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Hi everyone, I've been considering getting a new drysuit lately, and have been focusing on the Bare suits for a few reasons. I'm deciding between the Trilam ATR and the XCD2 suits. I know a bit about the differences between crushed and trilam suits, but I'm just looking for some (hopefully)...

Hi everyone, With respect to the whole issue of single vs. double bladder wings, how often do wing punctures occur? How many of you guys have had them or heard of them happening? I know the bladders in the new Halcyon wings are made of ballistic nylon and are super tough and all that, but...

Does anyone know of any good wrecks (technical and recreational) on the East coast of Canada (or very North-Eastern US)? Thanks. Josh

Hello, I've been diving for about 10 years, and for most of it, I never had any ear problems. Over the last 2 or 3 years though, my ears have been getting gradually more and more troublesome. I've gotten two middle ear hemmorages, and I always have to descend really slowly to allow my ears...

Hey everyone, I have the OMS bungeed dual 100 lb lift wings, and don't like them, so I'm looking for a new set of wings. I'm focusing right now on the Halcyon 55 lb wings. I've had a good look at them, and I'm quite impressed. The absolute only hangup I have over them at this point is that...

Hi everyone, I've gotten into technical diving over the last year-and-a-half or so, and now I've gotten to the point where I dive with twin steel 98s, and usually one steel 46 deco bottle and one al80 stage bottle. For the moment, I'm staying in the 180 ft range. I'm currenlty diving with...

Hey guys, I've recently done my Decompression diver course, in which I learned how to close/open the valves on my doubles underwater. I was able to do it well enough to pass the course apparently, but I had to use a trick. I had to undo the crotch strap and waist belt on my harness and swing...

Has anyone heard anything about the cave instructors Jenny McNight, Bill Oeistreich, or Bill Rennacker? Thanks. Josh

Hey guys, I'm wondering what the practical differences are between 200 and 300 bar DIN connectors (both on regs and on tanks, but especially on regs). Are 200 bar DIN valves considered acceptable for technical diving, and in particular for overhead diving? I'd appreciate any info. Thanks...

Hey guys, Has anyone heard anything about the cave diving instructors John Orlowski and Paul (or Jill) Heinerth (aside from Wendy)? Thanks. Josh

Hey guys, I always hear about NSS-CDS, NACD, GUE, and once in a while IANTD cave courses, but howcome no one ever mentions the TDI cave courses? Is there anything wrong with them compared to the others? Thanks. Josh

Hi guys, I currently have OMS dual 100 lbs-lift bungeed wings, and I'm now looking into selling these and buying a set of Dive Rite wings. I've narrowed my search down to the Dual Rec, Classic, or Superwings. I'll soon be getting into cave diving, and eventually wreck penetration, but for the...

Hey guys, Does anyone know if it's possible to get a 300 bar (as opposed to 200 bar) DIN fitting for an Aqualung Calypso regulator? Thanks. Josh

For all you glasses-wearing divers out there... I've heard a lot about having a spare mask with you when you dive tech, but what are the views on wearing contacts? Is that preferred over prescription mask lenses? Or should we physically inferior divers just not be setting foot in the water...

Does anyone know of a good place to sell and buy used diving equipment? I'm especially interested in BP/harness/wing systems. If it changes anything, I live in Canada, but might be in Florida in a few months for a couple of weeks. Thanks. Josh

Does anyone know a place to get the following books in the Deerfield Beach or Ft. Lauderdale areas: NSS Cave Diving Manual, NSS Cave Diving Workbook, and Cave Diving - A Blueprint for Survival? Thanks a lot. Josh

My girlfriend and I are looking into cave diving courses this summer, and so I've got a question. She dives with twin LP 98s and finds them too heavy. She's thinking about getting a pair of HP 80 cf steel tanks. Is that a good idea? Thanks. Josh

What are the water temperatures of the Florida cave systems, and what type of exposure protection do people generally wear? Can you get away with 5 or 7 mm wetsuits, or do you need a drysuit? Thanks.

I've recently set my sights on getting into cave diving this summer. I've been doing some research into it on the net, but am still unsure of many things. For one, I live in Canada and would like to do my courses in Florida, which makes going down there a big deal and something I can't do...