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I have a Seaquest Balance BCD for sale. It is size M/L and is in excellent, like new, condition. BC was rinsed after each and every dive, not every dive trip, but every dive. Only used on approx. 7 dives. Selling because of ear issue that prevents me from diving. I have all paperwork and...

I used the Otterbox 1000 on a dive recently, and it failed at 15 feet. It was completely flooded when I got out of the water (held the water in really well though). I have also had a couple experiences where I have had my electronic car key (the $200 ones) in a water tight box that failed...

Hi Biggmarty - Having only been certified for two years now and having just bought my gear a year ago...I would recommend that you rent for awhile to get some dives in and try out some different brands of gear. This should help you to figure out what you do and do not want in your own gear...

Hi All - I am headed to Catalina on Tuesday for a week of shore diving, anyone know what the predictions are calling for as far as weather and dive conditions? We will be diving at Casino Point and Descanso, how has the visibility been lately? I did see one weather report calling for...

Checking a user rating and feedback is always important, but just because someone only has feedback from sellers (or from buyers for that matter) doesn't mean you should necessarily be weary. I have been using Ebay for over 6 years now and I have never sold a single item. I use it only for...

My buddy and I encountered Fred when we were diving Breakwater on 8/20. He approached us as we were getting back to our car from our first dive. He wanted to know if we had been out yet and if we were diving more that day. We were polite and made it very clear we were not interested in adding...

I am not sure how inexpensive you are looking for, but..... Hotel Triton off of Union Square is generally medium priced ($175), Golden Gate Hotel is an inexpensive B&B near Union Square (last time I checked it was about $150 a night including breakfast). I have stayed at both and I prefer...

My SSI AOW class was $250 per person - 4 classes; Deep, Night, Navigation, and Equipment. That included the books, but not any rental gear if needed. If I had done the Boat Specialty it would have been about $85 more for the boat fee. I'd day $950 per person is a little steep.

Hmmm...my buddy and I bought our reg, octo, BC and computer over the weekend. LDS put reg, octo, and LP BC hose on first stage and hooked it up to a tank, tested purge valve a few times and took a few breaths off the reg and octo. Put compass on console and told us to do set up of computer...

When you buy new gear (reg, octo, BC, computer) what sort of checks or set up does or should the dive shop do? Thanks!

Anyone have any thoughts on Pavilion Lodge vs. Seaport Village Inn vs. Hotle Mac Rae? I have stayed at the gotel Mac Rae before, but not as a diver, all my other trips to Catalina have been day trips. I would like to find a mid-range hotel that is not too far from Casino Point. Can you...

Hi All - My Dive buddy and I were thinking of planning a trip to Catalina for three or four days this summer (end of July or early August). We would stay in Avalon and do shore dives, and hopefully find a reasonable package deal. Are we crazy to go in summer due to crowds and lots of...

Thanks to everyone for the advice on the regs I was looking at. I decided to go with the Legend in the end, and was able to get the free Octo deal. My dive buddy went with the Titan LX and got in on the free Octo deal as well. So now maybe I can try the Titan LX to compare someday...

OK, I am getting ready to buy my own gear. As far as the regs go, I have it narrowed down to the Legend or the Titan LX. I am relatively new to diving - got certified a year ago - I dive in Monterey, shore diving mostly, and will be doing some diving in the Channel Islands as well. Is one...

The new Malibu is $369, but it's on sale at Sports Chalet right now for $249. My LDS can get it to me for slightly more than the sales price. You are correct, the new Malibu still has the velcro for the weight pockets, but no longer has the cumberbund.

I like to Black Diamond over the other two becuase it is comfy when fully loaded, has a cumberbund (which I like because I can tuck my fingers in to get a warm up when they get cold), has larger and more d-rings (which I find easier to use), and has better rear dump valve access (one on each...

Thanks for all the feedback. Well, what I really want is the Black Diamond, however, that is not financially possible at the moment and the one thing I don't like about it is that it is a pretty heavy BC. Anyone have any thoughts on the Black Diamond? What are the advantages of a BP/W...

Hi All - After a recent bad experience with some rental gear, I have decided it's time to get my own gear. As far as the BC is concerned, I have narrowed it dow to the SeaQuest Balance or the Malibu. I like them both, maybe the Balance a lttle more, but I can get a GREAT deal on the...

The DAN sausage is the one my dive buddy and I bought as well. It does have an open bottom. Now that I have it, I just have to figure out how to use it. I notice that many say they keep their safety sausage in their bc pocket. The Dan sausage is pretty big, do you just keep it clipped to...

So...as a relatively new diver, when is the purchase of a safety sausage necessary? Do you need to purchase the reel and line with it, or is it mostly for surface use only? I have only done shore diving in Monterey, although I will be taking my Advanced Classes soon. How essential is this...