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HELLO DIVER! HELLO, HELLO DIVER! ARE YOU OK? Well first off let me trot out a few of those time worn clichés that you hear because, for this course they apply. ... “This course will change the way you dive!” ... “Best course you will ever do” ... “This course is very rewarding!” (Read...

Hi all, If you will permit me to give you a little background information first. We commonly dive in cold water 10-15 Cecilius (50-59F) limited viability 1-5m (3-16) being the norm. I usually buddy with my father who is now, you guessed 70, he has about 50 dives and is generally in good health...

Hi All, I am looking at getting a Housing for my Camera. If anyone has an old WP-DC46 gathering dust please drop me a line. NB Based in South Africa Thank you

Thank you to all on the board that make this such a great continuing education platform. Many threads that are posted cause me to think about how I dive and skipper my RIB. I think I am a better diver for having been part of Scubaboard. What has recently alarmed me is the number of scuba deaths...

What would be your Dive song feal good theme: As the skipper calls the count. As you leave the harbour/ beach for that oh so needed dive When you back your car out the driveway on the way to your favorite dive site.

In several posts recently I have seen several disparaging remarks about split fins. I did a quick search but there are no posts that give any reasoned response as to why. So here the question. Why do you consider split fins to be so useless? FYI I dive in cold waters 7 degrees – 18 Celsius...

We have a product in South Africa which is called EMox which offers a light weight powdered emergency oxygen system in the form of a kit that is easy to transport. My querstions are as follows Has anyone had any experience with a similar product What are the advantages and disadvantages of...

Hi All, I Have two SK7 Compasses that have cracked bevels, can anyone suggest where i can get new bezels for them. I asked at my local LDS but they said only chance was to find an old broken compass and take the bezel from there. Any imput would be welcomed. Thank you Stephen

In the spirit of the post from hootie, here goes let me kick off some introduction. I have found the diving community around South Africa to be very welcoming and on the whole a great bunch to interact with. My name is Stephen, I live and do most of my diving in Cape Town. I am a member of...

Hi I want to ask a very specific question. Is it possible to combine an Aqualung Tiatn first stage (older model without acd) with a scubapro S550 Second stage? I would like to know yes you can, no don't do it, or i would or would not recomend doing this because... Thank you

Anyone in Cape Town looking to dive on a regular basis drop me a Pm. I have all my own kit as well as a small rubber duck to dive from. I want to dive on a regular basis. Highest qualification at the moment OW, just getting together the necessary funds to do AOW. Thanks

I recently dived on a local site in Cape Town called strawberry rock, which has a small colony of cape fur seals on it. We were having a fantistic all be it a cold dive with not great vis, when a lone seal dived towards my buddy and I showing all its teeth. It approached three times, only being...

I have been looking to buy a regulator full set being a new diver. What interests me is why there are so many first and primary second stages for sale, rather than full reg sets with spg's. is there a reason for this? Like i said just idle curiosity.

To the best of my knowledge most manufacturers recommend that you soak your regulator for 15min in fresh water whilst still under pressure. Given the inconvenience of this, especially if you travel to your dive site, my question is what you do in reality that will still help to safeguard the...

Has anyone come across frog scuba equipment and if yes what is the quality like. Thank you

Cold water is a relative subject. I dive in 9 celcius, 48.2 fahrenheit. I consider this to be cold wter, but it is not cold in relation to 0 celcius 32 F, so when you talk this is a good reg for cold water what do you mean? Thanks

I have been given a pair of Atomic Aquatics fins, which i am very excited about trying. I have been having a look on the website and on reviews, which makes me just want to try them in the bath tonight! Getting to the point my question is this how do i know if they are smoke on the water or...

Hi i am a newly qualifyied open water diver in South Africa (Padi) I have joined the scubaboard in search of information and wisdom. I have never met a more opinionated bunch of sales people as in the Cape Town dive industry. i want to buy my kit but the disparaging remarks about the major...