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I took will be passing through on that Monday...but can't stay. :(

Just make sure you have a Scubapro licensed shop nearby at which you can have it serviced. Having to ship it off and back for service can be quite cumbersome, and time consuming...plus who knows what happens in shipping transit to the unit. Best thing I've found about Scubapro is that it is...

You might want to contact AMEX to find out if it also pays for rides in the deco-chamber! I, personally, would keep up my DAN coverage, but contact AMEX to find out if the cover an accident while diving. Many insurances have a lot of caveats that require them to limit coverage to travelers...

Thanks for your very thorough post, Richard. However, I have to disagree with the above statement...specifically, that which is bolded. This is incorrect, as many BCDs which have Air2 connections also have other air dump pulls, eliminating the need to remove the Air2 regulator from your mouth...

I learned that even if someone has been diving since the 70s, you really need to take into account when they last dove and with what frequency before assessing their skillset.:depressed: I also learned that just because you are a newbie, there are a lot of folks willing to entrust their lives...

The most important thing is to educate yourself on your fears. These animals are just that, and they have specific behaviour patterns that, once learned, can be managed in a logical way. I, too, have been diving with many eels and barracuda and have never once felt threatened. I know that...

I would strongly recommend you dive a reg that you are most comfortable with, as well as having the ability to get it serviced. I started out on a ScubaPro and when I bought my reg, bought a MK25/555...works very well and have the comfort knowing that it has lifetime parts replacement...

As a rule of thumb, you may also want to perform a bouyancy test on yourself in the ocean/pool/lake/river/quarry without any gear...to find out where you natural bouyancy lies. I have found that I am neutrally bouyant (eyes at water surface level with exhalation) without the wetsuit, etc in the...

Yep...I bought the book...it is a fantastic book of photography, and not just of sharks! I think it will be a great tool for learning more about fish morphology and taxonomy!

I may still be a noob, but the only way I have done any solo-diving has been in limited depth water (11ft max) and there was a group of us soloing, due to current (freshwater river diving)...but that's the extent of what I would do...to be on the safe side!

Totally AWESOME photos!:14::14::14:

Practiced this recently with my Air2, and found that brief pulls on the shoulder dump were quite effective in slowing ascent rate. Practice is always good and it is an effective means of bouyancy control! Glad to hear you are working on it with fore-thought too!

3 May - Boerne City Lake 4 May - Canyon Lake...down to 87 feet and 58°F in a 3/2....Brrrrr!

Have deposits on a week in FL this month, a week in Bonaire in Sept, and Utila next March! :11:

Sharks are top-tier predators, which means they eat a LOT of fish, yes...and in doing so, they limit the amount of non-piscevores (non-fish-eating fish) as well as piscevores (fish-eating fish). Non-piscevores are largely krill and phytoplankton eaters...phytoplankton are responsible for ~50%...

I've seen it as well...known about the act of finning for quite some time...very tragic. I've always been at ease in the water with sharks (having lived and swam in the waters of FL, Panama (Central America) and HI), so I completely get where the film is coming from. I've only recently begun...

Sadly, I fear you are more right than not on that count :( ...because everyone thinks sharks are: :jaws: That's why I want to get my dives in with them now...before there aren't any more to see...or their numbers are so low that you are really lucky to see them!

I piecemealed everything, getting exactly what I wanted at the time, and everything came at a 10% discount since I was a former student, and some goodies were thrown in since I was spending the bucks (like a reg bag, dive log, retractors, etc). Ended up spending $2200 or so, but I am pleased...

Great video until the shark's head was stuck in the bucket...that's bad!

Sarcasm is your friend! :rofl3: