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I was in the same position as you 2 months ago. I'm situated in the middle of nowhere so chances to test stuff before I buy are really limited. I did a bunch of searches on ScubaBoard and read the customer reviews at Scubatoys for several different wings before settling on the Oxycheq Mach V...

I had a Transpac with a Recwing for about 3 years and found the stability to be ok. I was never totally happy with how the Recwing vented with a single tank, so this year as an experiment I cannibalized the Transpac harness and attached it to a DiveRite aluminum backplate with an Oxycheq...

It would help if you provided a bit more info. Are you planning to dive wet or dry ? If wet what thickness of suit ? What about tanks ? Steel or Aluminium, singles or doubles ? Thanks

Another vote for Octopus diving. They are a really great outfit, very friendly and professional. I did most of my dives with their DM Stuart. They have a really nice dive boat (a catamaran) and only take a maximum of 6 divers on any trip. The sites have a decent variety of fish, with...

I don't claim to be either "very" or "experienced", but I can roughly predict my SAC for different dives. I'll monitor the SPG to see if I'm about where I should be. If I am too high or low I'll start looking for problems with my gear. I still use PADI tables to do a check against the dive...

Never had a problem with a diving knife in checked luggage. Now my dive light canister on the other hand seems to catch the interest of customs and security people far more often. I guess the three lines of batteries inside look a bit like 3 sticks of dynamite...

I was just in Barbados last week and was able to do 3 dives with http://www.rogers-scubashack.com.bb They are based out of Bridgetown (slightly to the east of the center of it). Overall the diving was pretty decent and I was able to see a good variety of sea life. To my mind the pros...

Buoyancy control is the key. You always need to anticipate ahead of time when to vent. Also practice only inflating the suit enough for comfort and the level of warmth you need. I've seen people do stupid stuff like fill the suit so they look like Mr Blimpy and then wonder why they ended...

I don't think you're over reacting. Whether by misjudgement, Karma or a combination of the two, you got stuck with some less than model dive buddies.

You are confusing dissolved gas and cavitation. They are two entirely different concepts. While it is true that there is no air molecule (air being composed of mixed gases), a small amount of each of these gases will dissolve in the water. We routinely need to remove these dissolved gases...

Scottish engineers are the worst for "cost optimizing" since I belong to both categories it should come as no surprise that my gear is fully optimized... 1) Regulator SP MK10/D400 for about $60 2) Dive computer Aladin sport for $56 3) Mask, Akona for $30 (bought new) 5) Fins, Apollo...

I'm with Lamont on this one. I grew up sailing from a very early age, but I am by no means a strong swimmer (actually it's the floating part that always gave me trouble, I'm too dense, but that's another story...). Traditionally sailors and fishermen in the UK (where I grew up) were...

The claim that split fins are not good in current (but strangely ok in still water) is just a myth. A simple analysis of the physics involved can confirm that current has no effect on a fin's performance. Thus if a split fin is the fastest fin in still water it will also be the fastest in a...

Is this cold enough ? Personally I've always found the majority of people here friendly and helpful. Don't confuse disagreement with discord ;)

Which in many cases is clearly not happening. It also seems unlikely that it can be brought about by legislation. Perhaps consuming less (or none) might be a better (more market driven) idea ? I'm not familiar with this type or method. If you can post a link with some RL examples I'd be...

True, but it does lead to extensive fish species loss in many cases. In addition many marine mammals (including the ones that are currently fashionable to save such as dolphins, whales etc) are killed or injured in the process. This in turn disturbes the natural order of things in the ocean...

I think it behooves us all to look at how we can limit the impact on the environment through our daily lives and actions. Whilst some the actions in the previous posts are to be commended, I can't for the life of me see how anyone can square conservation of the marine environment with...

All of them ;) Try out some before you buy. Just remember that your preferences and needs may change with experience. If you want an unbiased scientific review of fin performance check out this web site. http://www.ndsu.edu/instruct/grier/fins.html Personally I use and like Apollo...

I use a Transpac II and a Rec wing. I only use the cam bands to hold everything together. I've never had any problems.

I use the WT2 with a can light and I don't find it to be a problem. My can light is has a loop of webbing which the belt part of the Transpac harness is threaded through. There is enough slack in the webbing loop so that I can adjust the cannister so that it doesn't interfere. OTOH my...