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(I know my post history makes me look like a tire-kicker, please be assured it's because of poverty) Let's say my friend has $500 burning a hole in his pocket. He got a Peregrine for Christmas, and recently sat through an EANx class. Let's also assume that my friend's ultimate goals are MOD3...

My family is planning on chartering a sailboat in the BVI this spring, and I am eager to use my new Nitrox card and check off hitting the Rhone. My father and brother, both strong swimmers, are non-certified but interested in a DSD program and then if possible joining me on the Rhone. I reached...

Hi all. I am considering getting laser eye surgery in the next year to correct myopia and some astigmatism. I am a (civilian) pilot by trade so I am aware of some of the potential drawbacks (like halo) and some of the early military testing of PRK for pilots; I also seem to recall that there...

Probably going to be putting together gear for AN/DP next summer and "wondering what to ask for from Santa"; most often in the cold Great Lakes but eventually ocean/wrecks/caves, so looks like sealed diaphragm is the way to go; want good CONUS support and to be able to work on my own regs which...

In about a year I may have a short-term job opportunity in the Marianas; I have researched the dive sites in the CNMI and Guam and they look great; but I also thought about the possibility of getting off the United island hopper in Chuuk or Koror and waiting a week for the next one before coming...

(at this point just an academic exercise) I am going to be moving in less than a year and my apartment is like two miles from an LDS. At the same time I will only be taking 3-6 credits of coursework so I will have some time on my hands and should probably be looking for income. "Why not try to...

I dive in cold, fresh water (great lakes and quarries), so "you don't need weight" responses are unhelpful. When I did my OWD the shop gave me about 30lbs of lead, I did my checkout in a jacket BCD, 7mm suit, hood & gloves. I did the "eyebrows weight check" but even then I felt heavy, when we...

I recently discovered that the manager at my LDS is a UTD Trainer. (James Mott) I really like the UTD "coaching" model; where the instructor evaluates your baseline and works you up to where you want to go, and can issue cards at their discretion rather than sitting through a four-day $1500...

Trying to learn more about tech techniques I came across the ISE deco stage switching procedure It looks like the hoses on his stage tanks are either white or clear and the doubles regs are black, with three bottles I'm assuming one is travel mix, one is nitrox and the last is O2, which would...

Like the title says, I'm a broke college student with an inconsistent income and expense schedule. I did PADI OWD two years ago and bought all my skin diving stuff from my LDS. I was close to pulling the trigger on a Suunto Zoop Novo that the owner was really hot to sell me but I decided to...

Hey all. My folks want to go on a cruise for Spring Break (Late Feb/Early March) and it looks like my initial plan of going to Tortola to dive the RMS Rhone isn't happening. Potential ports include Key West or Turks & Caicos, depending on the line and itinerary. Any must-see destinations...

Ahoy. I was planning on diving the Rhone through Dive BVI over Christmas, they offer the SSI Wreck Diver cert with your checkout being the actual site dives. I am a PADI OWD and I eventually want to do further certifications through my local shop, however since this is through a different...

Howdy all. I finished my PADI OWD at White Star Quarry last month through Sea The World Farmington Hills, my Instructors were Jerry and Chris. I am an engineering student so often short on both time and cash, but I am still trying to build some time and expand my experience envelope. I am...