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remember: location...location...location......! Whalesharks ....Maldives....(the bugger swatted me with his tail in passing !) Hammerheads .....Layang Layang... Mantas......Maldives (for up close and kissable) ...and Raja Ampat Pygmy seahorse.....Raja Ampat Mola mola (Sunfish)......Bali (south...

AOW and navigation ?!?.....kick 20 times, turn 90deg, repeat three times, you are back where you started.....hurrah !....you are now an 'advanced' diver. As I drift along, look at my compass and try to remember what bearing I was on the last time I looked, I find myself musing about what a...

Well, the crotch strap didn't work as well as I would have hoped....back to the drawing board......

Hi Vladimir, thanks for comment. You are right. On reflection, I decided I would rather keep my weights 'ditchable' (not that I have ever ditched, but when you need to, you probably REALLY need to). I have acquired/fitted a crotch strap, so I will report on success following this week-end...

Thanks to all for comments and apologies for being unresponsive (been travelling the last week or so). To answer questions....YES, I am a 6ft male, YES, I DO have 'heavy legs', NO , I don't use a crotch strap. I particularly like the suggestion to increase weight in the trim weight pockets (I...

Here's a thought.....I have done 130 dives and consider myself an 'intermediate' level diver. I use a back inflator BCD as I like to be horizontal in the water. However, and the end of a dive with an empty tank and back inflated BCD, I am always fighting on the surface NOT to be flipped...

Actually, this is a pretty standard approach among most dive centers and I would agree with them. 'Technically', if you only have Open Water certification, the rule is 'not-deeper-than-60 feet'. However, the reality is that there's not a lot of technical difference and so most Dive Masters...

Hi Ahmed, I did eventually get my Icon repaired (with excellant support from Mares) and am still using it and very happy with it. The Icon IS discontinued and it is a 'travel' BCD (ie lightweight). Given a choice, between the two, I'd probably buy the Dragon, unless the Icon was a LOT...

I like it.....I like using the trim weights and keeping a horizontal posture in the water. No zippered pockets though, which is a pain. Recently the stiching at the top started to leak...seems to be a common problem with Mares BCDs....I am trying to replace the bladder, but so far no...

Hi Supergaijin This unfortunately for Mares seems to be a common theme..... leak from stitching at top of BCD behind the head. With luck someone from Mares QC will pick up on this. At the moment, I look like a poster child for Mares.....Mares BCD,regulators, octopus, fins, computer etc. If...

Hi Dsix36, Thought about that.....the leak is right in a stitching seam. Not complaining about Mares Quality Control, but my belief is that the stitching in the bladder cover got a little to close to the bladder itself. Given this, I'd rather just change the bladder itself...if someone from...

Hi Mares Team I like my Mares Icon Mrs Plus BCD very much. Unfortunately, after only 2 years and ~100 dives, the bladder has developed a small leak. The bladder part looks to be easily removable (and so exchangeable for new), but the local dealers (Singapore) are not being very helpful. Can I...