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Anyone know what the thread size is for the Zeagle Covert BCD dump valve? Are they the same threads for all BCDs? I'm wanting to make a fitting where I can put my shop vac to blow exhaust air into the BCD to help dry out the bladder after I rinse it. Maybe I'm being a bit too OCD... Anyway, if...

Zeagle Brigade (Ranger harness with Escape wing)--it was something that Scubatoys came up with a while back, but I don't think they sell it anymore. This one has a medium waist, but a small shoulder (I'm 5'7", weigh about 160 lbs, and I wear M/L men's T-shirts). The bladder claims to lift 35 lb...

The hurricane appears to be passing us by, although we have lots of rain showers (we're wet anyway...). Here's a photo of one of the cutest critters I saw yesterday, just cropped. I may want to take it into Adobe Lightroom and darken some of the left side, maybe crop a bit more.

See Philippines to reopen to some foreign tourists from next week I know it's plans & projections--I've heard many positive things about scuba diving in SE Asia, and the Philippines (thinking Puerto Galera area) is a fairly straightforward trip from the US. I'm thinking somewhere in the...

I'm in CoCoView the week of 9/14 to 9/21 (right now). Here are a few photos...

Before my TG-4 had a boot error, I got some good use with the unit inside the housing and the strobe. The strobe is really quite good! A couple of sample shots. Setting is underwater/macro/fill-in flash; flash is not aimed directly in front, but rather, a bit off to the left of the frame.

I have not used an Olympus digital camera in more than a dozen years; my recent digitals were Canon and Panasonic. I found the TG-4 menu structure unintuitive to a Canon and Panasonic user. For those of you who have difficulty setting the slave flash on the TG-4: Turn on the camera Press the...

Obviously, I would like to sell my Apollo BioFin-Pro, yellow fins, medium size, open heel. I've upgraded to spring straps. If you are up to size 9 1/2 (I think), they ought to fit you (with booties). Very good fins (for me, anyway). I'm selling so I can look for lighter weight fins. If I can...

I'm putting up my Panasonic Lumix ZS3 camera, accessories, & underwater case for sale. The camera is in excellent condition; the case is in very good condition. Never flooded. Extra charger, batteries. I am very satisfied with this camera; it's great for getting your feet wet in underwater...

I have a reservation for a room. I don't mind not paying the single supplement (i.e. I'd like to have a roommate). I snore, I don't smoke, and I dive. If you're planning on going to Cocoview and you are an odd # party, send me a PM, and maybe we can work something out.

So, I'm back, and my skin is unwrinkling. Not all the way back to teenage-smooth, but at least, to not water-logged wrinkly. This is my second trip to Cocoview, and I enjoyed it greatly. 5 dives a day without huge effort; thanks to Doc (the entity formerly known as RoatanMan), I'll know the...

This! (Brain coral) I'm diving my brains out at CocoView this week.

A switch on my Panasonic DMC-ZS3 failed. United Camera (www (dot) unitedcamera (dot) com) repairs cameras, so I sent them my camera. Here's the whine: Camera shipped back to me via UPS on 7/22. They used a UPS/USPS economy service, but did not fill out my address completely on the package...

So, here we are, first time at CCV (Cocoview resort in Roatan). I'm with spouse & 1 child (non-divers); we're all staying at a Playa Miguel beach house. They are snorkeling on the shallow cut in front of Playa Miguel, and on the "front yard" going out towards Prince Albert. They've seen 4 eye...

Just bought an Intova ISS4000 kit from one of the authorized US dealers. Haven't gotten it wet yet; I may do a bucket/sink submersion test before my trip in July. This is a "dry, just opened the package" review. The kit included: ISS4000 strobe; stayslim flex arm; PX35 fiber cable; optics...

Especially if you booked your flights early. Continental Airlines changed some flight numbers or schedules, so their computers re-booked my flight (without telling me). I checked this weekend, and I had been re-booked to arrive in Houston after my connection had departed for Roatan. A...

I saw one of the Piranha Dive Mfg posts in the "Hot Deals" forum. I explored their web site, and found some stuff that I was interested in (even though not a listed "hot deal." I had some questions about sizes, which we resolved by e-mail and phone. I placed an order the week of 1/17/11...

I've decided to have a late midlife crisis, so I'm headed to CCV in July 2011! (Week July 2 to July 9) Yippee! :D

After several years where we vacationed in locations where Scuba diving is impractical (Rocky Mountains, anyone? ;) ), we went to Puerto Vallarta for 1 week this year. My family doesn't dive, so I made arrangements just for me. After some research, I chose to go w/ Alex Vega's shop, Puerto...

The camera got wet aboveground (leaky water bottle in the backpack...). It worked for a while after the leak, then, got crazy and died. I'm told that it's probably the voltage regulator chip, and that a number of repair places can replace the chip (order of $130). The housing is perfectly...