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Today, 11:27 AM
Nothing needs to settle and the tank doesn't need to be rolled. A basic understanding of gas laws makes this pretty obvious. There are gas blending...
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Today, 11:22 AM
I agree that Lake Pleasant has a lot to offer for divers. I've done over 100 dives there and practiced lots of skills. I also knew a lot of divers...
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Yesterday, 07:21 PM
Thanks. First time there on a Friday and it was deserted. I got there at
10am when they just opened and I was one of four people there until I
left...
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Yesterday, 06:06 PM
Alright folks, I just wanted to drop by and say I haven't forgotten anyone. May has been a strange month for me, with a vacation right in the...
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Yesterday, 06:02 PM
Nice shots, Bill. So you were out on a Friday, huh? I'll bet it wasn't very crowded. I'm thinking about trying next Friday myself. :)
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Yesterday, 05:34 PM
Hello and welcome to the board
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Yesterday, 05:33 PM
Welcome to the board. Good luck to both of you on your lifestyle changes..
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Yesterday, 03:25 PM
As of May 25th the vis at CSSP is still pretty amazing.
2012 CSSP May 25th - a set on Flickr
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Yesterday, 09:54 AM
Dammit! I gotta wait til fricking WEDNESDAY!!?????
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May 25th, 2012, 08:48 PM
Snuging up a neoprene neck seal is eay, so is replacing it with a latex one.
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May 25th, 2012, 06:07 PM
I'd bet that it is far more dangerous, statistically, to be a newbie diver going off of a boat at a tropical resort (or a one trip a year diver,...
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May 25th, 2012, 05:39 PM
I don't see that as "team." I see it as competent diving combined with good situational awareness. "Team" stuff, to me, are those skills that...
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May 25th, 2012, 03:50 PM
I do not find it challenging to breath hold under a series of swells, but it does lessen some significant risks. We all make trade offs of skills...
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May 25th, 2012, 01:13 PM
Dennis, current recommendations on flying after diving permit up to 2,000 feet for no-decompression dives. That opens up the entire west coast and...
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May 25th, 2012, 04:34 AM
Shore dive at Hookena is always good, sometimes you get to snorkel with dolphins, marlins, tuna, even a big tiger shark, not to mention humpbacks the...
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May 25th, 2012, 12:16 AM
Growing up as an ocean swimmer and Santa Cruz surfer definitely helps. Back in the day our boards ran close to 60 lbs. I still have a soft spot in...
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May 24th, 2012, 11:48 PM
It's best to wait until the skills are demonstrated in class. The skills you'll be doing focus on working with distressed panicked and non-panicked...
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May 24th, 2012, 11:46 PM
What are you doing this weekend? I teach at a local shop and am the head of a (probably the only) local "DIR" dive club. A couple of us will be at...
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May 24th, 2012, 11:43 PM
You are free to exit as you wish, just telling you how I did it for something approaching a thousand dives, never a problem.
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May 24th, 2012, 11:39 PM
I clip is to the d-ring on the opposite side. I just position the d-ring low enough so the chest strap doesn't interfere with the dry suit inflator.
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May 24th, 2012, 11:31 PM
Exiting, especially at Monastery is way easier than entering. You stay out just beyond the break, wait for the right wave, launch yourself into it...
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May 24th, 2012, 06:25 PM
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May 24th, 2012, 10:19 AM
Bump. 1 sync cord for sale. Any takers?
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May 24th, 2012, 08:55 AM
As has already been said, typically when you get the "you can't do that in sidemount" line it's because they can't teach that in sidemount. There...
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About Cyprian
Biography:
Originally certified in 1986 but after a long layoff I have returned to the sport.
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DFW - Texas
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Precision and Long Range Rifles, Weight-lifting, having a blast with my kiddos.
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General Contractor/Project Manager
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Male
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PADI
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I'm working on it.......check back soon and I'll have more to offer.
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PADI OW, AOW, Nitrox
Certification Level:
AOW
Dive Classification:
Just An "Average" Diver
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Halcyon Infinity, Apeks XTX 50/40 DST, DUI Dry suit, Bare Wetsuits, a few tanks, etc.
SB Challenge:
GUE Fundamentals
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. " William Arthur Ward
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