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I was told by a reliable source that at least one Caribbean dive operator requires divers to have air integrated computers owing to insurance mandates. Didn't sound right to me but I've heard of dumber things so I did some searches and came up empty. Figured I'd run it by the board. Anyone...

Thanks for this post, you got me out of the same jam today. Rather than wrestle with the pole I lubed up a 1/4" hex key, slid the rubber stopper onto that, sat that atop the pole and slid it right down.

So, this SPG flooded on a dive. Inspection revealed that the faceplate had dislodged. I was a bit surprised to find that the faceplate is simply pressed on and not otherwise mechanically retained. It' not a new gauge but this is the first time its flown and I'm guessing that reduced cabin...

Thanks all for the advice and experiences. Started pulling it apart and magically the impending threat of drastic action intimidated it back normal function. guess time will tell if it stays that way.

Good non-destructive recommendation, thanks awap. Ironically last weeks dive temp was 41f so i think i can rule out overheating as the cause.

Compass is stuck in this position. Any clues as to cause and or fix appreciated.G entle shaking didn't work and figured i'd check in before getting creative. Thanks, - Tom

I'm generally about .7 + or -. My level of fitness has varied over the years with no real corresponding changes in sac. My buoyancy and trim are both fine. I only care because I'd like to get 2 nice long dives (100 - 130 ft range) out of my double 119's.

The good news here is that you’ve successfully managed each ‘episode and that is a testament to your character and training. You’ve also recognized the pattern, considered possible causes and asked for input from your fellow divers. There is little left to add so I’ll simply suggest that you...

I wear mine on the forearm. In warm water i wear it closer to the wrist but when diving dry it's further up owing to seals and gloves. To echo Blackwood's comment i'd think ease of viewing is the key consideration. I also haven't seen a hand mount and it seems a bit awkward to me.

my sac, rmv, or however you'd like to characterize consumption rate is just plain bad. always has been. i'd be thrilled to be .6ish. that said, it is less bad solo.

I'm a spiritual guy and Solo makes me feel like a superior being. Oh, wait, that's not right. Actually I'm pretty lucky because Solo diving is so common in my neck of the woods that it's rarely even discussed. Like many others, I enjoy the freedom and simplicity of Solo. It's that simple.

Great story, thanks. It's good to know that some companies still understand the value of customer service. Go Canon.

Should we stop worrying about Carbon Monoxide on the same basis?;) Sorry, couldn't resist. Great post.

toothpaste works great too.

Fair enough. There are really two separate questions. The first is whether or how to protect the diver from himself. The second, is to protect ourselves from the direct and indirect consequences of the diver getting bent as a result of his poor diving practices. Based on the OP...

Since Safety Stops are pertinent to both the OP question and basic safety procotols i believe it belongs here as well. Further, I would also humbly submit that there is no hair to split on the question. The value of terminology is to represent something in a concise and unambiguous fashion...

Not to go off topic but i used to hate those "Son..." lines too but now that i'm old enough to be on the sending side I realize just how much fun they are. I still remember my first "Son.." delivery which just happens to be a diving situation. A few years back some junior achiever Caribbean...

We've all had to deal with operator enforced instabuddies at one time or another and that's been a subject for a whole set of discussions. The operators objective is to limit their liability by fostering adherence to generally accepted best practices of safe diving and/or the rules specified by...

Not to say that you are suggesting this but an unwillingness to share air hardly qualifies one to safely dive solo.

I don't think too many contributors to this forum think in terms of dependency on other divers even when buddy diving. To genericize the issue at hand - a buddy that is unwilling to render any practical level of aide to their buddy is in fact not a buddy. If ones intent is to dive solo...