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I remember the first time I realized what neutral really ment. It was during my advanced class, and my first wreck dive (not penetrating...but swimming around) . I remember being about 15ft off the deck of the ship (at 70ft) and looking down...started sinking, and took a breath, and I started...

Hafa Adai Hanz! Glad to hear your coming back for a few weeks. Uncle Bob's is still here, but I've never heard of Tahitirama (doesn't mean it doesn't still exsit though..i don't get out much!). Hmmm...86. MDA was still in Agat then, wasn't it? We've moved to Piti now, just south of Agana, but...

Ohhhh....after reading the link, I'm betting they left out a few words. I bet they ment they would fill tanks "who's hydro" is over 5 years old, which is standard practice. I would email or call the live-a-board and verify this, but it looks like a very bad typo to me.

I use a MK16/S550 and love it! The MK16 is a diaphram first stage and the MK20 is a piston. They are both balanced. Supposedly, the balanced piston performs better on computer testing, but the difference is minimal on computer testing, and undectectable in recreational diving. The main...

Aren't there repair seminars offered at DEMA by each manufacturer? I don't know much about DEMA, but I think you have to sponsered by a dive shop in order to attend. But, you might be able to get a repair certificate there. I don't know if that qualifies you to buy the kits, but it would be a...

Actually Neve, diving is pretty good all year round, but May thru Aug. are when the sea on the western side (where most of the dive sites are) are the flatest. During these months, the boat can make it up to the northern site, and down south to the eastern site pretty regularly. The rest of the...

You could try to smooth out the laugh lines after you put the mask on. This is what my old manager used to do, and that worked for her, but her mask still leaked a little if she started to smile underwater (which was pretty frequent). Or, if the water inside the mask really bothers you, try a...

Actually, I was told that it wasn't the bulb that was the problem, it was a defect in the balist that blew the bulb (I'm quoting the UK rep..I really can't ellaborate on that, since I'm not sure what a balist is!) From our first few shipment of Light Cannons, at least 70% were returned for this...

Guam_Diver...yep, I work at MDA. I'm upstairs in the wholesale department. Actually, I've been trying to get in touch with Cressi-Sub about becoming a dealer (there isn't one on Guam) but so far no response. As soon as I hear something, I'll let you know. The guy in the picture is Mark, but...

pt40fathoms, that is a great idea! After a long walk to the reef, I usually end up with "shin splints" but I've never heard of an exercise to build those muscles. I'm definitely going to give that a try...very slowly ;)

Thanks for the idea FredT..but somehow, I don't think the coast guard would approve ;) It definitely would work though!! Texass, thanks for the links. Do you have any idea what the price range is for those speaker units? I was actually thinking more of a bigger version of a hammerhead or...

I sure am Guam_Diver! Down in the big metropolis of Agat ;) There are actually a couple Guam residents on the board..I'm sure you will meet them along the way. How long have you been on island? Which shop do you normally dive with? If you need a dive buddy, let me know.

Does anyone know where to find a good, dependable diver underwater recall device for getting divers back in the dive boat in the case of an emergency? I have looked everywhere, but I can't find one. I know they exist! Any leads would be helpful. Thanks in advance!

Can a diver go straight from recreational diver (130ft) to Trimix without getting a Tec cert (which requires depths below 130ft on air)? I thought they had to be advanced Nitrox and Extended Range and have experience with doubles before they can do Trimix. I'm confused now.

I don't think they are not trying to cheat you. I work in a wholesale and ship out orders everyday, and that is exactly the way we would handle it. But, one question you should ask is if it was shipped with a return receipt. In that case, someone has to sign for it, so if they did and haven't...

Hi Guam_Diver, welcome from....Guam! :) Nice to see another "Rock inhabitant" on the board! So, how does Guam stack up against the rest of your diving experience? Hopefully, I'll see you in the dive shops!

The first fins I bought after becoming certified were the Platinas. For the money, they were pretty good in my opinion. For quick bursts of speeds, the dual blades worked really well with a small flutter kick, but my dive buddy was using jet fins (very similar to the Rocket fins) and I was...

I think diving is kind of like skiing...you end up using muscles you didn't know were there, and they end up sore. But, it sounds like you "pinched a nerve" as my mom would say. I've done that putting on my BC and tank on a boat. also while trying to reach behing the car seat...something about...

ok...after reading through 6 pages, here are my thoughts.. are we at war? in the conventional sense..no. We do not have a country to declare war on. I was still a child when the Vietnam war ended, so I don't remember alot about that one. But, to me, when an organization decides to hijack...