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"30 foot visibility" means, if you are underwater that you can see another diver who is at most 30 feet away. So you might be talking different things... but either way, nice vis is nice vis.

Also possible that the mouthpiece is less forgiving (cheaper). Is it pulling to the side in your mouth? Are your teeth clamped down (bad) on it?

Interesting thought, makes sense. Thanks for the advice guys, I'll keep at it.

Hi folks, Just returned from a vacation with some diving. Either my buoyancy control is better, or it is easier in warmer waters with a much, much smaller wetsuit. My lungs worked great for fine-tuning my depth. But that is the problem. Diving in ~40fsw with a 3mm shorty, a nice deep...

I use OE for my equipment needs, never tried any of the stores so I can't really comment other than to say that I'm always satisfied. I'd suggest a shore dive at La Jolla Cove (little underwater reserve) as a simple, interesting dive (rocky reef, kelp forest, max depth around 45ft within the...

Thanks, great thread!!

Thanks for the many informed replies, I'm glad to see all the interest! I'm starting to think the bungee set-up makes sense in that it keeps the secondary reg safe and in a much better defined location. This is good both for me and for my buddy. The distance thing doesn't bother me as much...

Hi guys, I've noticed a few posters mention that they bungee their secondary reg around their neck. Thinking about it, I have to say this sounds better than the way I was trained - having it affixed to your BCD on your chest. However, listening to a few people talk about it and then...

You ask me, a good sized sneeze is the best way to keep your defogging in order.

Question based on the responses to the write up. Were I to find myself OOA at a safety stop, I would be sorely tempted to do a CESA rather than fiddle around with someone's octo. Would that be the last decision I ever made (probably not, if I remember to make some bubbles) or simply unwise?

Thanks for the advice! The bit about limp-vs-tight lines is interesting, though I imagine any situation in which one is entangled in limp line will soon become a situation in which one is entangled in tight line... as it sounds like one poster found out!

Hi folks, Another equipment question: I do most of my diving off of Southern California. Recently my favorite shore dive has been in an area with lots of kelp and more than a few fishers (hanging *just* outside the marine preserve area). After getting jerked around a few times by kelp, I...

Theres a group of maybe half a dozen 'old timers' that dive in the area, always superlatively well prepared. They use a these big (say, 4' by 2') chests on wheels that can be pulled along. Assuming you have level terrain, it seems to work well.

TSandM got it right... I've your basic OW diver, been diving the rental kit for a few months and pondering a shopping list. I have an idea what is needed, but with all the different accessories on the market I wanted to see if I was missing something. (Asked about shore diving because thats...

When I did the practice ESA during OW cert (from something like 25fsw), I exhaled with some force and ran out of air to exhale about halfway up. Granted, it was only 25fsw... but I was still worried enough to try it again. If I just opened my airway and swam up it worked out perfectly. PS...

The fin keeper gizmo is brilliant. I guess I should have been more careful... my question was more, "what accessories do you end up equipping for a basic shore dive" rather than, "what accessories do you equip for a shore dive but not a boat dive". Still, thanks for the advice! All useful :)

Hi folks, Question: which of the bazillion accessories for sale are actually worth buying and attaching to yourself during your basic shore dive? I get the sense that a fair amount of the stuff sold is gimmicky.

Thanks. I'm trying to do the math and figure out what my cost per dive would be if I bought myself some scuba gear (which would then need to be maintained). The nice part is... the more I dive the cheaper it gets :)

Hi folks, I'm wondering if anyone is able to give me a rough sense of what maintence costs would run on a typical (basic) set of scuba gear. Inspections, cleanings, etc etc. Are we talking $100 a year? More? Less? Thanks!

I've been diving a few months, renting gear from the LDS. Only thing keeping me from diving more is that I have to rent gear from the LDS. So I am thinking about buying myself a scuba set-up. The only problem is, only having ever used the LDS rental gear, I have no real sense of what I...