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  1. lowwall

    Dive Medicals

    All you have to do is look at FAA medicals for the unintended side effects if you make these mandatory. Do you really want divers to avoid seeking therapy for physical and psychological conditions just to keep a clean medical history? How about divers spending months or years fighting through...
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    Attaching a torch/flashlight to your BCD so you can use it but not drop it.

    I like to keep things tidy when possible. Dangling lanyards bug me. I also prefer avoiding metal to metal connections. It's not critical for something like this, but still... Here's an old thread that discusses this...
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    Attaching a torch/flashlight to your BCD so you can use it but not drop it.

    A cause bracelet is my solution, although bungee bracelets work fine too.
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    My Wife is finally giving Scuba a try - what can I do to help her succeed?

    My advice is to not worry about it. With this background, she'll do great. Maybe let her know that she doesn't have to worry about having to keep up with you or you being bored diving to her limits. Tell her that sharing a 60' dive with her is way better than anything you'll find deeper.
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    PADI credit deep diver

    I'm not insinuating anything. I am providing accurate information in response to the OP's apparent misconception. A misconception that is increasingly widely held and even pushed by entities that should know better. FWIW, I do object to the diminishment of the Open Water certification. The...
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    PADI credit deep diver

    You can already dive to 40m. OW qualifies you for the entire realm of recreational diving. The caveat is that it is up to you to determine if you are prepared for any particular dive based on your experience and any additional training you have taken. Shallower limits, such as the 20m that is...
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    Info Aqualung Financial Troubles

    From one of the purse releases: "In 2003 US Divers became Aqualung America, with the original name retained by the group’s snorkelling line. " They are sold by general retailers like Target, not dive shops.
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    Hi from Spain

    Welcome. This is a very source for all kinds of scuba stuff. For travel it's best for US and Caribbean and Mexico and OK for the rest of the world. Are you a member of FORO DE BUCEO DEPORTIVO - Página principal ?
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    Guide to Mares regulators from 2000-2020

    Again, I think that's a photo artifact. I don't have these regs so I borrowed the pic from an older thread here. (I only :) have the 16, pre-2008 22, post-2008 22, V32, MR32, 42 and 15.) Here's Mares' own illustration of the differences between the 2008 and 2011 versions from their technical...
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    Guide to Mares regulators from 2000-2020

    Never dived American-style? :-) The regs in my photo all have yoke connectors. It's the original standard and has persisted in most of the US, Caribbean, and much of Asia for recreational diving. You have a DIN connector, which has replaced yoke for all diving in Europe and for tech diving...
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    Suggestion Easy way to filter out “For Sale” posts from “New Posts”

    Do you want to see only the for sale? If so, you are in luck (assuming the poster actually uses the tag). Just bookmark the following: https://scubaboard.com/community/tags/for-sale/ If you're trying to see everything but the for sale, I got nothing.
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    Good affordable dive skin or wetsuit brand that's neoprene free?

    No new garment is environmentally friendly. In particular the materials used are only a small fraction of the overall carbon footprint of the item. If that is the primary concern, then look for something used. Otherwise, since a 1mm doesn't really provide temperature protection, I guess you...
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    Question Which VEO is like the GEO 2?

    Or just buy a complete used console. $185 including shipping and they claim it has a fresh battery. https://www.ebay.com/itm/196317683696?itmmeta=01HTWX2YHWJKZXRCAPN4VQ3K6R
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    Question Which VEO is like the GEO 2?

    The console was priced from $30-$40. You just have to find one.
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    Question Which VEO is like the GEO 2?

    Depends on what you mean by "behaves". Everything from the Veo 2.0 on has the same algorithms and a very similar display. But they also all have 2 buttons instead of the 4 on the Geo, so operating them is different. Edit: post overlap
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    Can someone help identify this first stage?

    It's a 1/2 inch port. You can get an adapter that screws into the port if you don't want to bother with keeping separate hoses for it.
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    Guide to Mares regulators from 2000-2020

    They are the same size. It's just a photo artifact. Ouch. Might not be worth it. Most people who used these when they were new didn't bother, even in your temps. That's where I bought most of my kits and also my 22. No problems. Except I sometimes got different versions of what they had...
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    “Duty of Care” when taking others on personal vessel, to dive

    Needs a name. Super Safety Stop Safety Stop ++ NWDDSS Safety StO2p
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    “Duty of Care” when taking others on personal vessel, to dive

    Yes it does by definition. The term IWR specifically refers to a treatment for a bent diver. Sending a non-symptomatic diver down back down after a questionable profile may be a good idea, but it's something other than IWR. For example: "In-water recompression (IWR) is defined as the practice...
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