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Has anyone tried the GPS function of a sports watch to mark/navigate dive sites at sea? Can the Garmin fenix 5 or 6 or Suunto 5 or 7 GPS be used at sea accurately? I currently use a Garmin marine GPS unit and am just wondering if I can replace it with a sports watch unit. thanks

Is there a season for the Pacific side? What about diving on the Caribbean side?

Yes. I have to say I am slightly embarrased that I didnt catch it. I always check my students kit once theyve setup. This student didnt wait and went ahead and pressurised as soon as he kit up. Luckily no damage done. Apeks service just sent it back- new filter and o-ring and good to go...

To add- these are shop regs which my students use. The only explanation I can think of is that students must have twisted the reg body occasionally when they unscrew the din connector from the tank and over time it has become loose. I'll keep an eye out in future and routinely tighten with an...

Thanks all for the feedback. It makes logical sense that the din body wasn't screwed completely into the connector and may have loosened out with time. But I'm very thorough with assembling gear and I definitely would have noticed if there was that much space between the reg body and the...

My DS4 first stage DIN regulator blew right off the cylinder after the air was turned on. The DIN connector piece was still attached to the cylinder while the first stage shot right off. Any idea what could cause this? Reg is less than a year old and after reading countless reviews about...

Great. thanks everyone for the feedback. I'll stick with the ATX regs to keep it easier for service. Maybe pick up an XL4 for myself as a travel set :)

Looking at setting up a dive centre with Apeks regs and was thinking of the ATX regs. Recently had a look at the new XL4 regs and with the only a slight price difference its worth considering. Does anyone have any experience with the XL4? Wondering what the primary differences are? The...

Yes, I saw a couple of these 'fish finder'camera options on amazon. thanks

Thanks. Thats exactly what I was thinking of doing as well. I wanted to try the wifi live view option with the newer go pros. That way I could move the boat with the go pro under and get a live feed at the same time- have you tried wifi live view?

Yankoranu homestay was very organised. Excellent guides. I had my own equipment but the others using rental equipment said it was fine and well maintained. They have a big diver operation with two boats going out to different sites depending on diver levels. Two dives in the morning and one...

I stayed and dived with yenkoranu homestay on kri. Amazing diving and comfortable budget accommodation. You can book homestays through stayrajaampat.com

I dived Bali for years but have stopped going because its become so so busy. But its still a great place to go if you want a little balance between civilisation and diving. I was in Indonesia in August and decided to combine Komodo and Raja Ampat since I was going all the way there. Its a bit...

Has anyone used an inexpensive underwater drone or a tethered camera. I'm exploring for new dive sites and thought it would save time to be able to view from the surface boat instead of diving or freediving down every time I see something promising. Only looking at 25-30 metres depths at the...

Much appreciate the condensed summary. Very helpful. Do you find the v crotch any more, or less, comfortable than the traditional? I use a halcyon setup with the traditional crotch and dont find it terribly uncomfortable once I got the adjustment and length correct over time. With the dump...

Looks super comfy. Before you picked up the ghost, did you look at their other models. I've been looking at their site and am trying to understand practically what the difference is between the Ghost, Zen and Zeos. Yes, the plates are shaped differently and the wings slightly...

Last year I picked up the Halcyon around the same time and no one was offering any sales on it but I did get a very very good deal with Austin's Dive Centre, one of their dealers. Contact diving@austins.com. DRIS also gave me an equally good deal when I wrote to them. I've been using it...

No pitching forward. I'm not sure why there are a lot of complaints about that with bpw/back inflation. I think its because people tend to over inflate when they are on the surface. If youve got the right amount of trim/weights and inflate just enough i dont feel any forward pitching on the...

No issues on the surface that I could recall. But then again, Ive gotten used to a bpw rig and after that, on the surface, nothing else is really a bother.

Thanks. I'll pop into the dive shop before my next dive and try my hand at it with c-spanner.