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  1. Roy_W

    Heated vests - Do they actually work ?

    I am currently in the process of looking at heated vests ( full suits are simply beyond my budget limits) with a budget Limit 1000 Euros. Here in France/Geneva the lakes get cold in the winter, the temperature generally gets down to around 7° C ( 44° F). I dive with a SFTech Trilaminate Dry...
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    Thanks to DiveRace

    I would like to give a very positive thumbs up to the guys at DiveRace for their rapid treatment and handling of my recent trip cancellation. We had a trip planned in March to the Similan Islands aboard the DiveRace but due to serious health problems, I learned on Friday that I will have to...
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    Dry Suit - Weight harness - Lower Backpain

    Like most others who dive with dry suits we have to use a weight harness for buoyancy compensation, in our case it means 7Kgs of lead. I can't explain why but on some dives the harness leads to minor/annoying back pain after 25 mins or so.. ( Not every dive but too often to be acceptable. We...
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    BP/W How to quickly adjust a crotch strap ?

    Hi All, In the current season we are switching quite often between our dry suits and wetsuits. depending on the depth that we have decided to do. It's only around 9° at the moment at 34m so depending on how long we are down we use the appropriate suit. But when it's 34° on the surface the...
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    MALTA - Logistics

    Hi All, We are considering Malta for 2024 and would like to know from someone who has dived about the logistics. We are CMAS 3 level divers , Nitrox and a reasonable bit of experience in different waters/sites environments etc. So we would be diving unaccompanied.. ( I have read the threads...
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    Mares Quad Air - Transmitter won't pair after changing the battery.

    We have two Mares Quad Airs and we have recently changed the batteries in the transmitters in preparation for an upcoming vacation. ( They are backup computers but I would like them to be in working order before going) After changing the batteries of both transmitters I can no longer pair...
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    Question Dedicated Oxygen Regulator vs RescuEAN

    We are currently in the process of putting together an 02 kit for the car... The prices and more importantly the limited size of tanks is putting us of a buying a full commercial kit.. So instead we have decided on putting something together ourselves.. We got a good deal on a 7ltr, 2 year old...
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    Surface Marker - What to tie it too.

    Here in France, Switzerland we are supposed to use a Surface Marker/Flag in order to signal that there are divers below, at least in areas where boats/watercraft are allowed to venture. ( Do not confuse this with a DSMB) I have this one : Freedive buoy Hydro Sphere | Mares. At our local...
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    ANALOX vs Vandagraph O2 Analyzer

    Hi Folks, Does anyone have experience or advice between purchasing an Analox o2 Analyer compared to a Vandagraph Tek-Ox Vandagraph Vandagraph Oxigen Sensor R17Van+Boxa+Connector Kit Analizer Black| Diveinn Analox Analox O2EII Pro Analyzer Blue | Diveinn On boat trips and in different dive...
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    Pony as a replacement for shore side oxygen tank.

    My wife and myself are nearing 200 dives each, we are recently certified CMAS Level 3 divers and have experience in Lakes, the Sea and Liveaboards.. We have just recieved new dry suits and are currently in the process of gaining experience with them.. Our next goal is to start diving outside...
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    Dry Suit inflator hoses - Which 1st Stage for which hose ?

    We have just bought our first dry suits and my question concerns the inflator hose... Which 1st stage do you attach your D/S inflator hose to ? My current setup : 1st stage Primary (right shoulder) : Primary regulator , SPG, wing inflator. 1st stage Alternative ( Left Shoulder)...
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    Shore Diving - Phuket or Koh Lak

    Hi all, We are currently planning a weeks LOB in the Similans/Richlieu. Outside of this we will be another 10 days in and around Koh Lak/Phuket. Apart from the days trips to Koh Phi Phi does anyone know of any shore diving, ie low logistic diving, around Koh Lak or Phuket... I know that...
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    Hybrid Sidemount - with a standard Wing or BCD

    I dive locally with a Twinset , 2 * 10ltr for a couple of reasons. My SAC seldom drops below 18ltr/min, I like having plenty of air, for myself and also some for the buddy and I don't need any extra lead ;-) When on holiday however, if I drive I take the doubles -so no problem there, if I...
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    How warm is a Dry Suit ?

    Ok the following question is highly subjective but here goes.. 1 : We dive weekly in cold water, it's summer here but at 30m it's around 8° with a surface temp around 24°. 2 : We have never dived in Dry Suits. 3 : We normally wear 7mm wet suits with 3mm Neoprene T-Shirts underneath, gloves...
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    OMS Performance Wing - Force required to use the Pull Dump

    Hi All, My wife has an OMS Performance Wing Mono and we have noticed that the pull dump requires such an effort to open the valve that she will not, or moreover , cannot use it during a dive... It's difficult to put exact figures bit if I were to compare it to my Apex Black Ice, I would say...
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    Power Socket Type C or Type F

    Can someone confirm the type of sockets that are usually available on the boats. I know that they are European sockets but there are bascially 2 European sockets and it can make a big difference, especially for the multi adpaters.. There is Type C and Type F.. Basically the Type C has only 2...
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    Egypt - Entry Health Certificate

    Hi Folks, According to EASYJET we are supposed to fill in a Health Certificate before arrival but the website dedicated to this task seems a little bit iffy. https://www.visitegypt.gov.eg/ Some of the pages work, some of them don't.. Can anyone confirm if there really is a requirement for...
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    Single or double Valves - Emperor Elite

    Hi All , We will be heading to the deep south in May on the Emperor Elite, it will be our 1st LOB and we are looking forward to it enthusiastically. I normally dive with a double manifold as I dive twins and as such I have 2 first stages, I will be diving with a 15l in Egypt but I have...
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    Perdix "Adaptive" Safety Stop - What's the purpose.

    Can anyone explain the point of the adaptive Safety Stop option. Recently I had a dive to 32m for a total of 34minutes, it was a square profile wreck dive.. This was my first dive of this kind with the Perdrix. I had an initial Deco Stop at 6m for 2 minutes followed by 3m for 3minutes stop ...
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    Elphinstone - Dive Certification

    Hi Folks, I will heading of to Coraya Bay, just north of Marsa Alam in May, we are a group of divers, some PADI, some CMAS ( some both). For the 1st week will be doing shore dives and we also have the possibility of doing Elphinstone as a day trip ( it's only 20kms from the coast, so it can...
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