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    Reading Week Trip Ideas?

    My friends and I would like to do a road trip down to your area to do some diving. I am just looking for the names of some dive shops that you would recommend as well as hostels/motels. Thanks for the help. Andrew
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    What can I do?

    OK, here is the deal. As of May 1st I will be starting a summer job at my local dive shop. My question to all of you is, what are some things that you have always wanted to see in a shop salesman? Or things that you have seen in that past that you liked. In short what are some key things I...
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    Kilograms or Pounds?

    I know this may sound stupid, but it occured to me today that all the talk of weight on this board is in lbs, however I'm pritty sure my weigths are marked in kilos. I live in Canada so they could be marked either way. I live in a Uni. rez so I don't have a scale to check on. So my question...
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    Is my math right?

    Lets asume my SAC is 0.5cf/min. In order to determine my consumption at deapth, do I simply multiply that number by the number of ATA I am at? So @ 66ft would be 0.5 X 3 = 1.5 cf/min Or am I way off? Sorry if I totaly blew this, but I am trying to learn to better plan my turn pressures/rock...
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    Weighting

    Latley I have been diving in 33def F water using a 7mill farmer john with hood and gloves. I use 20# and at the start of the dive, that just isn't enough, I have to have my buddy pull me down, but once I have been down and surface, I can descend again with no problem. Is this because of air...
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    Underwater toys

    Does anyone know where to get underwater toys that can be used to keep thing interesting in the pool? I have seen footballs that are naturally buoyant and some frisbys. Thanks Andrew
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    dive/pre-dive switch

    Can someone please explain to me how the dive/pre-dive switch on most regs works. By that I mean what does it actually change inside the reg, I know it stops freeflow etc. Thanks Andrew
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    Tri-Lam vs Neo pro con list

    I have looked on the board for a breakdown of the pros and cons for the different materials for dry suits. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks in advance. Andrew
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    Hollywood Divers

    is the Hollywood Divers forum for divers in the Hollywood area, or for divers who work in underwater film production?
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    Dive-Rite Regs

    Maby it's just me, but it seems that Dive-Rite regs are very under represented on this site. It also seems like they are given very little credit. Am I just dreaming, or missing something? I am not looking for a personal bashing just an honest question. Andrew
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    From 13 to 24 lbs

    Howdy On my second last day of diving I was using 13lbs of weight and found that to be perfect. On my last day of diving I had to bump it up to 24lbs, the only change was an addition of a 7mm hood and gloves. Does this sound way out of wack? Thanks
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    PADI open water max depth

    Quick question, what is the max depth for someone with a PADI open water card? Thanks
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    Very Confused! (Dive-Rite)

    Is the Dive-Rite RG2500 simply the combination of the RG1208 and the RG2010? Or is the RG2500 something totaly different? Thanks Skinerd
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    profile test

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    Dive-Rite RG2759 Serial #

    Does anyone know where the serial # is on the RG2759? Thanks Skinerd
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    Wasaga Beach

    Does anyone know if there is anything decent diving up in Wasaga? Thanks in advance Skinerd
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    Sta?

    I came across this abreviation in a thread and was curious as to what it was. So what is an STA?
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    New CPR and ECC guidelines

    Anyone engaged in any sport should have a basic knowledge of first aid. Knowing CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) can mean the difference between life and death if done properly and promptly. The American Heart Association has just released it's 2005 Guidelines for CPR and ECC. The new...
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    Scubapro vs Dive-rite

    Scubapro MK25/S600 vs Dive-rite RG2500 with the Mares MR12 Rebel as a secondary, I'm looking for a long lasting reg that will serve me well in cold Canadian waters. Have at it. Thanks all
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    Transpac II

    Could the transpac II be considered DIR/Hog? Could I use it in a DIR-F class? Thanks
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