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Thank you guys very much for the responses so far. Lots of great tips and perspective here. You won’t catch me taking for granted a nicely crafted backplate ever again. And my next backplate purchase will be made with more care. As of now I’m sitting on an expensive hunk of steel and hoping I...

Ok, here’s the story: I bought (ordered) a backplate on sale thinking to have a couple separate rigs. I glanced at the plate, thought it looked fine and then packed it away because I was about to move. Pulled it out recently to install a harness and in the process I discovered some sharp edges...

I bought a wholesale undergarment off eBay. The measurements were close so I gambled on it because I was expecting my drysuit to be ready very soon. It's a touch too small in the arms and the legs or torso (rides up something fierce). I've been toying with the idea of getting it adjusted, but...

$200 + shipping Lightly used, quality regulator. Serviced at the end of August by Malcolm at San Diego Divers and I have the paperwork to prove it. Comes with: SP5 1st stage Alpha 8 2nd stage Service kit Aftermarket Comfo-Bite mouthpiece. Mouth piece is brand new and hasn't seen any action...

I just wanted to say a big "thank you!" for the responses so far. I'll definitely be looking into the sites/resources/people/ops that you all mentioned. San Diego has a pretty great ecosystem (my humble opinion), but it is cold at depth (low 50s) and frequently has murky/lower vis conditions...

I may have the opportunity to move to western Mass within the next year or so. Most likely within the vicinity of Northampton. I currently reside in San Diego, so needless to say, this would mean a big change in my diving habits. I'll be pretty landlocked, but only a few hours from the coast...

Hey there, I'm interested. Just messaged you about the details. Thanks!

Haha! I appreciate your candor. All good info.

Yeah, I've gotten the sense that CO has a pretty big community, which is interesting to me. I guess local dive shops organize trips to popular destinations/liveaboards as well as promoting local diving?

I’m in San Diego, but have been getting the urge to move on. SD is great and it’s an absolutely great place to be a diver, but cost of living is just going up, up, up and I’m not super confident that it is where I’m going to settle in long-term. Starting to think about...

It does sound like my technique is the place to start. I don't get out with the scooter super-often, but I am arming myself with tips from this thread for my next outing (which may not be until later this month). If, after a few dives, I can't seem to get rid of the discomfort by adjusting my...

Good advice. I just wish I didn't have to find out the hard way... Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I'll look into the harness that a few people mentioned and see if I can improve my body position while scootering. My balls thank you, and that's not something you hear everyday...

I have a dive buddy who owns two scooters and is gracious enough to share with me. We've taken them out 3 times so far and it has been a lot of fun. Unfortunately I've been having discomfort of a testicular variety. To the point where I'm thinking of sliding a cup under my wetsuit on days that...

I brought them in to get them filled or something similar, and the guy popped some new ones on there. This was a few months ago maybe, I can't recall exactly. Those o-rings both failed within hours of each other a few months later. I haven't noticed any major damage on the reg. I'll take a...

Okay so I recently had two o-rings “burst” on the same day. Specifically, the ones on the cylinder valve, where the first stage connects to the cylinder (yoke). Essentially the o-ring seems to have become stretched and air began rushing out where the reg meets the valve. I guess my question is...

Thanks guys. I was being a little paranoid because I had bad luck with my first couple lights. I decided to hop in with it as-is (my dives were Saturday morning before these replies came in). Worked great, and even better, did not flood like my previous light. The light did not come with any...

Hello all, I just got one of these little beauties in the mail. Thinking about taking it out with me on my dive tomorrow. I had a different light flood on me last week (brand new not sure if user error or defective). Anyway I REALLY don't want anything bad to happen to this light. I wanted to...

Hey buddy, you haven't lived until you have experienced the unspoiled majesty of east county first hand ;) Seriously though, I agree and was surprised by the suggestion. Just want to do some diligence before committing or dismissing. Yeah, I meant to give them a call today. I will try to do so...

Hey all, A buddy of mine asked me if I would like to dive Santee Lakes this weekend. I've never been to that location, and never heard of anyone diving it. From what I can see online, it looks like it could be littered with fishing boats and fisherman casting lines all over the place. My gut...

No worries, I kept meaning to come back and report my experience as well. Pretty similar to you. LDS did not seem surprised in the least to be hearing from me. Said it was a known issue and that it had been corrected. They swapped mine out for a new pair, but that is where my story deviates. In...