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Aside from another C370, any suggestions for a Scubapro compact backup secondary? I’m trying to put together a travel set, and I know other manufacturers have octos in this category.

I have a fun dive circuit that I use about 71 cu ft of gas to complete two loops in a local pond that I dive with a regular group to keep our skills up between “real” dives. I started with a LP72 tank but could only make it around once, so I have upgraded to HP100. Then I end up with a lot of...

Now that my eyesight is getting worse, I found this on Facebook Marketplace. Going to give it a spin in the pond. Will post review if anybody is interested.

I got two sets of new old stock DUI 200 thinsulate jumpsuits with tags still attached, with two pairs of thinsulate socks and two DUI drysuit repair kits for $100 at a pawn shop. Great deal and an interesting pickup experience. Good for summer diving.

For those of you with older harnesses, check to see if they actually release. It’s a PITA to retread, but as you can see here, the monofilament line ages and starts to confirm to the path of the threading such that it will not release. Also, there is a lot of pressure on the upper small grommet...

We are getting back from our first family trip to Tokyo. No diving involved as I’m the only active diver in the family. What we’ve done in the past was to go to places where I can fit in some dives on the side. The good news is that we had a great time. My daughter pointed out that the plane...

There are no scuba excursions offered through cruise lines that dock at Falmouth, so it's more of a DIY process. Granted, the diving may not be as great as other Caribbean islands because of the reefs being fished out, but it still is diving. These are the options that I discovered for my...

I worked with Mario via email to arrange a two tank guided dive of devils grotto and Eden rock. Total cost 150 USD plus twenty for tip for the guide. They waited for the ship to tender as I was late. Only one ship in port (ours) and I was only diver with guide, so very nice. I also met some...

Stopped in Cozumel on Disney Fantasy and had arranged shore dive at 2 pm with ScubaJuan off of Hotel Barracuda because I had food tour with Cozumel Chef from 11-1. I walked off the boat at 9 am to check the place out and they were able to push the dive up to 9:30 am. Monstro was my guide, we...

I’ve read the very many helpful threads on diving while on a cruise, and it seems like most of them are referring to making a fixed time for a boat excursion. I’ll be stopping at Cozumel, Grand Cayman, and Falmouth at the end of March with non diving family, and was considering snorkeling with a...

While we are all interested in the Apple Watch dive computer, we forgot that the iPhone 14 has satellite SOS. https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/8/23342908/apple-satellite-sos-globalstar-business-ast-lynk-spacex Just imagine diving with your iPhone in a photo case, wearing your Apple Watch dive...

The instructions to install an Ultima system onto a latex seal recommend having an assistant to open the cuff wide enough to place the suit side ring in evenly. Having no willing assistant in my house, I found that a spoon can be useful. I put the cuff on a carpeted surface and then put the...

I am in Hawaii for a family vacation and squeezed in three early morning shore dives. The reason I chose shore diving is that I can have the rest on the morning to do things with the family, as I was back to my hotel by 930 to 1030 am, depending on location. A boat dive would have meant not...

https://www.snorkelsafetystudy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/SSS-Final-Report.pdf It’s not directly diving related, but a three year study of snorkeling deaths in Hawaii, the ocean drowning capital of America indicates that the majority of deaths can be attributed to IPE rather than direct...

This was a trip to accommodate all members of the family, with me being the only one diving. First, about the diving. I went with Pura Vida Divers on three trips, two boat drift trips and one trip to the Blue Heron Bridge. To save packing space, I rented the BCD and regulators from the shop...

I’ll be diving off the boat Sunday and Wednesday, BHB Tuesday.

One of my drysuits started leaking and I found some cracking in the sealant in the crotch area. I removed the loose area and the seal tape lifted off. I have a small tin of DAP weld wood that I used successfully to replace latex wrist seals on another drysuit. Is this durably repairable, or a...

I have acquired a pair of Apollo Prestige fins where one of the attachments of the straps to one side of the fin is missing a tooth. It’s not where the buckle attaches to the strap, but where the buckle attaches to the fin and is hidden unless you pull the buckle and strap away from the side of...

I want to replace latex wrist seals on a fabric drysuit myself with a set of seals that are properly sized for me. The suit had seals put on that were on top of the base of a prior set of seals, so I removed both to the level of the fabric with the help of a heat gun. There are just little...

https://www.wired.com/story/could-being-cold-actually-be-good-for-you/#intcid=_wired-verso-hp-trending_0020291f-02c3-4b88-ae5a-c4aee4c51dd1_popular4-1 Good motivation to dive cooler waters. Also, my mother was right. It’s perfectly okay to keep the house at 60° in the winter in Calgary. It’s...