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The only thing humans can agree on is to disagree. Some who goes through a very rigorous program is almost always going down play an easier certification program. Then the fight about money a shop who chooses the hardest of certification requirements will be losing customers. There has to be a...

I never dove near crocs ( I'll take that back I may have while in Vietnam but I never saw them) I did however hunt them with a baseball bat. While visiting an Aussy I met in Nam while on R&R I was surprised on evening when given a pair of waders, a head lamp and baseball bat. I ask what there...

I always rinse the bladder with fresh water after use. I have one of those hose connections to the inflate connection and fill the bladder with fresh water that way.

One there is a greater risk diving below 60'. You normally see dive ops staying around 30' with OW certs because many divers will still surface too fast if a problem occurs,and some ride their BCs like an elevator. At 30' there is less of a chance of DCS and also less of a chance of lung...

Shots taken at the Gap a reef off of the middle keys FL. Depth was between 75 and 85 ft.

Shots taken at the Gap a reef off of the middle keys FL. Depth was between 75 and 85 ft.

Shots taken at the Gap a reef off of the middle keys FL. Depth was between 75 and 85 ft.

Shots taken at the Gap a reef off of the middle keys FL. Depth was between 75 and 85 ft.

I am finishing my DM training and have to lug tanks, fill them, fit gear to customers that are diving with us, etc.. The Master Instructor is on my case about any little mistake - presentation, training, or my own personal diving. She constantly reminds me that all the divers especially the...

I started with the DC 1400 for underwater photography but was not really satisfied with it. The main problem is the lag time from pressing the shutter button to actual shutter actuation. There are some other very small issues but these are issues that happen with all point and shoot cameras. It...

I just brought the Dive Caddy G3 DiveCaddy G3 Travel Gear System. 3rd Generation - YouTube It is kind of like a backpack but folds up and supposedly fits your dive gear in the overhead. I am now debating wither or not to buy the Go Pro 4 and leave the DSLR home. With the cost of baggage or...

Weighting properly is not difficult you just have to work on it. I was using a back inflatable BC with a stainless Steel back plate that I liked very much but after my operation and a colostomy collection bag the SeaPro jacket style with a comber bun is much more comfortable. With Tech BC I used...

My question to you as an instructor is one on liability. As an instructor or even a DM if you are knowledgeable of the tanks being out of date and an accident happens especially after you mentioned the discrepancy to the crew could you not be held liable if a lawsuit ensued? Lawyers usually go...

I have not been turned down by my PADI Cert card but as soon as they find out I have a colostomy bag they demand to see a medical release. Although PADI has it listed on there medical release form, DAN does not consider it a problem for diving. The doc who did the operation sign off after I...

West Marine down here in the keys we refer to them as Tiffany's. They are high priced except for some of their own brand name items which are cheaply made and the store clerks or so called associates mostly don't know what they are talking about. I will definitely not trust them to fill my tanks...

I planned a trip for 22 Nov to 29th I am flying from Miami using LAN and paying $533.00 round trip business class which allows three 50lb. bags. Though having done a little online research I am thinking about changing resort. The price is right but the diving around Punta Cana does not seem to...

I do not trust computers on ascent, I never go faster then bubbles and often I am the last one to surface. Even with that said sometimes my computer flashes a warning that I notice after I am on the surface or back on board. I know my ascent was not too fast and disregard the warning. This...

I got mine this year and consider it not really special but nice to have. Though if you mess up on dive (nothing big but something like not trimming your weight right) you will feel even stupider with a higher rating. So, the rating does have the advantage of making you try harder to get...

Winter is not the real tourist diving time of year. Summer is more the highlight of the season but this summer has not been that good the water was close to 90 degrees in many parts of the reefs and a lot of coral bleaching occurred. The winter is not bad by any means but it is the height of the...

Why worry about amount of dives? Shouldn't you be worried about improving your skills or keeping skills current? It seems somewhat of a macho thing to brag about the number of your dives. Take guy with 50 dives who dives at least once a month vs a guy who claims 1000 dives and never stops...