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At that age kids can be so different - some totally ready and able to dive, many not. I wholeheartedly agree about snorkeling. And not just because it's a skill-building stepping stone towards diving - snorkeling is awesome in itself! Another thing to try is pool diving. He should do a bunch...

BPW is better, which is why most serious/experienced divers dive them, even for easy dives. Since you asked specifically about downsides and everything under the sun has pros and cons: BPW setups do take a little bit more fussy adjusting and setup when new because they let you have more...

Continuing to harvest wild-caught seafood, especially through largely invisible but massively destructive practices like bottom trawling, is a ridiculous, asinine way to feed the human population. It would be laughable if it wasn't so tragic. We simply cannot continue to sustain our diets with...

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Cool project, I second the idea of trying to implement some of the alternative/experimental algorithms to offer something unique. Alternatively, it's a different project, but if you ever feel like making a non-cloud, open source dive log software with highly configurable input fields that...

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Wool socks + good wicking base layer + fleece bottoms and tops from the thrift store layered as needed. Really good merino wool base layers cost money but last a long time and can be used for other outdoor sports to help justify the purchase. Other warm wicking technical fabric base layers work...

ABSOLUTELY good idea - building snorkel/freedive skills in the pool will make you a better diver. More people should approach it this way. You can practice a lot of the skills (like mask remove/replace, kicking technique, ditching weight, etc.) freediving in a pool then go into the certification...

If this went down as reported, which it may well have, this is an incident we can actually learn from. Headline makes it sound like he got sucked into something, but the article describes him being unable to disentangle himself from his cleaning tool due to hypothermia. It's not that hard to...

I would consider building enough muscle (or losing enough weight) to substantially change suit fit a big enough accomplishment to justify the cost of having the suit altered. Get the suit that fits you now, and when/if you need it changed get it modified.

Define orange and red.

What are your goals for the video lights? Are you filming fish close up or trying to illuminate a huge cave room? It's fine to have separate backup and video lights, backups can be simple sub-$100 single-18650 lights so you can have plenty of them. Hog Safety 1100 Dive Light Some of the...

I assume Shearwater's stance is more like "zero public announcement so far" rather than "zero interest". I have specifically asked several SW people and always gotten silence rather than "no". But beyond that I have no further inside information. There are many challenges beyond the engineering...

I wouldn't want anything more than a limited edition color that shows I spent $2500 on a regulator

tell that to the pyro sensors sitting on my desk :wink:

Generally parts are weakest along layer lines (perfect layer bonding is hard) and when they fail they split between layers. Consider the forces that will be applied to your part in use and try to print them in a way that those forces aren't splitting layers apart. The other thing you want to...

PETG is the best "common" filament for general underwater applications. It's easy to work with, recyclable, and achieves excellent strength and layer bonding. ABS used to be king for this, it's alright, but printing stronger watertight parts is just easier with modern PETG offerings. Consider...

If you're looking for luxury with technical diving support, Area9 might be worth a look despite their stupid branding. Last I heard they were setting up to offer high-end accommodations plus tech gear rentals. I don't know if they're fully operational yet, or if they are just a dive shop without...

Silly as it may be the hewee actually works great. no glue. HeWee Go Urination Systems For Men

wait does regular DAN insurance have depth limits?