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There is a sign @ Peacock Springs beside the "iron ranger" that says no solo, but unless you are the only truck in the park the only person to deal with is a nosy instructor with students, or some other self absorbed diver trying to give you some static. For the most part, mainly cavers dive...

...thanks. BTW....have we recently bumped into eachother @ Peacock? I spoke with an instr. on surface about a couple cavern divers he saw exceeding training limits. (2-3wks ago) I am currently looking to proceed with training and was impressed at the amount of concern expressed to them when...

....I personaly agree with the "Bert Wilcher theory on spools/reels"....."they all suck!" We just have to offset the inherant problems and potential design flaws by being more proficient with them through repitition.

...can't tell you how many times this happened to me before I started stowing my spools in a pocket.

Curious about how long it should be taking to receive my certs. I completed a cave course aprox 6-7 weeks ago, but no certs have arrived.(yes, I passed the course) Instructor states that there must be a problem @ agency that is causing delay.:dontknow:

I use a gel type, brush on stripper from any hardware store....removes 100% of paint to bare metal with little effort & no heat,grinding, sanding. Quality primers and coatings are of course the wise choice, but many thin coats are always superior to a few thick ones. Fight the urge to recoat...

...fair enough.

...now that's funny right there.

....far from it. Again, this is merely an observation.... I actually camped beside some of these guys @ Ginnie this year. A few drinks let folks true colors shine. They could be heard for quite some distance bragging that anything less than GUE/DIR divers were just potential fatalities...

Thanks for the speedy replies. That helps... My only aprehensions with the 131's was the added length of the cylinders. They are actually spanking new bottles. I am just @ 6' tall, so I should be able to manage the length I guess. I dive them sidemount as well as single at times. Weight is...

AGREED.:cool2:

No attitude here.....simply an observation. The "DIR" "camp" you speek of are the ones with attitude, most will not even dive with a non-DIR diver. I enjoy many fascets of diving from reef to wreck, fresh or salt, OW and cave alike. I also enjoy meeting and diving with divers who want to...

...not a fan of the "my way is the only RIGHT way" koolaid stand myself. I don't have countless years of diving behind me personally, but I DO read ALOT when making decisions as to what type training to seek. I think the whole "DIR" thing is very self absorbant and narrow minded as to the...

I am currently searching for another LP95 to band and manifold for caving here in N.Central FL..... I currently have a set of 95's (LP)that I am using and would like at least one more set. My delima is in whether or not to band a pair of HP131's....? I have a matched pair with L/R modular...

:eyebrow:Looking to trade for a LP95 to band for second set of dbls.... PST E-7 HP100 3442psi DIN/yoke convertible & boot OMS LP121 LP2400psi Scubapro DIN/yoke MODULAR W/ DIVE RITE H-valve & boot .......got doubles ready to dive? I have tons of stuff from wetsuits(various sizes)/WHITES...

Still available? I may be interested in a set of them...

Thanks Ray, I'm beginning to see that the dive community is much like the boating community in their willingness to offer help and advice when needed. I'm going to finish cleaning(not yet attempting to straighten the FEW fins that are bent) all the cooling lines and cylinder head fins of...

Thanks for the lead on the comp, team. I will certainly be looking into joining the group and finding out more on what my first steps should be. I understand that there are many safety concerns with a system such as this and plan to do my homework before taking any action/ i.e. finding the...

Thanks for the feedback! I knew this was some really specialized equipment and couldn't let the opportunity pass. I have spent a little time today cleaning the two compressors up a bit and have a pic of the spare compressor pump. As I said, the gas driven unit is the one that I have the...

This is a post I made on the introductions forum as a newcomer. The pics of the equipment are on my profile, I'm still learning to post pics to the web, so please bare with me on that. Thanks! OK, so first of all, I have to say that I am not yet a certified diver but hope to become one...