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I am looking for advice on Sinus Barotrauma. When I dive, after most dives I have a little blood in my spit as a result of pressure building on my sinuses. Yesterday (for the first time) I had a watery blood in my mask. This didn't worry me but I know it shouldn't be happening. I've done only...

I'm currently diving with a 7mm full and a 7mm shorty, steel tank and carrying 12kg in fresh water. I keep hearing people say as I gain experience, I'll lose some weight and dive with less. How? Am I misunderstanding this weight thing? If I cannot sink without 12kg of weight, surely I *need*...

When diving, I've read it's good to control your depth by breathing - for example, if I am swimming a wreck and want to lift a meter to drop into a doorway or window, I can breath in and I'll rise, drop in and continue. I then read this is a *dangerous practice at any depth* due to the physics...

I'm learning to dive and currently doing so in a a full length wetsuit with a shortie on top. I'm sufficiently weighted and sink. When swimming I am able to get neutrally buoyant but I am finding my legs sink, throwing off my trim. I'm putting this down to the depth (4m and deeper) where thew...

I wonder if anyone can help?... PLEASE...?! I'm in the LAST part of my Open Water and just cannot clinch it because of my Controlled Buoyant Lifts. In the words of my instructor, "they're buoyant but not controlled". In a pool (at 3.5m) it's not a problem. At 6m in open water, I am having...

I've just passed my Pool Assessment on Monday and I am about to get into Open Water to start my training there. Whilst I am excited and looking forward to it, I am a little apprehensive. I was wondering if anybody has any advice, tips or tricks to help when the times comes? ... thank you!

I wonder if anyone can offer me some advice? I was in the pool yesterday, practising buoyancy and when trying to hover, raising my legs kept making me tip backward. I was putting this down to the buoyancy in my (5mm) wetsuit, making my legs float upward and tiping me back over. Would this be...

I am looking for advice on performing a Controlled Buoyant Lift. When training I did one and was told it was too fast. I repeated it and again, too fast. I also got into trouble for finning up during the lift. I was lifting a girl in the club pool, I was weighted and she was not. As I was...

I am training to dive for my Ocean Diver (BSAC) and as part of the skills, my instructor told me to remove my mask, drop it to the bottom of the pool, swim away, turn around, find the mask, refit it and clear it. I was happy doing this but when I attempted to see underwater, my vision was VERY...

I'm looking to get my Ocean Diver (BSAC) qualification in the coming few months in time for my holiday in Majorca in June. When looking at local Dive Schools/Companies there, they're asking for a Medical Certificate and say the BSAC Self-Cert is NOT accepted. Where and how do I get a...

I'm reading various posts across these forums and Internet on Ear Equalisation and how best to perform this. I often read advice from other divers to equalise EARLY and OFTEN and BEFORE any pain and some advise to equalise BEFORE getting into the water. Unless I am mistaken, isn't the point...

I'm looking to buy a new BCD. I've been looking at the Mares Dragon MRS Plus: http://m.simplyscuba.com/products/Mares/DragonMRSPlusBCD.aspx I was wondering what people thought if this? I think I have made a good choice but being new to diving I would appreciate other people advice, please...

I was wondering what people thought about their local BSAC club? I'm a member of one, training for my Ocean Diver qualification and finding the progression a little slow for my liking. Our Training Officer is a cool guy, a good laugh, very knowledgeable and gives a good sense of security when...

I'm currently training for my Ocean Diver qualification (Open Water equivalent of PADI) with BSAC and once qualified, I'd like to do some specialist courses with PADI. Like the Rescue, Wreck Diving and Search & Recovery courses. I have also been told to go the PADI route if I want to do...

I was wondering, during my pool sessions - learning buoyancy control etc - when at the surface with an inflated BCD, we were told the two main ways to submerge was to pull the shoulder dump valve and also to use the BCD air valve/pipe; holding it up and releasing the air. I noticed when getting...

I was wondering, I am in the UK, just starting out in diving and I'm looking at kit which I will be buying as I need it. I was looking at SMB's (I know I don't need them just yet) and I was amazed at how this piece of kit alone is around £90-£100 in the UK but a comparable model in the US is...

I am looking at Drysuits and I wonder if anybody could answer a few questions please? What's the the difference between IDV and ICD Drysuits? What is the best material to have (I've seen Tri-Laminate and Neoprene, and I believe there are others?)? Is Front or Rear entry better? Would anyone...

I've been asking a few questions on kit, what to buy and in what order etc. and some recommend getting things like mask, fins, boots etc. and hire the other equipment until I can afford my own. I was told to look at buying my own Dive Computer so I can learn to understand it and get used to it...

I'm learning to dive at present and I am lucky enough that my club are providing kit to learn with and will also loan the kit should I need it to dive with after completing my training. I obviously want to start buying my own kit but I have no idea how to prioritise this? I've bought a new...

I'm looking at regulator SETS. I've seen an Apeks set that I like (and will likely get me in trouble off the wife if I buy it!) and I was wondering how many HP ports I should have? From my understanding, I would use the ports as: LP: Primary Second Stage, Octopus and BCD. HP: Tank Pressure...