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Hi Folks, I bought this strobe to replace my Type 2. I know I've seen instructions in English warning about repeated/continuous flash limitations on the Type 3 (I already know about the eneloop battery requirements). I can't locate them now anywhere on line. I have two Japanese instruction...

Hi ZebraxOr, I LOVE my Pinnacle 5mm Elastiprene (see my post from last year: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/exposure-suits/223776-pinnacle-praise.html ) However, I have found that, like fingerprints, no two people share the same exact level of susceptibility to cold. I, as I wrote before...

To add to the above----I'm an "accidental" wetsuit pee-er as well. I do have to say I was advised NOT to observe that practice-- the wool will supposedly retain more than you'd like. I haven't yet had to prove the accuracy of the advice. Otherwise, there is absolutely no odor in the wool lining...

Hey Dan, Dove my Pinnacle 5mm Elastiprene for close to 40 dives on the Ocean Rover in Thailand this past February. Killer suit!! Notable points: > Incredibly warm: I'd notice a bit of water in the suit upon initial descent that would be immediately warmed by my body heat. The suit seals like...

Hello Wet Ones, I've dived Raja Ampat on the Ondina and loved it (See my post elsewhere here: my favorite area in the Coral Triangle so far, including PNG and Solomons). Tonight I stumbled across the Seahorse website; I'm intrigued by the boat description and the fact that they're doing a...

Hello Wet Ones, Just a quick note to praise my newish Pinnacle Hyperstretch 5-mil jumpsuit. After years of sending my Henderson Gold Cores back to the shop in Moorestown, NJ for repairs (which they always cheerfully facilitated, charging little more than postage) I was intrigued enough by my...

Hi Folks, I've had DAN's sponsored H2O insurance (Written by Fireman's Fund) for a couple of years now. On a recent dive trip, my camera bag slipped off my belt on deck and my Nikon D100 plus the Sigma 28-80 lens attached to it became inoperable. I didn't even think about insurance at...

Hello Wet Ones, Looking at NOvember 2008. Considering a return liveaboard to Solomons or PNG but would like to check out options for Phillipines liveaboards as well (looking for 14 days, 10 at minimum). Any experience among you? Thanks,

Hello Wet Ones, This was my first return visit to a dive destination. My memories of St. Vincent served me well. If small stuff is your predilection, this be the place. If a caustic, but comic host is your cup of tea, Dive St. Vincent’s Mr. Tewes fills the “Bill”. Great weather with a perfect...

Hi Allison, Thanks for your comments. I bit the bullet myself last year and moved up from my trusty Oly 3040. I pieced together a rig from used and new material: A "demo" Nikon D100 from Cameta on the web (w/1 year guarantee), a used Nexus D100 housing, a new Inon Z240 Strobe with new...

My experience with the frameless: Spectacular field of vision (plenty of room for gauge readers without limiting un-magnified view) No distortion or magnification through mask's lens. Crystal clear, bright view ***BUT*** The fit must be perfect in order to prevent leaks. As mentioned...

Hi Jedah, Here are links to my two trip reports, one on the Star Dancer in PNG and the other, from this past NOvember, on the Ondina in Raja Ampat (warning; lengthy reports! ) PNG: http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=58335&highlight=Star+dancer+peter RAJA...

Hi donnad, I've found that Nitrox adds dramatically to my no-deco time, especially since I use a conservative Suunto Cobra computer. If you're within depth limits (which you will be on almost any of Saba's pinnacles), you'll find you can add a third or more to your bottom time with the right...

Hi Scubabum2, I had two days off in Manado and spent a late afternoon, overnight and early morning at the Tangkoko Reserve, about an hour and a half from Manado. At dusk, I watched as the amazing, tiny, huge-eyed Tarsier apes popped out of knotholes in a large tree. At dawn the next day, large...

PART 4 Mealtimes were feasts of food and fun. At the main mealtimes, the serving doors would open on the kitchen and the ever smiling and often giggling kitchen girls and guy would set out the platters of food and explain their content and provenance. In 10 days aboard the ship, there was...

PART 3 The crew consisted of a dozen or so Indonesians who stuck to their specialties, from kitchen work to engine room work to working the tender boats, to sailing the mother ship. They seemed to be perpetually amused, often roaring with laughter, even as they performed repetitive, hard labor...

PART 2 The Ondina is a diver’s dream. Constructed from bow to stern entirely of wood in the traditional Pinsi style, the vessel is not only beautiful to look at, but specifically caters to the liveaboard life. The lower deck houses 4 double cabins and 2 singles in the bow. My single cabin was...