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In the hyperbaric chamber, they had us on 100% O2 at 22m equivalent depth. This was with a critical care nurse, a crash cart and a whole heap of monitoring gear taped to me. Not a lot of fun, and certainly never something I'd try in the water. Posting from my iPad, please excuse unfortunate...

As a tech diver, diver master, and ex-airline pilot...I can confirm the validity and applicability of this article. Well worth the read! Thanks for sharing Jim. Posting from my iPad, please excuse unfortunate iCorrects.

DAMMIT! I was hoping to crown the first "Icepick Diver"! ;) Seriously - glad you reached a decision and I'm sure you're going to love your new toys! Safe diving. Posting from my iPad, please excuse unfortunate iCorrects.

I own a stable of Apeks XTX200,50,40 regs and they are simple to work on. However, as others have pointed out, getting maintenance kits directly is nearly impossible, but there are plenty of "back channels". As good proportion of my diving is technically inclined, I have a good stock of spare...

mikeynl - that recall notice is nearly 2 years old and only affects the weight pockets. The earlier design used a material on the integrated weight pockets ("SureLock" pockets) that would cause the handle to separate from the rest of the pocket. So you could end up in a situation where you try...

What to look for? Buoyancy and trim is basically what you're describing above. Here's a good video about ideal BPW setup. Ignore the constant references to tech diving - there's no reason you can't apply these techniques as a recreational diver too! Pro-Tech Skills, Buoyancy and Trim - YouTube...

...and the bungee lashing becomes a snag point, plus a bunch of other problems. These are all good reasons I don't bungee my wings either. I was simply relaying one rationale I've heard for the practise. Understanding the benefits and risks is inherent in any activity such as diving - I...

Adding bungee to wing to compress the excess when not fully inflated can help too. I don't have my wing set up that way but I know others who swear by it. Posting from my iPad, please excuse unfortunate iCorrects.

Have you contacting Scubapro? I'm sure they would be the best source of information on anything with a serial starting with "BETA". Posting from my iPad, please excuse unfortunate iCorrects.

If you can spare a stop in Shellharbour, I promise you won't be disappointed! Get in touch with the team at Shellharbour Scuba Centre (http://www.shellharbourscuba.com.au) - dive Bass Point! I've dive a lot at both Jervis Bay and Bass Point and whilst they are different Eco systems, I...

I'm also interested in smaller BCD and 5-7mm wetsuit for my eldest daughter. If there's anyone in Australia that could fit out a tall 10yr old, send me a message. Posting from my iPad, please excuse unfortunate iCorrects.

Bugger :( Better luck next time! Posting from my iPad, please excuse unfortunate iCorrects.

Sounds good. I've been a little disappointed with the material's quality on Halcyon gear in recent years. Hit the 300-400 dive mark and certain batches just start unravelling (a lot of people I dive with use Halcyon). However, the Apeks wings are practically bullet proof! One guy has done...

Looks pretty analogous to my Halcyon Eclipse wing. Being Apeks it wont suffer the occasional bad-batch of cordura that plagued Halcyon I'd assume. Couple of guys I dive with use Apeks wings and the quality is superb, functions as advertised and no nasty surprises. I dived a few times with an...

I've never had a lot of success using twins on a jacket-style BCD or these new hybrid "harness" setups. That's why I switched to a full harness a few years back and never regretted it :). Each to their own though - a harness suits my diving, but it's not for everyone. Sent from my iPhone so...

That pic eBay looks like a standard LP inflator. There's a few different LP connectors on the valve assemblies and I found a pic of the more common ones: IMG_2499_zpsb26007d4.jpg Photo by Tkersting18 | Photobucket Nearly all inflators I've seen in recent years look like the top one, which...

Hi George. Not familiar with either of those, however, I've never seen an LP inflator hose NOT fit a BCD or dry suit. They are about as "standard" as things get. Do you have a picture of the hose and attachment? Cheers, James

Seems the answer is in the manual around page 18: http://www.tusa.com/contentdocuments/tusa_bcj_manual.pdf

Thanks Buoy_A - I don't dive with a jacket BCD and was going off "general" exposure to other people's gear. Makes more sense now. FWIW, I love my harness :)

The strap with the plastic cover is actually a carry handle. In answer to your question, if you want to attach the top is your tank to your BCD, the first strap is the one to use. For what it's worth though, I've never seen the point of it if your tank strap(s) are tight enough. Sent from my...