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    Muskegon man rescues 12-year-old diver

    When my 11 year old got certified, I was not allowed in the water with the class. To me that makes sense. As far as age is concerned both my child, and her friend are excellent divers, regardless of age... !
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    Mares Abyss 22 Regulator, thoughts?

    I have one , and really like it. It breathes well, and is confortable. No adjustments, but so far none have been needed.
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    5-year-old boy submerged for more than 1 hour...

    Thoughts and prayers to the victim and family. Hope he has a full recovery
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    sodium-acetate heat pads

    I was told to put them next to my body :no , and got a nasty 2nd degree burn :shakehead Not good! If you decide to use them .. DO NOT PUT THEM NEXT TO YOUR BODY! I have sinced moved on to a semi-dry suit, and will not use them again.
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    Pinnacle Merino vs Elastiprene

    I have the Pinnacle Seal 3mm Merino and it is a great suit. I am nice an toasty, and it moves (streches) very nicely.
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    OOA Buddy starts to drag you up by your octo - What would you do?

    So, two out of air divers in a air share / buddy breathing are better than one, where one is already in a state of panic? Will you get your primary back? Or will you get stuck with your non functioning octo? :confused:
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    Top Ten Reasons for Leaving you behind

    So tell me, what's the problem with dive knives that are strapped to your leg verses, on your BC, or other less conspicuous area -- Style? Is someone more likely to use the big strapping dive knife than a small one? Does the small one work better than big ones for removing entangled 50 lb test...
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    hypothetical scenario 4 our Monday morning quarterbacks 20 miles out & boats gone

    Would you ditch your tanks and regulator too?
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    Looking for 5mm warmth in a 3mm suit

    J I dive Pinnacle Seal 3mm Merino Lined Full wetsuit. So far in the dives I have done in th 70's it actually get very warm. It is a lot warmer than my 3mm O'neil that I used to dive in (it shrunk ;;) I would recommend it ... "The Seal is the warmest 3mm wetsuit ever made. In addition...
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    FL Keys - Want to Plan a Night Dive this Sat Dec 2nd

    Well based on yesterday's rather poor conditions: 22 knot winds, gusty, waves 3-6 feet and visibility of about 5 feet. I don't think a night dive in similar conditions will be much much fun.
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    FL Keys - Want to Plan a Night Dive this Sat Dec 2nd

    We chartered a boat for this Saturday for a night dive. Please PM me if you are interested in joining us.
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    FL Keys - Want to Plan a Night Dive this Sat Dec 2nd

    My dive buddy and I are heading to the keys Thurs - Mon and we want to plan a night dive this Saturday night (or even Friday). We are staying near Marathon ~ mm 58, but we'll go either direction tword Key west, or twords Key Largo. We are having a hard time finding a dive shop that is planning...
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    The New Live Buoy Map is Here!

    Nice work. We have leveraged this technolgy to deliver a couple of apps. There is a nice wow factor from the users!
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    The Diva has arrived

    Diva, Welcome!
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    Dacor Mask

    You are not going to like this .. I just threw one out. The side glass was leaking. You probabbly could have swaped the good parts .. sorry.
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    Does Looe Key have good dive sites?

    Hey dumpsterDiver, where do you recommend to dive in the keys? I have seen Looe's quality ebb and flow over the past 15 or so years. Where should we be diving?
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    Does Looe Key have good dive sites?

    Wow, I just called to see if I could book a trip with Rachel and the phone number is disconnected. The website is still up. Anybody know if she is just taking some time off? Mile Marker 21, Cudjoe Gardens Marina, Florida Keys (305) 515-2750 rachel@wreckreationcharters.com <EDIT> I...
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    Trio diving teams - Insta Buddy - Thoughts

    Meng-Tze You mention that you don't put yourself in that situatation, but I have had the DM ask if this single diver "insta-buddy" can join my team (of 2). You are sort of put on the spot with the single diver standing there, expecting to accepted. Do you just say .. "no thanks we prefer only...
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    Trio diving teams - Insta Buddy - Thoughts

    Catherine, I have to admit, on my visit your place in the world last month, Kona was the absolute best dives ever! I dove the tubes with two locals, and the DM, UBER Fantastic! :D They had thousands of dives between them, I was the Neo. It was Disney to me. (I fortunately was invited back...
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    Restaurant Suggestions in Key Largo and surrounding area?

    A couple of favorites of ours to eat: Islamorada: Morada bay - outside beach dining sunset, bring light sticks and sand toys for the kids, meals are great - try the fish cooked onthe cedar blank .. excellent :-) (next to the World Wide Sportsman) and Lazy Days - great food nice folks, aways a...
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