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After supplying your previous diving history, I'll second the suggestion of Tobago (Speyside North end). It is simply not a place for new divers, but...
I guess I'm lucky. After ditching most of the gear I initially bought, I've been very happy with the gear that replaced it. I haven't had to upgrade...
I think you will find that there are a lot of people who do this. Whether it will help your equalization issues or not is something you just have to...
If you didn't pressurize the reg, it's likely that no water got into the HP hose. The trick is to take the hose off and pressurize the reg, and blow...
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...
I'm a PADI, SDI & TDI technical instructor and avid technical diver. I have a passion for diving that allows me to make between 100 and 150 non-teaching dives per year. You will probably find me at the local quarries or on a dive boat in Lake Michigan.