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I've finally just been able to afford my dream reg, and it got me thinking about preventative maintenance - something I've always (well, most of the time) been finicky about with previous reg sets and follow manufacturer recommendations, and will be even more so with my beloved XTX200 (my...

Hi everyone I'm considering getting my own steel tank (currently use the LDS/charter aluminium ones) and was hoping for some advice from those who have their own tanks: * To what extent does a steel tank improve your air consumption? * How much lead can I lose with a 12l steel tank compared...

Hi I don't get to the gym as often as I should, but when I go I mostly do cardio. Wondering whether I should focus more on building core strength to help with controlling the way I move through the water while diving, or whether there's another area I should focus on which would be...

Hi everyone I'm doing my Rescue Diver course shortly, and also want to do some specialties. What's the best specialty course you've done? I know favourite courses will depend on each individual's interests, but my problem is I want to do them all but need to prioritise because of cost/time...

Hi Recently I did a boat dive to 64 feet with a bottom time of about 20 minutes. On the way up I had an issue with getting air out of my BC, so was unable to stop myself ascending until about 8 feet. I then descended to 16 feet and did the safety stop as planned. I decided to sit out the next...

Hi everyone I'm new to this forum, and new back to diving after a looooooooooong absence. My kids are now 7 and 10 (and haven't managed to talk my husband into diving - yet) and I work part time, so I try to do shore dives during the week and rarely do a dive on a weekend because I don't want...