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Sorry, haven't been on SB in a while, just updating on the setup we wound up with. Doubled up the two Catalina Compact/Neutral 80s [3300psi, -5.9 lbs full and -0.2 lbs completely empty (tank only)]. Highland SS bands. Halcyon 300bar DIN valves and isolation manifold. Managed to keep it hidden...

I find a blank stare followed by "No Hablo Ingles!" or "Que?" does the trick. Especially when you repeat it to them if they re-approach after hearing you talk to others...LOL!

I'm in the Nikon camp, so while I can respect the Canon, I'd personally lean towards the D850 or what @Christian suggested, the D500 with it's DX Crop sensor. But I say this because I've got Nikon Lenses and have used Nikon cameras for a while (D200, D2x, D7000, D500). The mirrorless isn't as...

I've not used the Canon systems, but I do have a Nikon D500 that replaced my D7000 (hobby enthusiast, sports and bird photographer). I've got plenty of lenses and shoot raw. The new D850 is a sweet piece of kit, but it wasn't out when I picked up the D500. That being said, I ended up choosing...

I'm going to plug Dive Right In Scuba (DRIS). Happens to be my local shop as well so I've gotten to know the staff there quite well! Quality people, good prices (will match), and knowledgeable.

When I first saw and read the article at the office, the way the article was written made it sound like it was a contained "swim with the sharks" premium feature at the resort. i.e. captive shark in an enclosed area. Not 100% sure of the environment in this case, but I would go so far as to...

I use the soft extended wear (what has now evolved into the "Air Optix Night & Day") contacts that you stick on your eyes and wear for a month straight (you even sleep in them - yes they are designed to do so). Truth be told, I'll extend them longer than 30 days, but if I do that, I will remove...

We've been using Solo Buceo (Next door to the Hyatt in the Hotel Zone) the last couple seasons we've gone down there. They are also on the ocean/gulf side, not the lagoon side, so the boat ride is pretty short to get to the dive sites. It's always been my wife and I plus the DM, so ratios are...

Which one? lol... Deep Stop: ON Safety Stop: ON (15ft @ 3 mins) GF is set at 35/90 (I think the Zoop is the equivalent of 30/70). O2 Narc: YES Glo duration: 15 sec. Sample rate: 15 sec. Last Stop: 10ft 2 wireless transmitters (side mount)

My wife dives with the Zoop and absolutely loves it. It is, however, almost always more conservative than my Hollis TX-1 and gives her a lot more "warning/violation" beeps for deep stops (Her deep stops are earlier/deeper than mine...GF difference perhaps?), safety stops (more on this in a...

Totally agree with this. Our rescue class (OP was in it) had a lot of yelling to stimulate urgency as well as to create a realistic sense of task loading. Most intense certification I've done so far in my short 3 years of diving. All of us students ultimately passed but not everyone...

I agree that the context needs to be brought into proper perspective. The learning and teaching styles for both instructor and student need to be in sync. For this I'd recommend (in addition to recommendations of others) perhaps calling the instructor directly and getting to know them a bit...

My wife just mentioned that she did do a couple resort dives about 2 years after the procedure and was playing water polo at the time.

FWIW, and I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination. My wife had her eardrum repaired/replaced (like Face-off peel the skin back from an incision behind the ear and go in) after a complete rupture from a runaway infection about 13 years ago. She has had zero issues diving since getting...

I resemble that remark. As far as the SMS75 with Aluminums, it can be done without too much fuss. My non-professional opinion would be to find an instructor that teaches (ideally with a shop that rents) whatever system you want to ultimately use. A couple years ago I went diving in Key Largo...

Give Chris a call at Dive Right In Scuba in Plainfield, IL. He knows the people down there pretty well and might be able to provide some insight. I also know my buddy @Pflair (Paul) has gone down there regularly over the last couple years. Perhaps he will chime in as well.

FWIW, and it doesn't necessarily apply to the two piece you found. In addition to scuba, my wife is a competitive open water 10k+ marathon swimmer. If it's cold enough that she swims with a wetsuit (and I'm going to assume this applies to the surf/kayak/non-submerged sports), her racing...

I dive the Hollis TX-1 computer (on my right wrist) using two wireless AI transmitters for my two side mount tanks (or one if back mount). I've got the redundant SPGs lollipopped on 6" hoses and bungeed to the 1st stage so they are there at a glance if needed, but I almost exclusively use the...

Thank you!

Thank you, I'll double check this. I know it's got 40lbs of lift with the bungees removed and allowed to inflate fully. She was ok when she tried the twinset 108s on the same BC last year, but we will confirm measurements.