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Another solo diving thread. Is this the hottest topic in rec scuba? I only check into this board every 3-4 weeks, and there is always a solo diving thread going! 266 posts on this thread alone. I've already given my opinion, so I won't bore you all again. What I find remarkable about the...

Congrats on the MK25; it's an excellent first stage. I use the center port for my second stage, for both my primary (long hose) and backup (short hose) MK25s, because the center port provides 15% greater airflow than the side ports. The difference in routing for the remaining hoses out of the...

Thanks, DR Paul, for the sound advice. I was tested for PFO when I started deco diving; deco diving tables do not, of course, work for PFO divers. I've also had a recent HSE pro diver exam--working ECG, etc. I read your earlier thread, and share your concern that "diver rescue is not...

I took the SDI solo diver course, and dive with a redundant air source often. So far, all the dive operators I've used have recognize the cert. I grew weary of diving with whatever diver happened to be available on a boat. If the diver was competent, I rarely saw him/her in the water; if the...

Cave Diver is absolutely right about the colors; they can be absolutely stunning at night. But if you really want to feel like you belong there, don't forget to cut your light off at some point and let your eyes adjust. That's the real beauty of a full moon dive: becoming a reef creature...

mint Royal Aquamasters and Mistrals would go for $500 or more on eBay, and mint Divairs of any type would go for substantially more. I've never seen a mint Northhill, but even pretty beat up models bring $350-400. A mint Scott Hydropac recently sold for $1,200, and a mint...

I think the Calypso was US Divers second single-hose reg; it came out in 1960. Was it a round metal job with a red label and a protruding purge button? I think it was their top of the line single hose reg for much of the 60s, and set a number of depth records. I occasionally dive a...

I seem to recall that Poseidon does not provide regs for Rodale's to test. I know that Rodale's tested Poseidons last year--went out and bought some. They got a pretty poor score on breathing resistance--2 joules as best as I can remember--while the new Scubapro mk25/s600 got the lowest score...

I use a VR3 and carry back up tables. You can buy the basic version and upgrade it for trimix, SCR, CCR, etc. at a later date. The folks at Phoenix add new upgrades with some regularity, SCR being the most recent. I'm pleased with it so far, although the video game needs some work!