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to the OP - NO - Mares is not a bad reg. are there better regs ? yes . Look at them for what they are - there is many things they are not - use them how and for what they are intended , and they hold a place firmly of 'ok regulator' in their price range and against their similar...

Hi - can anyone recommend SF bay are or Monterey are dive shops that might carry sorb and do O2 & dil fills ? also any charters that are ok with rebreathers ? thanks marc

scubapro regs sure are cheap to buy in China compared to the US. they are supposed to 'leave the country and return' but stuff in China seems to fall off the back of the truck a lot. I purchase a spare scubapro mask here in Beijing which isn't even a strong scuba city for half the price i...

it's a stand alone OC model i take it ?

tank size is far more about dive profile than it is about body height. plan your dive and gas according to your dive plan and consumption. trim and balance are better adjusted with the correct placement of weight on your rig. i'm 6'8'' and dive 80's to 130's relative to the dive i'm doing - not...

In doing some advance research for rebreather friendly shops and looking into tank rentals i've been told from the first shopi've contacted that they'll only rent me gear if i dive with them on their trips. thats a new one on me , is that to be expected all up and down the Mayan coast ? does...

i've tried about a half dozen and own three dry suits (as well as a 7mm wet + a 7mm vest) ,i'll save you from more chest beating brand favouritism - unless you truly KNOW what you want - try stuff. pee valves, pockets, suspenders, boots or socks, zip seals, latex or silicon - front or rear...

i can't imagine it getting much cheaper than it already is ? but i'm always up to go .

right - @bubbly noob - what I'm saying it that this method offered by Beijing 5star Padi outifts - certifying OW divers in a pool is dangerous . Other companies (and I suggested VVDiving although there ARE others) will NOT certify a new diver without doing it IN OW .

I talked to Big Blue who said that the site was closed since their last trip in May and they were not able to take divers there anymore. how was the dive in May ? I have an acquaintance that dove it last in 2002 and said viz on her third trip to the site was quite bad. marc

Yes Yong the owner-operator speaks English, and runs a very legit PADI organisation - unlike many other PADI 5Star shops in the Beijing area who will certify a diver for open water without getting out of the pool ... VVdiving are quite concerned about doing it the correct way - not only are the...

??--????|?????????|Beijing Diving|??????|????|???? the answer to the original question - not a great deal of diving in Beijing - contact VVdiving they can help you with what is available though

you forgot to include Mandarin Divers in Hong Kong www.mandarin-divers.com

Just back from a weekend trip to the Panjiakou reservoir (spelling may be incorrect) it's an area that was flooded in 1977 by the Chinese government and turned into a reservoir. A village and a section of the wall are at the bottom of the reservoir. If you're looking for an 'easy little dive'...

the government has closed the site to divers. the most recent scuba shop taking divers out was Big Blue and they say their permit is no longer valid - they have been trying to sort this out -not always an easy task in China.

If it's anything like the Scuha show in May - you might want to just stay home...

Is it a new or common practice now for Dive shops to charge more for newstudents who use E_Learning for the theoretical portion of their certifications ? isn't it contrary to the actuality ? less instructor and class time from the DiveShop should equateinto a saving for the student - not an...

possibly a naive question - but under the premise that - there are no dumb questions .... whats the state of diving now in and around Japan with all the nuclear mishaps still pending ? i imagine there are some areas that would be considered 'no -dive' locations is it the case for the entire...

anyone know of any outfits operating out of Beijing ? there was at one time an operation called Sino Scuba , which seems to have dissapeared (i'm possibly incorrect about that but email and telephone dont seem to be working ) can anyone recommend an organisation or know of any divers in the...