Be a fan of ScubaBoard.com
Welcome to ScubaBoard, an online scuba diving forum community where you can join over 205,000 divers from around the world discussing all things related to Scuba Diving. To gain full access to ScubaBoard (and make this large box go away) you must register for a free account. As a registered member you will be able to:
Participate in over 500 dive topic forums and browse from over 5,500,000 posts.
Communicate privately with other divers from around the world.
Post your own photos or view from well over 100,000 user submitted images.
Gain access to our free classifieds marketplace to buy, sell and trade gear, travel and services.
Use the calendar to organize your events and enroll in other members' events.
All this and much more is available to you absolutely free when you register for an account, so sign up today !
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact the ScubaBoard Support Team.
Older Activity
40 replies | 735 view(s)
Today, 12:21 AM
I think the suggestion to submit this as a course (at least, my suggestion to do so) was as a means to test agency response to the practice, rather...
147 replies | 3125 view(s)
Yesterday, 10:17 PM
Does this always happen on the same cylinder, or is it consistent on varied cylinders?
6 replies | 160 view(s)
Yesterday, 11:24 AM
No. I thought I had made my thoughts clear - bastardizing an emergency drill into something completely different "dulls the response".
...
147 replies | 3125 view(s)
Yesterday, 02:45 AM
It doesn't hurt to leave a 'trail' here in Basic Scuba... as it might show up in subsequent searches for future users interested in the topic - there...
16 replies | 544 view(s)
Yesterday, 12:42 AM
Cebu Pacific you need to pay for estimated luggage upon booking your ticket, if overweight, it's expensive at the gate.
8 replies | 179 view(s)
Yesterday, 12:39 AM
Try Koh Tao, the biggest turnover in Thailand and SE Asia for IDC candidates. the bigger centers will be able to accommodate you and will have...
1 replies | 51 view(s)
May 27th, 2012, 11:26 PM
I prefer to retain depth as (true) depth.
With regards overheads, I prefer the extra measurement/s of 'distance-to-surface' (meters) or even...
9 replies | 280 view(s)
May 27th, 2012, 11:15 PM
You might want to contact the guys at Team Blue Immersion - whilst based in Dahab, they often run courses up in Eilat. They're a very credible tech...
25 replies | 469 view(s)
May 27th, 2012, 10:57 PM
As Centrals said; both Subic and Anilao are very convenient from Manila - and useful options for maximizing dive opportunities on an otherwise short...
5 replies | 181 view(s)
May 27th, 2012, 02:32 PM
Are you actually trained/experienced with sidemount.... or just guessing?
Switching - a relatively simple skill, taught on the appropriate course....
25 replies | 469 view(s)
May 27th, 2012, 02:15 PM
The OP was considering back-mounted doubles for rec diving. In what way do you believe sidemount 'more complex' than back-mount?
There's a great...
25 replies | 469 view(s)
May 27th, 2012, 02:08 PM
Let's save those replies for the appropriate forum. :)
Solo diving has a dedicated discussion area. Basic Scuba is not an ideal location for...
16 replies | 544 view(s)
May 27th, 2012, 01:23 PM
I think the benefits of sidemount are still not truly understood amongst the dive community. Unlike back-mount, sidemount is now formalized as a...
25 replies | 469 view(s)
May 27th, 2012, 01:04 PM
In so far as 'skillset' - yes, it should be achievable. The actual skill to 'perform a safe ascent whilst sharing air' should be repeatable whilst...
147 replies | 3125 view(s)
May 27th, 2012, 06:24 AM
As others have mentioned, solo diving is well beyond 'Basic Scuba' - so further debate and reading should certainly be conducted in the specialist...
16 replies | 544 view(s)
Date of Birth
August 18
About Pdouble0k
Biography:
Chubby Chub Geeky Thai Girl Very Liberal & Atheist..
Location:
Bangkok, Thailand
Interests:
Music, Food, Travelling, Diving, Wine, Cheese, Art & Graphic, Photography, Politics, Movie, Film, Fashion, Internet, Freedom
Occupation:
Freelance Web & Graphic Designer
Gender:
Female
Certification Agencies:
PADI
Certification History:
OW
AOW
Certification Level:
AOW
# of Logged Dives:
50 - 99
Dive Classification:
Just An "Average" Diver
Years Certified:
Less Than One Year
Dive Equipment:
Reg : Aqua Lung Titan LX ACD
BCD : Scubapro : Equator
Fin : Mares Volo Power Open heel, X-Streams
Mask : Mares Essence Liquid Skin, Gull Coco-Abeam
Wetsuit : Rip Curl : Dawn Patrol Streamers 3/2, Pinnacle
Booty : Mares 5mm, ScubaPro Delta 5mm
Gloves : Mares Amara, SAS, Gull
Dive Computer : Suunto D4i
Light : PrincetonTec : miniwave LED
Total Posts
Total Posts
48
Posts Per Day
0.12
General Information
Last Activity
May 13th, 2012 06:12 PM
Join Date
May 3rd, 2011
Referrals
0
6 Friends
Showing Friends 1 to 6 of 6
November 24th, 2011
02:02 PM - Pdouble0k changed their status to ""Fish Are Friends, Not Food," <:]-xXx-[<<"
Gallery Statistics
Statistics
Number of Photos
41
Number of Comments
1
Number of times photos viewed
2,991
Disk space used
16.1MB
Last Photo Uploaded
img-5597
Last Comment Posted
Never
iTrader Profile
Recent Ratings
Past Month
Past 6 Months
Past 12 Months
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0