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Given the half-life of the radioactive materials that have leaked into the water, a few years isn't going to change much in terms of radioactivity (with the exception of iodine-131 which is like 8 days half life). That being said I don't think diving in the water would be much of an issue...

Let me know how the vis is. I was pondering doing a trip out to the Brisbane next weekend!

When I get home I'll drop into the post-day review with my wife "honey, I'd like to go and spend some money learning some more diving stuff... so I can be dropped into holes and swim around underground". I wonder how she'll take it :D Cavern is on my list of things to do for sure. Being from...

Makes me want to get cave trained :(

holy thread revival, batman!

Well I wasn't around for the last thread however I'll lock in for this one: 2011 ambitions - * improve trim and buoyancy * 100 dives * dive trip to Fish Rock and other stops on the way back up * more wreck diving * set of doubles

I really hope they go ahead with this. Was looking forward to coming down for a trip :D

In Queensland, Australia we can't spear whilst on SCUBA. It's free-diving only. Not really phased either way but then again I've never seen what a pack of spearfishermen on SCUBA can do so I suppose it's never affected me in a huge way.

This thread surprises me.. I'm not sure if it's a location thing but I don't think that myself nor any of my general diving companions would consider consider it a financial burden if having to use consumable products in a situation where they are required. Knowing you helped prevent a loss of...

The difference isn't huge with Fabers (the tanks I use). Only a 1.7lb swing difference. 12L Empty: -0.75 kg (-1.7 lbs) Full: -4.25 kg (-9.4 lbs) Swing: 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 15L Empty: -1.0 kg (-2.2 lbs) Full: -5.25 kg (-11.6 lbs) Swing: 4.25kg (9.4lb)

After many glowing reviews of the Intova torches both the compact and the magnetic switch style, about 2 weeks ago I purchased one each of the narrow and wide 4.7w. On a very shallow dive yesterday (~10m/33ft) I had the narrow beam fail. I first noticed that the light wasn't as bright as...

Where do you dive out at Gatton?! Oh and welcome :D

Still not enough imo.. you want to be FINISHING your safety stop with at least 50 bar (725psi for you American folk) especially as a novice diver. I'm guilty of getting back on board with 40 bar (580psi) and even that I wasn't happy with. You should always be a safe diver!

Zeagle 50-D with both ZX 2nd stages (7' primary, 24" bungied backup)

That's exactly my point.. the **oxic label is there to define o2 levels and has nothing to do with how many different gasses are blended in the mix. I'm sure people use the term in the wrong context and "mean" something else but that doesn't make it right :D Comparing "trimix" to "normoxic"...

I'm pretty new but my understanding is: hypoxic (less than 21% o2), normoxic (21% o2), and hyperoxic (greater than 21% o2) used to describe the oxygen levels in the gas? trimix (3 gas mix, generally nitrogen, oxygen and helium), heliox/heliair (helium + o2), nitrox (nitrogen + o2 in a...

My opinion (being a tropical diver) is in that temp you could do with no wetsuit or if you really wanted to, a 3mm for a long repetitive dive week. I dive in our winter (water temp 19-20C which is what, 68F?) with a 5mm suit and I'm toasty warm with no hood.

Welcome!

I was looking at Truk yesterday. Damn the Odyssey is exxy! Looks nice though..

They don't teach decompression stops in OW because they are considered an emergency situation in the majority of recreational diving.. You shouldn't be planning to dive to depths/times that require them. As a OW diver and most CERTAINLY as a newly certified diver, you should be staying well...