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I'm very glad I stopped smoking, 37 year habit, switched to a personal vaporizer almost four years ago. I've always been active, but have noticed a definite improvement in my aerobic condition since I quit. I always wear a snorkel, but it is one of those super flexible "rubber" foldable ones...

Thanks for the response -- I'll fire it up on my tablet, would be nice to have something to work with, to provide examples for students.

For Android, DecoChek apparently isn't available/working, though I may be missing something. V-Planner is, however, explicitly available for Android, free (at least a base version). Would this be useable for a neophyte, or is the learning curve too steep unless someone has really gone into the...

I'm another one who offsets a 19 with 2 pounds in a trim pouch. It just feels like it's slightly cleaner balanced to me, but I've done dives without the trim also. The big thing is that it's good to carry some backup air. Regular practice, to be comfortable wth using it, knowledgeable about...

Going full Instructor is likely a smart move, if you want to make a real go of diving as your primary income. You're often going to be more valuable to a dive shop if you are an Instructor, able to teach. Best of luck, and definitely do ask for access to the Pro area when you complete DM. To...

Excellent, will do.

Something is broken, so though I paid the annual it isn't booking to my username properly. I sent a PM via the Contact form to site support. Gotta love computerized systems :D Thanks for responding so fast, Don!

How do I go red on signature, activate invisible browsing, or acces the subscribing members areas? I should be current, showing Sept renewal, but I forgot how to use the functions. Thanks!

I'm not sure the name of his instructor or certifying shop, from almost 8 years ago, adds anything, even if the information is accessible, but that's just me. Interesting thread. I've never been into the tech side of diving, this has gotten me to explore things a bit for my own information.

You might also check with the PADI shop about staffing. Depending on the shop, a private class may be the Instructor plus a DMC and/or DM, with the DMx' playing the victim or other divers for the open water sessions. (Private doesn't necessarily mean there won't be other people, just that the...

Still 68, did the Connie and Rothesay yesterday :) Heavy current on the Connie, glad we skipped Lock 21.

Locally we're fairly saturated with instructors, and I actually enjoy the DM role. I like lending a hand, working the logistics, chatting with the students, simply a good fit. In Upstate New York there's no way to do this full-time, whether Instructor or DM -- it's an avocation. The weather...

I love mine :)

Ahh, well, hate to be contrary, but I enjoy being a DM :) It really is attitude, what you expect out of it. Concerning $, I do not look at it as a source of income, on the other hand it effectively costs me nothing, helps fund diving. Cost of the class was more than made up for on my first...

Goatfish has officially made me an honest man (at least as honest as possible) :D We're off to Deep Blue the 13th - 20th -- any SBers headed that way?

In my OW class, everyone was pretty much evenly matched. In my AOW, however... let's just say that's when I learned to appreciate a pony. (great guy, just that he was task loading, camera + deep +..., I ended up with a solo ascent).

Welcome to being a DMC -- not only Instructors, but SB itself, get to mess with you :)

Thanks again, understandable (I hope they have the part in stock). By the way, good job on responsiveness -- you've really turned things around since earlier this past Summer.

Thanks for getting back to me -- looks like it needs one adapter piece, to get from the Minimus regulator assembly (the thread on it) to a standard octo termination, a little conical metal adapter. The shop I DM for said they'd take a poke at it. (Of course, you could just make life easy, send...

Good luck! Hopefully you're working with someone where you'll get to DM for a lot of classes. I've been through around 10, between DMC and DM -- you really get a chance to keep working on your skills, and it broadens your awareness of how others are doing immensely. I get a lot of personal...