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This computer is in like-new condition. I purchased it on 8/31/2012 and logged only 8 dives (ALL FRESH WATER) before I decided my eyes were too old for this computer. I was going to use it as a primary and already had another back-up computer, so reluctantly I must part ways with this...

The ROC, When I got my OW certification 7 yrs ago I was afraid of the water and couldn't swim (unless you count dog padding as swimming). I wasn't sure I would like it. I didn't live near warm Caribbean waters and wasn't sure how often I would be able to get there. Fast forward seven...

I am headed to Cozumel on Saturday (12/5), joining about 18 other volunteer divers from REEF to conduct our annual fish survey. Although most of us have not been trained on how to capture the critters, you can bet we will be actively looking for these guys and reporting them to our DMs and trip...

I am looking forward to taking my full cave course from you Jan 18-22. You've come highly recommended from one of my fellow cave divers.

Thanks for posting the ScubaToys video and Curt Bowen's test results. This answered one of the questions I was puzzling over on my Instructor's written exam.

Last time I dove Catalina Island, CA water temp were low 60's F. I dove a 7m Henderson hyperstretch with a 3m Henderson hyperstretch core warmer underneath and a 5m Henderson hyperstretch hood. I'd be lying if I said I was toasty warm on every dive (I'm a wimp when it comes to cold water), but...

Very clever. I'll have to make one for my dry suit!

Jeff, Thanks for posting such a great report. Sounds like those were fantastic dives. Peacock is so relaxing, its one of my favorite places. I think a lot of cave divers have the jitters the first dive. I know I do. But after I'm in the water a while and cruising along the line I...

Oh my gosh! That is sooo me! A gambling addition would probably by cheaper than my scuba addiction.

First of all, congratulations on becoming Open Water certified. This is a Giant Stride into a whole new and fantastic world! Dive Training Magazine isn't joking, good divers really are always learning. If you want to be good diver take courses that will help you improve in whatever area of...

I just use wooden clothespins with my name on them. Not fancy, but useful and cheap.

Put her in touch with me! Women cave divers are few and far between. It's tough finding other female cave diving buddies to share room and board. Call me old-fashioned, but I don't share a hotel room with a man who isn't my husband or related to me. My husband of 32 yrs is an Army Special...

jjhill, Thanks for the nice report. Next time you go to Coz contact Cheryl Shea at AquaSafari (dive@aquasafari.com). She is a wonderful underwater naturalist and recognized fish ID expert there. She can teach you the names of the most common fish and go on a dive with you to help you ID them...

I'm an SDI DM and received OW, AOW, Nitrox and Rescue through SDI. I've dove all over the Caribbean, Florida, the East Coast and even in California. I've never had any issue with my SDI certification. Walter is right: diver operators don't care from which agency you were certified. They only...

Yep. In a nutshell: the amount of nitrogen that has built up in your body from your dives that day determines how long you have to wait and at what depth you must remain there before surfacing. Good catch. Guess we won't put you in the same category with that Darwin diver who make the deco...

leabre, I enjoyed your story. I understand how difficult it is to call a dive when you really want to get out there and keep thinking maybe it won't be that bad. This applies to insta-buddies as well as a host of other dive preparedness issues. It helps to remind all of us that as soon as we...

I've done the same thing a few times, too. Here's what's worked best for me: 1. Get recommendations for a few dive operators from SB members in these forums. 2. Check out the operators' websites for information about prices, boats, rental gear, dive sites, accomodations to pick up cruise ship...

Yes. I use zip ties all the time. Airport security only cuts them off if they open your bags to inspect them, which isn't all the time. Have fun and dive safe!

After reading all the posts allow me to wade in: I am sorry you and your wife and others got ill on your liveaboard vacation. I, too, think your letter to the owner was a bit heavy-handed. My grandmother used to say "You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar." Would...

Two relatively inexperienced divers can be great dive buddies if they focus on safety first and share the same objectives of the dive (finding little critters, exploring the bow section of the wreck, etc). If each diver thinks of him- or herself as part of a dive team, each will naturally...