Search results

Yup....kick and ride the glide till you're almost still. RInse and repeat.

Uhm...no, no you can't borrow my snorkel.

I’m a Boomer as well. But...It has nothing to do with what monicker you identify with. I’m saying that due to our lenses and biases (in this case ageism) that we can do nothing more than guess at the reasonings of the younger generations.

Does anybody else recognize the amusement of a thread populated by Boomers attempting to dissect what is effectively a Gen X, Y, Z issue?

Deleted....

Bolt snapped to a D-ring.

The other shop to consider that caters to tech is International Dive Centre. This one and Ocean Quest are the 2 tech shops in the Vancouver area. UBC has a very active diving club so highly reccomend you look there, also a Facebook meetup called "Whtecliff Wednesday's" for shore diving at...

I'd be curious what kind of issues you might run into attempting to ship Li-ion batteries internationally. Anyone know if this is possible? It was my understanding that these had to personally accompany the traveller in carry on luggage. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

~40 to 45 +m I wouldn’t know how to measure the skills except ability to perform and level of comfort. I’m fine with both but your point regarding experience is valid and well taken. Perhaps in that light the TMX 60 is the way to go.

Yes, very much so. Would love to move towards CCR soon. Currently travelling and diving around SE Asia and area. I’m packing my XDeep Tec for both cave and open ocean technical diving. My personal safety factor on this is 4 AL80 tanks (allowing enough lift at the start of a dive), maybe 5 in...

The ER is exactly the same course as Basic Trimix 60. Same theory, same skills, only different gas used for the dive. I considered taking the Trimix 60 first but for the cost vs learning there’s nothing there, especially if it’s all included in the Advanced. Looking at either the Gili Islands...

I have a question about the Advanced Trimix Certification. I’m looking at taking the course in the coming weeks using the prerequisite of Extended Range. Having looked through the TDI’s manuals online, I can’t seem to ascertain whether I’d be qualified to dive a normoxic mixture. The Adv Trimix...

Have a look at Sea Dragon Charters and consider a trip to dive the Annapolis. It’s a purpose sunk artificial reef sitting ~100’ to the sand. Beautiful dive.

Don’t follow the media. Sensationalism sells. Use the World Health Organization website: WHO.int.

Have a look at, Lakshadweep. It’s known as the “poor mans Maldives” https://m.huffingtonpost.in/nisha-ravindranathan/forget-the-maldives-take-the-dive-and-visit-lakshadweep-instead_a_21445520/

I’ve been running straight AI on 15cm hoses, rec diving, for the past few weeks. Love it and zero issues. Just moved the transmitters to a direct connection with the 1st stages to trial. I have an Extended Range course scheduled on the Gili’s in a couple of weeks. It’ll be interesting to see...

You get the mix of the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Temps normally 28 degrees to 25 at 50m which for me is board shorts and a rash guard. Towards the end of the year (- Oct) the upwelling starts. It’s patchy most times but can encompass the area Jan/Feb. On the upside it brings in the...

I’ve been three times last year alone. It’s an amazing part of the world and the diving is brilliant, albeit current heavy. The political issues ended with the tsunami and there is ZERO inclination to continue. Remember that this area lives under Sharia Laws so appropriate dress and demeanour...

it’s been a yr and 300+ dives ago but: The diving out of El Nido is good...not spectacular, but good. There is Barracuda Lake which has an impressive thermocline 28 vs 38. It’s a novelty dive but if you’ve never experienced one before, it’s worth it. Coron on the other hand is the place for...

I’ve wondered if this isn’t a N American phenomenon. From my experiences the diving certification meccas of the world I.e. Utila, Koh Tao, etc seem to be busy or busier than ever. And there’s a large percentage of woman now taking OW and/or DMT.