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  1. jellybelly

    Need Help!! Going on liveaboard in Thailand in Nov for the first time

    + 1 for the nitrox certification it will really make a difference at the end of the week . but be sure to budget for nitrox fills there is usually an additional charge for this but it's money well spent in my book .have a great time !!
  2. jellybelly

    Internship

    I did my divemaster on koa Tao and loved it. it is a small island with a booming dive industry there are over 40 dive shops to choose from some excellent some not so good. shop around don't just sign up with the first one you see off the ferry!! there is plenty to choose from .it is a great...
  3. jellybelly

    Post your last gear purchase

    mares isotherm semi dry suit and spring straps for my jetfins .
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    Wetsuit or Semi Dry 7m recommendation

    i just picked up the isotherm have not dived it yet though but have only herd good reports
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    Things That Almost Bit You

    i got nailed by a titan trigger fish in Thailand on a DMT dive with other DMT'S he came in from my blind spot. it felt like a right hook .i really thought it was one of the group messing with me until i turned round and saw this pissed off trigger lining me up for another hit .thankfully one of...
  6. jellybelly

    Average Divemaster's Salary

    38 grand, i need to start working in the US . i have never made this amount .it is usually only hand to mouth pocket money depending on season and but as said above it is usually free air and free boat ride . its not really a career its more a lifestyle .if your motivations are cash orientated...
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    What's YOUR Favorite Shark?

    i like all sharks i have dived with black/white tip reef sharks, bull sharks leopard sharks, whale sharks and basking sharks all great encounters i would love to see the mighty great white and some hammerheads and tigers ..
  8. jellybelly

    Gopro 3 Can do Closeups!

    The video looks good .just a question how are you mounting the camera!. is it on a pole? and do you have the LCD screen to frame the shots ?
  9. jellybelly

    New to diving, my problems.

    The more dives you do .the more comfortable you will feel .get used to your equipment and practice your skills .mask clearing as said above and buoyancy control amongst others . if you are not comfortable try it in a pool.or a shore dive at a depth you are comfortable .its all about building...
  10. jellybelly

    Stood up by Pacific Star Dive boat - Resolved.

    It is pretty lame that the operator can't return the call's to the customer .it not like he has to be in the office especially with the advent of smartphone's Any savvy buisness owner use em to full effect as a moblie office. so there is no excuse!!!! i know if i was stood up twice like that id...
  11. jellybelly

    Gopro 3 Can do Closeups!

    This is just what i needed !.can't wait to see more .. great work :beerchug:
  12. jellybelly

    Will electrical system in Bonaire give me trouble charging camera batteries?

    I have yet to see a DC outlet , unless you got a rectifier or battery bank in the closet ;)
  13. jellybelly

    Will electrical system in Bonaire give me trouble charging camera batteries?

    should not be an issue most electronics especially chargers and laptop power supply's work on a floating voltage of 110-240v and 50-60 hz. this info should be on your charger label . you can check there or your manufacture data sheet . you might need a converter for the pin configuration of the...
  14. jellybelly

    Eel bites off (dumb) diver's thumb

    Ah well, no brain, no tumour :no:
  15. jellybelly

    new computer

    some people find the suunto algorithm too conservitave some like it. I have a stinger myself and find it a bit conservitave especially on multi dives in a day .so im going for an oceanic oc1 with dual algorithim function should cover all the bases.
  16. jellybelly

    hands free video !!

    Yes Ronscuba that seems a fair assessment and even looking at the link paladin posted it is evident . but i think it can be done if i were to get this i would be picking moments to record not just recording the whole dive. i presume you would burn through your battery's by recording the whole...
  17. jellybelly

    hands free video !!

    Thank you guys , What attracted me to the hands free was the fact that as a working DM. you could make a little sideline income by videoing dives for clients and still have hands free to lend assistance if Required. I've seen a couple nice cameras get ripped from a DM's hand by panicked...
  18. jellybelly

    hands free video !!

    I thought it was too good to be true , camera specifications woul;d not be my strong point i think you guys awnsered all my questions cheers :beerchug:
  19. jellybelly

    hands free video !!

    Ya that one slipped past me glen . i really wanted to know if people have used them .ant what they thought are they worth the money etc . can you ajust white balance etc on the camera you would think at 12.0 MP. image quality would be good and not pixelated or interpolated as diversteve says ...
  20. jellybelly

    hands free video !!

    Hi anybody have any experience with these ?? look kinda nifty are they any good? might be over priced for what the are especially if you add lights, I am unsure if they do still shots :confused: Model 318 & 319 - Wide Angle Scuba Series by Liquid Image | Liquid Image Co.
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