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I showed your photo to a product designer who immediately cried "partline!" and scoffed at the ignorance of we-the-general-public. So, I reckon that in exchange for the longgg monologue about molding and plastics that I just sat through.... you owe me a detailed review of the camera and case...

The WA Divers forum is a pretty active forum and would be a good source for advice: West Australian Divers Their website also includes a list of dive sites: WA Divers - Dive Sites You could also look at Dive-Oz Discussion Forums , but I find it less useful than WA Divers. There are also two...

No product is "best" for everyone, because it depends on your circumstances. As Fisheater said so succinctly the most important aspects of mask, fins (and wetsuit) is FIT. If you have access to Local Dive Shops than try on everything and buy what fits best. Don't forget to search ScubaBoard -...

Is that the lesser known Glass-eyed Urchin? Or are those spikes as dangerous as they look?

Wonders of Western Waters: The Marine Life of South-Western Australia by Sue Morrison and Ann Storrie ISBN: 9780730968948 Publisher: Department of Conservation and Land Management. (Now renamed the Department of Environment and Conservation) Date: 1999 Format: Paperback (glossy cover...

I'd love to lurk in a book review forum, but I'd be unlikely to actively contribute. I'm especially interested in books on critter identification.

Would it be appropriate to have a sticky in this forum giving a few tips on what to do after an incident? (Perhaps contributed to by Ken? TSandM?) Even seemingly-obvious stuff would be useful, because after an incident our brains don't work very well. Not just me - that's a symptom from Ken's...

Like Mike I sure do wish that anyone involved in an accident had access to help / advice / other people's experiences / ideas on what to do better next time / etc. But any web-based resource would surely require restricted access so that people could talk freely. How do you decide who gets...

I can't wait for more G11 and S90 underwater reviews. S90 housings? Will the S90 have better lens options? Hurryup hurryup hurryup! :bounce: Expect worse ease of use from a DSLR in an EWA-Marine bag, but better image quality. I recently bought an EWA-Marine bag for my 450D, as a test to...

Your questions about colour: As previous posters have said: you'll have less colour problems the closer you are to your subject, and the closer you both are to the surface. There's a lot of underwater colour info on the net, and this great post by Alcina mentions colour briefly...

Me, I think it's unfortunate when people participate in unsafe activities without realising just how dangerous they are; when people would have made a different decision if they'd understood the level of risk. That's why I spoke up. I reckon everyone's informed about some of the dangers of...

Yes, LoboMX asked good sensible questions just 32 minutes after the OP's one and only post. Days later the OP still hasn't answered, or even filled in his profile. Until the OP tells us more we can only give generalised advice, and the best snorkeling advice for a non-swimmer is to learn to...

Don't be like the drowned snorkeler that I helped try to resuscitate on my vacation earlier this year. He apparently had been non-swimmer-snorkeling by wading around in shallow water near the shore, and bending down to watch the fish. He had a wonderful time... for a little while... but followed...

Oooooh, nice plan. :lotsalove:

And there you've hit upon the problem. Snorkeling is not a "sport". That is, it's not a physical activity that can be judged competitively and may push the human body to extremes. The name "snorkeling" is irrelevant - it's the fact that we're having fun and relaxing that isn't impressive...

Still only one responder? OK, I'll give this a shot. Firstly a disclaimer: I'm a layman with absolutely no medical, physiotherapy or dynamic apnea knowledge. Have you spoken to a doctor and/or physiotherapist about this? It could be wise to have professional guidance. If you have to do...

Ah, that's a pity about your LDS closing. It's one thing to buy online by choice, like many people do, but it sucks to be forced to. Poorly-fitting mask and fins can easily ruin the snorkeling experience, so I never buy these online. Certain masks have a reputation for fitting many face shapes -...

Hmmm..... "Several hundred sharks narrowly escaped serious injury during a rescue search in human-infested waters off Egypt. Injuries could have reached triple figures if the search had continued into peak traffic hours after daylight faded. Boat propellers "can cause severe cuts, amputate...

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There are some standard items, but alot depends on where you're traveling. On my own vacations we two snorkel alone in isolated areas, so it's important to be well equipped despite the fact I don't want to carry much weight. I hypothetically wouldn't take as much stuff if I only went on a...