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I bought a couple of used tanks a while back, got them filled in the spring of 2016 expecting to use them in the summer...and they stayed in my closet til now. [work schedule issues and etc,] Finally I have weekends off again and will have a few opportunities to dive over the summer and while...

My pal is finally getting certified for OW, but has encountered a peculiar problem. It appears that his Bare wetsuit causes him to break out in a rash in various places on his body...specifically on his wrists and ankles [on one occasion] and lately on his chest and upper arms. Has anybody...

A good friend tells me he's going to Haiti this winter and asks me which local scuba training facility I would recommend... No further details at this time. The local stuff I can give him suggestions on, but it sounds like he's looking to do his OW checkout dives while on vacation. I have...

I while ago I subscribed to the PADI society...mostly for the sake of receiving their magazine, which I was buying anyway. A few months after subscribing [like 4 or 5] I started receiving notices begging me to renew my subscription, which seemed a little 'off' to me. I'm not greatly impressed...

She doesn't know it yet, but my wife is giving me a nitrox analyzer for Christmas. However carbon monoxide is a concern too, so I'm wondering if there is an analyzer that does both?

My wife has her heart set on vacationing in Hana on Maui, probably in Feb/march of '13. When I Google 'scuba Hana Hawaii' _nothing_ shows up in the area...:confused: Are there any decent dive ops in the area? Is it reasonable to drive to the west side of the island for a day's diving? [I'd be...

I am considering doing a few easy recreational dives in Minnewanka and Two Jacks Lake. No extended times or great depths...they are more for the sake of practice than anything else. Is it really important that I have the Altitude Diver specialty training? I get the sense that very few people...

How about separate forum areas for Drysuit and Wetsuit discussions? It's a nuisance trying to sort out the subject matter when you are interested only in one or the other...

If I want to wear my Matrix dive computer as a dry land watch, how long will the battery charge last?

Is there a reason that a standard tank fill is 3000psi? Most air gauges go to 5000, and obviously, more air means more bottom time. The reason I ask: On a recent dive, I was by far the biggest person on the boat. I weigh about 220lb, and everybody else was well under 200, including two women...

A pal of mine suggested I check out Papa Hog's establishment while on Cozumel. Anybody have experience with them? I'm fairly sure I've never heard the place mentioned on SB... Thanks !

I'm doing a dive weekend on Hornby Island on the holiday weekend, but I'll be bumming around Nanaimo/Comox for the next few days. Anybody willing to take me diving [or at least fit me into their plans]? Suggestions? I see Sink Or Swim in Nanaimo is doing an after-work dive on the 24th, so...

Although I was stymied in my attempt to get a Taurus semidry suit, I was able to pick up a few things from the Closeout sale. The Canis XL+ hooded vest was an excellent fit...nice and snug, and it will be just the thing when my 3mm wetsuit isn't enough. The Hydra 3/5mm bibbed hood is also an...

Hello Waterproof-USA -- I took advantage of some of your closeouts deals, but when I chose the International shipping option, I didn't see the details on exactly how they are shipped to me. So -- how is it done? I am hoping USPS rather than one of the private parcel couriers...

I'm about to take the plunge with a Taurus semi-dry [yeah, pun intended :dork2:]. My LDS says that if the suit I order doesn't fit, of course they won't charge me for it, but I want to avoid all that and get it right the first time. So... Are the sizing measurements as posted on the...

I saw an ad in the current Australasian Scuba Diver mag.... Basically, it's an electrically heated T-shirt that can be worn under a wetsuit. I'd be interested in anybody's experiences with it. There's an earlier SB thread about it here. The Thermalution website is here

Planning ahead... I'm looking to come out to Vancouver Is. early next June for a week, doing as much diving as possible. I'm looking at the Comox area since I can fly straight in from Calgary. So...what do people suggest? I'm a relative novice to scuba, so I'm looking for some kind of...

I see DAN has a site where you can buy ID tags for your gear, along with a signaling mirror and even a dogtag you can wear. Are these a good idea? Do lots of people use them? Most importantly, would I be revealing myself as a total :dork2: if I used them? TIA...

I'm considering doing some dives around Vancouver Island in the May-September timeframe, but I really don't want to get into drysuit diving. Instead I'm looking to invest in good semi-dry wetsuit. I'm fairly cold-tolerant...mid-70F temperatures I find quite comfortable in a 3/2mm Bare suit...

I've got a Veo 180 computer...I'm no expert but it seems like a good basic unit. I'd like to acquire the USB cable to download my dive data from it, but... New, they cost $90US, which I can handle...but shipping costs from any US vendor to Canada :canada: run over US$30...which seems...