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    Miami-Area Shops That Will Fill LPs to 3K

    Happy Friday- looking for shops in the Miami area that will fill an LP tank to ~3K. Please do not hijack this thread and turn it into a debate about overfilling vs not. Thanks!
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    WTB Suex XJ 37

    Located in SE US. Let me know what you have. Thanks
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    Diving & Alcohol

    Hey everyone, I'm curious as to alcohol's history within the sport of diving. I'm pretty certain that all of us certified in the past decade have heard from the get go that the two don't mix, but I'm wondering how the "no alcohol before diving" rule came about. Was there a string of incidents...
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    [Henderson] Thermaxx vs Thermoprene

    It's time for a new wetsuit and I've been looking at Henderson's Thermaxx. Does anyone know if there is any significant difference between their thermaxx & their normal thermoprene? Thermaxx seems about twice the price and while it has a few nicer details I can't tell if it will actually keep...
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    Tahiti & Outlying Islands Recommendations

    Hello, I'm looking at taking a cruise with a couple other people of Summer 2018 to see Tahiti and her outlying islands. We're all fairly experienced divers and would like to see the "must-sees" as well as get a feel for the life of the area. We're from S. Florida, so I'm not sure how comparable...
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    Wikipedia for Scuba?

    I apologize if this is in the incorrect section. I'm wondering if anyone is aware of something like a Wikipedia for diving? I don't mean a website with 20 or 30 articles. I mean something with hundreds of articles, especially links to good articles written by individuals in the industry. It...
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    Choosing a Drysuit

    Hello everyone, I'm going to be purchasing a drysuit in the next few months. I'm buying one because my dives in caves are getting to the length where I'm beginning to get cold and because I want to be able to perform decompression dives in the winter without worrying about being too cold on...
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    Does 100% O2 on deco provide a greater benefit than other deco mixes?

    I understand that the greater the difference between the Nitrogen in your system and the Nitrogen in the mix the faster you will off gas. (Big simplification, but you get the point) What I'm wondering is if pure O2 has any additional benefits because there is absolutely no Nitrogen in the mix...
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    Dive Rite XT Steel Fin Strap Installation Tip

    Couldn't find anything about installing the new straps googling this myself so I decided to post what I found in order to help anyone else installing new steel straps. (My old plastic buckle began to broke) First off this video is great for taking the buckle off: Getting the retaining block to...
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    Repairing exterior rust on steel tanks

    Hey everyone, I have done a lot of googling and reading and wanted to just hear your thoughts before I go ahead with my plan. I recently purchased two LP 120s with a significant amount of rust under the boots, fortunately they both passed hydro & vip. 1. Remove rust with this...
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    O2 Clean Steel Tanks

    Recently spoke with a seller about purchasing an LP 50 as a deco bottle and he told me that they come O2 clean. I'm just wondering if most shops are willing to fill these to 70% O2 or if I need to get some additional cleaning done.
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    Who needs a dive buddy when you can have a robo-mermaid?

    Robo Mermaid Hunts for Shipwrecked treasure
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    Difference between agency IDCs

    I've been toying with the idea of becoming an instructor, partially because I love diving and partially because I love teaching people. I'm wondering if anyone here knows or believes there are significant differences in the instructor development courses of each agency. What skills they focus...
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    Certifying For Multiple Agencies Through A Single Course

    Hi, I recently took a course through agency A. At the end of the course the instructor, who is well known and respected, said that because agency A has the highest requirements for that course he can also certify us for the same course in agencies B, C, D, & E. I wanted to know if this is...
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    Closed: Predator Or Petrel

    Title says it all, pm if you have one you're looking to get rid of. Thanks, Max
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    Wanted Faber Hp 120s

    Looking to purchase either one or two; banded is great. Thanks, Max
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    Wanted Dual Bladder Doubles Wing, Bp/harness, Shearwater Comp, Faber Hp 120

    Looking to purchase a dual bladder doubles wing, a backplate, and harness. Not too picky on brand, backplate can be aluminum or steel, harness must have crotch strap and be in decent shape. Also looking for a shearwater predator or petrel and a Faber HP 120 (doubles if you have them). Please...
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    Help! Torn/separated Dump Valve With Course Coming Up (repair Q)

    I'm taking a decompression & advanced nitrox course very shortly (within a week, in pompano, FL) and was hoping to dive it in my HOG sidemount harness. Unfortunately, the BC is leaking to the point where it is unusable. I dove it several times today, and on the last dive the leak suddenly...
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    Lightheaded While Diving

    Hey all, hope you're doing well. I'm wondering if anyone else has any experience or ideas as to what could cause lightheadedness during a dive. It's happened to me 4/5 times now and I'm not totally sure what causes it. It usually lasts for a few seconds, in the range of 5-15 seconds and at...
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    Worth Diving In Bermuda?

    Hey All, Going to Bermuda on a cruise, yada yada, there for four days. Just wondered if you felt there are any "must see" dive sights/wrecks on the island? I live in Florida and can get 3 two tank dives for the price of 1 2 tank on Bermuda; so I'm wondering if there are any great wrecks or...
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