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Selling my 'like new' / never worn Aqua Lung Thermal Fusion ATS drysuit undergarment - 2XL/3XL. (It is too large for me.) This is a premium undergarment, which I have had for a year or so, but haven't used (and won't be able to use) because of sizing.

Selling my very good condition / lightly used (~10 dives) Apeks KVR1 drysuit. (Have lost so much weight, it simply no longer fits me.) It was a good suit on the dives I used it for, with no issues with leaks or performance. This particular suit is identified on the label as a product of...

Whoa! Don't read something into my post that wasn't there!! I - in NO way - suggested that PSI was the ONLY recognized agency! It just happens to be the one I was originally credentialled by. As one example, ITI has its own certification 'agency' for inspections. And, I teach through SDI/TDI...

I think that VIPs are a situation just waiting for problems, especially since they are a 'custom' not a regulatory standard. I am a PSI inspector, and I CHOOSE to play the game, and renew evry 3 years. I would prefer that everyone did, so we could say that the credential means something. I...

Honestly, you can learn something from almost every course you take. I have not heard of very many cases where a Fundies course was not of some benefit - and usually of quite substantial benefit. I am a tec instrtuctor (and, bluntly, I think I am a pretty d**n good diver as well) but I think I...

I agree with the earlier statement about JDC - 'their compressor, their rules'. That says more about JDC than it does about your instructior / inspector. Having said that, because the liability in the event of a problem while filling is THEIRS, if they are not faniliar with who inspected the...

I have a somewhat different take on this, as far as the US goes. I am aware of LOTS of dive clubs, many, if not the majority of which are shop-affiliated. In fact, there are only a few of 'independent' dive clubs that survive without a shop affiliation. As an example, my store does not have...

We have seen quite a few of these purge covers fail, usually from becoming brittle. Looking at the crack in the picture, I suspect it is only a matter of time before the interior of the cover breaks away from the outer 'ring'. In fact, we usually keep a supply of these covers in inventory for...

I am trying to find a quick-disconnect that will fit on an Oceanic Zeo second stage. The user doesn't want to use the swivel hose, they just want to be able to swap second stages on a standard hose. The threading on the second stage is clearly different - larger diameter, possibly 11/16 -...

I am not altogether surprised, although a bit disappointed, that the tone of this thread has followed a somewhat predictable path. I am posting now as a SB user, not as a Moderator. I will offer several thoughts, about small companies, about large companies, about Deep 6, etc., with certain...

In fairness, I think there are MANY good 'half masks' out there. That is what I have been diving with for several decades. My personal preferences are just that, but - as a point of reference - I generally favor a low profile mask, such as the Mako, the Sherwood Onyx, the Aqua Lung Technica...

So, what is 'TRUE'? I am pretty comfortable with FACT. I am not sure whether I know that what most of us say is always TRUE. The issue isn't whether some agencies have thin skins, it isn't whether some instructors have 'thin skins'. The issue is whether 'professionals' can behave in a...

I might not say 'mostly', but I understand and agree with your point. I believe that an organization that establishs a standard of professional conduct and then fails - actively or passively - to enforce that standard, risks discrediting itself. I am aware of such failures intermittently in...

Rather than attacking BoltSnap for his comment, perhaps it might be better to examine the codes of ethics / practice of various training / certification agencies, as well as other professional organizatrons. For example, in the PADI Member Code of Practice the statement is made that a PADI...

This thread and discussion are related to the question, 'Sudafed prior to diving - is it safe'. Several posts unrelated to that specific topic have been deleted. Please post on the topic under discussion.

In Charlotte, you are very close to an excellent inland dive site, the Lake Norman quarry operated by the Piedmont Diving and Rescue Association (Piedmont Diving and Rescue Association). It is a membership organization, with a modest annual fee, but that membership provides 24/7/365 access to...

FWIW: I have reverse block, in one ear only. Started years ago, and is intermittent. It manifests itself as discomfort appearing at depth of ~ 7-8 feet on ascent. I usually hang out at that depth for a minute or two until it clears. However, when I am instructing, and am with a group of...

A friendly reminder about civility in discussion: it is fine to hold strong opinions, and express them. If a poster says something that you believe is factually wrong, the best response is to address the factual flaw that you believe exists, on the basis of data not emotion, rather than...

OK, a not unreasonable general suggestion, overall. But, how does it related to the OP's question -

Moving this to Advanced, as suggested.