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I'm a PADI DMC, doing my skill evaluations in a couple of days. I apologize for not posting this in the "Going Pro" section, but I do not have access to that forum. Normally I use my own gear. However, since I started my DMC class I've been using the free rental gear that my dive shop offers...

I've been diving for just about a year now, time to get my steel tank a vis. Took it to the dive shop for a vis. When I got it back, they didn't peel off the old vis sticker. Instead they just slapped on a new one right next to the old one. I have 2 questions. 1. Do dive shops usually peel...

Sorry I'm a newb, but why do integrated weights (vs weight belt) make you feet down. Seems like if you move weight from you belt to the integrated pouches in your BC they would make your torso sink and thus feet would go up. I think I'm missing something here...

I was out diving recently and my buddy's octo started to free flow and wouldn't stop. We were coming back and only in about 6 feet of water so we just basically stood up and surfaced and ended the dive there. But what if this happened at say 60 feet instead of 6 feet? I feel almost embarrassed...

I recently started getting copies of Scuba Diving magazine in the mail. I've received 3 issues so far, June, July, & August. I didn't order a subscription. Asked my family and no one in my family that I know of ordered it for me... I signed up for DAN insurance recently, but I don't think their...

oh jeez, I get it now. Wow, do I feel like a :dork2: I think I was confusing "hoover" and "hover", lol. Everything makes sense now

Sorry off topic, but I'm a newb... What is meant by the term hooveriest? I've read it here before but not quite sure what is meant by it. I always thought you wanted to have good buoyancy and "hover" in the water, thus your air consumption will improve...

Now just for fun, I have dive shop top off my tank containing 1000 psi at 32% topped off with regular air. New mixture is unknown but somewhere between 21-32%. Assume dive shop doesn't have an analyzer or won't let me use it for whatever reason. Is it considered acceptable to use my own...

Ok, I just signed up for the PADI Enriched Air Diver class and have read about half the book. I'm sure we will go over this in class, but I have a burning curiosity and want answers now :). Plus, I'd rather sound stupid anonymously on the internet than face to face with an instructor and class...

...when the IT department at work decides its necessary to block ScubaBoard from your office computer during work hours... :D

Been playing around with my canon A570 w/ canon housing. I'm using the flash diffuser, but no stobe. I snap pictures underwater and they look decent on the little LCD screen, but when I get on dry land and download them to my computer, almost every single one is out of focus. I'm not looking...

Question for Suunto computer users. Do you dive with the "personal adjustment" mode set? I'm just asking because I've heard that suunto's are conservative computers. That's why I bought a Suunto, I wanted a conservative computer. Do you have to dive with them using the "personal adjustment"...

I read about this all the time in different threads here on ScubaBoard, but I have yet to read about anyone actually seriously doing this... Have you ever hooked your regs up to a tank and breath off your reg while soaking in the bathtub? I was joking with a coworker about this and then we...

Bought my Aqualung Titan regulator new from a LDS. In order to keep it under warranty, I need to have it serviced annually. Am I required to have it serviced at the LDS I bought it from to maintain the warranty? Or can I have it serviced at any LDS and still maintain the warranty? Only asking...

bumpity bump Heading out tomorrow and still hoping someone might be able to steer me in the right direction here. From what I gather from doing some research, I need to shoot in the Auto mode when using the Auto Magic Filter with the Canon A570. I should not be shooting in the underwater...

I will be borrowing a friend's camera setup so I can shoot some video and snap a few pictures of my dives this weekend. His setup is a Canon A570 IS with an Auto Magic Filter, no strobe. I will primarily be shooting mostly video so he recommended I use the Auto Magic Filter when shooting. But...

I've got two different responses and I think I wasn't being clear with my original question. Sorry about that. I meant to add that while on scuba I have no intention of skipping breaths or breath holding. Just wondering if practicing freediving static apnea exercises will improve scuba air...

Got into freediving recently. Been using the static apnea training tables to help improve. Just curious though, can doing breath holding excersizes using the apnea tables improve your air consumption rate for SCUBA? or is there no correlation?

Quick regulator question from a new diver. I apologize if this was asked before, but I searched and did not find anything. Rented some equipment over the weekend from dive shop. They rented me Titan LX yoke style regulator and gave me the option of renting aluminum or some HP steel tanks. I...

Yes, that's the one. We turned around and headed back about a minute or so after he gave the signal, so 1/2 tank probably makes the most sense. Its probably not a safety stop signal since we didn't make our safety stop until about 20 mins later. Thanks!