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My son and I just did the manta night dive with Kona Diving Company. They were recommended to us by Patrice at Pacific Rim Divers. The manta dive was epic. Your video really captures the feel of what it was like, way better, in fact, than the video I purchased for $75. The camera work and...

Virtually every manufacturer's manual has similar language about not using a regulator with both standard air and EAN. I think this is just a maneuver to cover their behinds legally so that if there's any kind of problem whatsoever they're not liable (and can void your warranty so that it costs...

Sheesh! This topic has been rehashed a zillion times and generates more controversy than global warming. In fact, maybe all the hot air we're expending on it is the cause of global warming. In the immortal words of Rodney King, "Can't we just all get along?" P.S. I switched from paddles...

I haven't seen any mention in this thread of how the increased bottom time offered by nitrox is affected by the particular dive computer you're using. I have a Suunto Cobra, which is extremely conservative, and I've found myself hitting the no deco limit on repetitive dives more than once with...

I have a very similar setup to what you're proposing - except the Atomic B2 instead of the M1, and the Seaquest Pro QD+. You'll be very happy with all of it. Things to note: I think the M1 comes standard with the extra wide exhaust tee - if not, get it. It's only a few bucks and virtually...

I'd be willing to bet that using a Cobra has motivated more people to get Nitrox certified than any other reason. I've run out of no deco time with my Cobra a couple of times, although it was easy to clear it off by ascending a few feet. I think you might feel limited by it if you were on a...

I have a Suunto Cobra and both versions of the Suunto DM software loaded on my computer. I download all my dives, and it's fun to play around with the graphs and logs. I like diving with the Cobra a lot, and think it's an excellent dive computer. However, at the end of the day, I think...

I've been diving with most of the operators in Kona over the past few years. Dive Makai has always been great; I didn't know that they had changed hands, but as long as Kendra is still involved, you're in good shape with them. Pacific Rim is another superb operator, on a par with Dive...

I have the Atomic B2 and SS1. They're both great, and I couldn't be happier. However, the way my SS1 is attached to my BCD (a SeaQuest PRO QD+) seems to disable the ability to pull on the inflator hose to activate the shoulder dump. This doesn't particularly bother me - I pretty much always...

The menus and button presses on the Cobra are not very intuitive, but you will get used to them. One very useful feature is the dive simulation mode. This shows you what the display will look like during an actual dive, and allows you to change your simulated depth using the buttons. It is...

I have the SS1 on the Seaquest Pro QD+. My dive shop installed it, so I don't know exactly how it was done. However, I remember them telling me at first that there would be a problem and then they realized that something could be switched around to make it work out. I can take pictures of my...

To me, one of the best parts of diving is the absence of man made sounds.

Holding hands is much better than holding your breath.

I just read something disturbing about the 8080 in John Dvorak's column in PC Magazine. He claims that there are problems manufacturing the chip, and that units are frequently shipped with less than ideal sensors. Typical problems are large numbers of dead pixels. I don't know what he's...

Excessively awesome! Really nice use of lighting, great composition and wonderful color saturation.

Can't we all just get along? - Rodney King

That's hard to answer for two reasons. First, it seems like each program has a different way of specifying the compression parameters. On some programs (and most digital cameras) you just get choices like "good quality," "highest compression" and so on. Usually "good quality" or "best...

drbill - you lie convincingly enough to be a politician!

Just a minor addition to Gilligan's comments. Even when you use compression in a TIFF, it still doesn't cause any loss of quality. The type of compression used in TIFFs is the same as used for ZIPing files, and maintains all the original data. JPEGs in contrast use a lossy compression...

dweeb's comments sum up the situation well. You have to decide what you need and value, and make your decision based on that. What things are important to you - local service, advice, or price? We have a free market economy. People will vote with their pocketbooks, and the business models...