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I was recently at an IDAN meeting in So Africa attended by some local scientific divers who look for Coelacanths. They are usually found at 300+ ft. These guys always drank juice during deco believing, rightly so, that dehydration is an important contributor to DCS(other than diving that deep...

I read your post with interest. First, good to find some one else who even knows what Duck Feet are. I have a set I bought 40 yrs ago and they are still usable. Cant say that about some of the stuff made today. I used a Dive Rite wing last season. While in Cozumel I had an inflation failure due...

I had the same situation recently. I ended up with a set of doubles dated in the 40s before there was scuba. Tanks were marked USN. They had 1" NPT threads, bushed to 1/2" with USD manifold with no burst discs.(also now illegal). Remember that the military is not supject to DOT rules, or was not...

I enjoy the old gear, mostly because it brings back the memories of when I first breathed under water. I do the bulk of my diving with newer, mostly tech style gear. Still get a kick out of the double hose, as most new divers dont even know what it is. I have the first reg I ever owned, a 1962...

I just saw and ad for one of these HUB things in a catalog. Just reading it made my skin crawl and break out in hives. Sort of reminds me of a "one man band". In my opinion it is something for someone who has the money and dont know any better. I agree, buy a good wing and harness, a good reg...

I have several and they work perfectly. I usually carry a digital bottom timer for other functions and the depth gauge is always right on the same depth as the digital. I had a really old one recently that did not register at first, but when I got to 50 ft. it sprang to life and has been right...

In the picsit looks like you have twin 38s. If that assmption is correct, I am wondering what sort of harness they have. I just got a set on ebay that was rigged with some bands off something else that had been cut down and riveted back together. As they are about the cleanest tanks inside I...

BTW, get that double hose off the wall and hang it around your neck and dive with it!! I just got several rebuilt that look and work like new. No matter the manufacturers dont support them, there are a lot of parts around and several guys are making parts. Just about any USD or Voit can be made...

There is a lake near Rapid City that is the main spot for folks in the western/Black hills area. Several of us keep our boats there and dive weekends. The Eastern part of the state has rivers that are the main spots. Last weekend I went to Minneapolis for some training and dived Lake Wazee and...

I am new to the group. I began diving in 1962, was inactive for many years and resumed diving last summer. I enjoy collecting and diving vinatge gear, but use modern, mostly tech, gear for my usual activities. John