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    Difficulty holding safety stop in current

    Realistically, 4-5 lbs should not be a problem. I generally wear at least 6 lbs more than I need to be neutral. I am wearing a 6 lb belt right now and sometimes, I forget to put it on. I can still hold a stop, but I am kinda floaty, which tends to make you take shallow inhalations and also...
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    Diving "Conservative" vs Nitrox

    Yeah pretty much agree, plus casually extending an air dive into deco, (rather than use nitrox to avoid it) is ridiculous from a safety standpoint. Going into required deco complicates the dive immensely, increases your vulnerability to failures and problems and even makes you a less capable...
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    Rare Pink Handfish Filmed

    I bet they killed it and put it in a jar.
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    Difficulty holding safety stop in current

    The current should cause you zero problems with maintaining a stop there. The easiest way to do it, is to be a few lbs heavier than you need to be neutral. Deploy the smb from as deep as you feel comfortable doing. Then work you way way up and when you get to the desired stop depth, dump...
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    Building a Pony

    Perhaps, but counting on your buddy to be able to buddy breathe off one second stage is not prudent at all. It is no longer taught and rarely practiced and it is stressful. I am reasonably sure that I could do it under most emergency circumstances, but this would be a silly assumption for...
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    Sold! Aqualung Navy Knife (BFK) with sheath very nice

    sold pending payment My buddy asked me to sell this knife, It is basically perfect. I am not sure if it has ever seen saltwater? The butt screwed off and the threads were perfect. I was also surprised to find this knife to be very sharp. $30.oo plus shipping?
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    Error Two abandoned divers saved by yacht - Florida (2016)

    Never pay until you get back, they may notice they are short on $$$ ???? Sounds like this will be a very lucrative dive for these two.
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    Unknown Father dies during diving tour with 14-year-old son off Juno Beach FL

    Poor kid, wonder why he didn't send his dad to the surface? It is quite possible, that the current was too strong to reach the victim, even if he was in clear sight, but I wonder what happened? Does that operation use underwater guides or Divemasters?
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    For Sale JBL Spear gun

    you should provide the length of the shaft and also of the gun.
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    Key West Lion FIsh

    A recreational fishing license is not required for recreational fishers targeting lionfish while using a pole spear, a Hawaiian Sling, a handheld net or any spearing device that is specifically designed and marketed exclusively for lionfish. A recreational fishing license (unless exempt) is...
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    Braided vs Rubber Hoses

    I find braided hose for the primary second stage to provide some additional comfort on a long dive due to the flexibility. I don’t have anymore right now.
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    What Are Your "Pro-Tips" for Safety, Redundancy, and Accident Handling

    You want to stick your head between something heavy and a lift bag? Doesn’t sound smart to me.
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    Bcd filled with water

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482502/ Tidal volume seems smaller than people claim here. 500 ml of volume is a little over 1 lb
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    Question How many times can I fill a steel 72 off a pair of 130s?

    the little steel holds about 67 cuft at 2250
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    Empty Tanks???

    open the valve, put your lips on the valve and make a seal. then blow air in the tank. If air goes in, then the valve is open and the tank is empty.
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    Bcd filled with water

    I (think) I learned something recently.. I typically use a BC or wing with a pull dump on the inflator. I prefer that configuration due to how easy and quick it is to dump air. I add and dump air probably a dozen times during a drift dive where I am neutral and then dump a bunch of air to be...
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    Building a Pony

    My advice: Take pony bottle advice from people who use them. Your comment about task loading and back mounting upside down, is 180 degrees from my thinking. If you want a simple system, then back mount, with tank right side up and valve on and no pressure gauge that you can read while diving...
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    Hose Replace?

    Put a hose protector on it; you will never have to look at that weak spot again. What's the worst that could happen? Your widow buries you with $30 in your suit jacket?
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    Clean dive lights properly - for press button switch type

    That's not the way to remove an oring - IF your intent is to clean and reuse it.
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