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Hi, the Scuba Trust meets once a month for a 3 hour pool session, as part of the session I run through 4 or 5 of the skills originally required for the Open Water qualification. I will be starting compass work with him next month in preperation for the navigation part of his advanced - Is there...

In the UK cylinders have to have an internal visual inspection every 2.5 years and a hydrostatic test every 5 years no matter what material they are made from. You don't say hold the cylinders are or how often they are checked? When the regs had been serviced did they give you the internals...

Cheers for that, googled Air-2 and got air to air missiles with optional nuclear warheads, added reg and now understanding how it works...:D

:D I guess I have a misunderstanding then, in the UK I have only seen primary second stage and octopus set ups. Can I ask how that works then, does the low pressure hose connect into the reg then out to the inflater, or have it's own air hose??

I originally qualified with BSAC in 2005 at OD level with a club based where I work. Then in Jan 2006 I went to the Maldives and it was suggested I would get the best out of my diving there if I could go to 25-30m, the advice was right and I had a great time. In May 2006 I completed the Sports...

Yuckie......I would not chance breathing air out of my BCD even though it gets a regular flushing with chlorinated water in a swimming pool, I have never investigated what bacterias can live in there but I would not invite them into my lungs!!

This is an old thread I know ~ but really diving nitrox on air tables for an added safety margin ~ like oxygen toxicity isn't something to worry about ~ Darwin theory strikes again......

Hi Lee, there is an American organisation that helps people with disabilities learn to dive, they had a stand at a show last year in the UK, I will see if I can find their card and will post their details. I will update 'Bert's' progress as he will be starting his PADI Advanced...

Hi Capnhook, if you are staying at the rented villas in Akumal are you in the ones behind the Akumal Dive Centre? If you are email them and try and get in touch with Jesus Rangel, he is a very good instructor and you will learn a lot from him. I did over 20 dives with them during a 2 week stay...

Another alternative is to put it in your dishwasher if you have one....

Hi, I have joined this forum today in response to this thread, I have been a volunteer helper for just over 3 years with the Scuba Trust a charity that helps people with a wide range of disabilities learn to dive, in fact I was actually looking for ideas to help a fellow diver who has autism...