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  1. roydude

    Bungee attachment - single piece or a loop?

    I'm pretty new to sidemount and I've always used a loop of bungee for the top of each cylinder (from backplate, through a d-ring and back to the backplate). But I've just seen pictures of a single length of bungee from the backplate and just tied to the d-ring. Compare, for example...
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    Needing help connecting hose to XT2 2nd stage.

    Quick question: does anyone have a simple diagram of how a hose connects to an XT2 2nd stage? Seems like a silly question, but my problem is this: I've attached many hoses to 2nd stages over the years, but they all involved an o-ring between the hose screw and the reg attachment. On the XT2...
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    Testing oral inflate as part of kit setup or buddy check ...

    Howdy all! During kit setup checks or buddy checks I've come across a few divers who, as well as testing that the LPH assembly will correctly dump air, also test that they can orally inflate with it. I don't really want to question it because it doesn't cause any issues and takes a few...
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    Attaching the crotch strap to the strappy side of the waist belt?

    Just wanted to throw this out there and see what the more experienced have to say on this matter: For years now I've attached my crotch strap on the 'buckle' side of the waist belt like this: http://www.baue.org/images/equip/crotchlength.jpg Since I'm a PADI instructor I also find wearing a...
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    Shore diving in Southeast Asia (not Thailand)???

    Hi all - going to be spending some time in SEA from next week and we're looking to do some shore diving (my partner gets seriously ill on boats, her OW was finished with a shore dive because of this :(). The basic plan just now is: China -> Northern Thailand -> Laos -> Vietnam -> Cambodia (4...
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    Help needed: Northern Diver dry gloves on 4mm neoprene drysuit cuffs.

    Hi all, I acquired a pair of Northern diver neoprene dry gloves a few weeks ago and I'm having great trouble getting them to seal. I followed the youtube video to fit them, but unlike the video I'm not fitting these to very thin neoprene, but to the 4mm neoprene of my Scubapro Everdry 4. Once...
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    New to dry gloves ... what do I do with my bungee'd wrist mounts??

    Hi all - after 14 years of diving dry I finally gave in and got a set of dry gloves :D. The only problem I now have is that my bungee-mounted computer is never going to work with the glove connecting system :no: (a big screw mechanism on my forearm, pretty much exactly where my computer used to...
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    Best city to live in and dive from?

    Hi all, I'm looking for some advice / tips from our lovely worldwide community here: I'm a diving fanatic, but my partner isn't (well, she's an OW diver, but it's not really her 'thing'). To satisfy both of our needs for future living, we're looking for a city / town with a good diving scene...
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    PADI - auto renewal AMOUNT and DATE?

    Hi, can someone give me clue where I find how much my PADI auto-renewal will actually cost, and which date it will be taken from my account? Is it hidden somewhere on the PADI pro website and I'm just not seeing it?
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    Urgent advice needed for sorting out a work permit ...

    Hi all, I'm arriving in Thailand next week (then plan is: a few days in Bangkok, then down to the islands to look for work) and I need to sort out a work permit asap (I know it's late but there's a long boring reason behind that ;) ) I really need some advice about the logistics of all this...
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    Advice needed por favor: Moving to Thailand / Asia for a couple of years...

    Howdy all! I'm moving to Thailand at the end of this summer and I'll be spending a couple of years travelling around Asia (2-4 months in each place ... in theory ;o). I've never been to Asia so I'm looking for some advice: 1. Aside from low wages, things to to look for regarding working in...
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    Cannot find my 'new visitor message'.

    Hi, I had a notification the other day that I had a new visitor message. When I clicked the link, however (the link that actually said '1 new visitor message'), It just showed me my Visitor message screen with no visitor messages (just the compose message area). I've tried going to visitor...
  13. roydude

    Attaching SPG ...

    Seeking some input on yet another setup adjustment in my ocd quest to be as streamlined as a ping-pong ball ... :dork2: I've tried a few different locations for my SPG over the years. What I don't like is: 1. Having it 'dangle' while I'm horizontal (with my camera I'm often cruising very close...
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    Recreational OW diving with long hoses (or the 'usual' r/h hose routing) ...

    In a 'recreational diving open water' situation, some of us with our own kit (and therefore our own say on how it's configured) have: 1. Hog loops, 2. Octopus on a very long hose, or 3. Octopus routed under the right arm (almost standard practice for us PADI divers). On the subject of the long...
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    Simplest and most streamlined 'clipped-on' dsmb storage?

    I've seen many-a-video showing dsmb storage options, almost all of which use a double ended clip and almost all of which leave the spool and dsmb dangling apart a bit. In my unending quest to simplify and streamline I came up with this method, simply using two loops of bungee on a single clip...
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    No link to create / modify photo albums in User CP?

    I'd like to upload to some pictures to an album/s in my profile. According to the help page: When I go to 'User CP' though, there's no 'Pictures & Albums' link for me (or any link for 'pictures' or 'albums' at all) - how do I get to this?
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    Zeagle Express Tech (44lb) - bit of advice por favor: too floppy with a single??

    Howdy all! Finally got my Zeagle Express Tech (44lb) in the pool last night. After 12 years of diving, this is my first wing and I have to say I'm blown away by the difference between this and any 'standard' bcd's I've tried! With minimal adjustments my trim's perfect (actually it seems to be...
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    Another long time lurker finally joins!

    Howdy all - after using ScubaBoard for months now I finally got around to joining. :D In a nutshell: PADI instructor working freelance in Spain, total equipment configuration geek (constantly fiddling around with bits of bungee and clips :eyebrow:). I'm interested in any 'new' configuration...
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