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Does anyone have experience with using a turbidity gauge in the ocean? I'm looking for something that I can use to quantify conditions on a daily basis. Over time I want to compare these readings with subjective visibility estimates. We have a stream with variable flow into the ocean and we want...

I've been having some compass issues recently. My console compass started giving strange, variable, mostly wrong readings during a dive (no DPV), and when it did the same thing on a second dive I replaced it with a new compass. That one had the same problem so I started looking a little more...

Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere, but there is a 30% off sale on the annual plan for the Oceanic+ app for the Apple Watch. I usually just buy on a monthly basis as my diving is very on/off, but this price makes the annual cost a better deal. I will cancel before it starts renewing at...

I'm looking for a shorter float line, like 30'. Can Mako make a custom length like that" Fifty feet is too long for my application. Love my dive float though so would like to stay in the family.

I just finished Whalefall by Daniel Kraus. I gave it three stars on Amazon but divers may enjoy it a little more than that. The main character is SCUBA diving almost the entire book and there are a ton of references to gear and technique. I did not see any real inaccuracies so the author must be...

I'm looking for a towing option for a second diver that is optimized for touring and viewing. This would be for a dive that consists almost entirely of the DPV ride -- no parking and getting off to explore. I know several of the streamlined tow options but those really don't give the second...

I received my Genesis 3.1 a couple of week ago and have had it out a few times now. This is my first DPV so I am not qualified to give a very detailed review, but since there are so few reviews out there at the moment, I'll at least share my impressions. The DPV is impeccably engineered and...

Does anyone here use a dive flag like shown in the video below? It looks like a foam cylinder with a flag sticking out. I'm sure it won't work well when being actively towed but it would be fine when diving near a tied-off DPV or perhaps with exiting in the shallows. I need something like that...

Camera is about 2 years old, only used for diving and only used with the Olympus housing. It looks brand new but will no longer charge. Very disappointing life span. Maybe it is the battery but if that is how long they last I'm not sure I want to buy another one. Too bad as I like this camera. I...

Strobe includes Ikelite adapter for use with Olympus cameras (can separate if needed). Strobe works perfectly, never flooded. I get about three dives per charge on battery. Shipping to US via USPS is included. $375 with adapter, $300 without. Local buyers can see in San DIego.

I have noticed that there are a number of collectors of REEF data here on ScubaBoard. I'm curious how many users of REEF data there are. By that I mean scientists or decision makers that use the data that has been collected and submitted to REEF. Does anyone here fit that description? A primary...

I am going to purchase two or three mirrorless cameras along with SCUBA housings. These are for reef surveys and will be used at depths of less than 60'. I'll also get a lens for each, either a fixed focal length or a zoom if it is bundled. Because of the quantity I'm looking for the best...

We watched The Deep House the other night, currently free for Prime users. It's OK, typical horror film but almost entirely shot under water. Actually that was the most interesting part of the film for me, just wondering how they got certain shots without bubbles or floating debris causing...

I may purchase a BlackTip Travel scooter for use in debris removal diving. Generally I will be staying shallow, traveling along the coast from an easy entry/exit to a work site. I like to drag a dive float and flag -- Mako's inflatable -- but I don't want to take the range hit on the scooter...

Just back from French Polynesia on Windstar's Wind Spirit. Great ship and cruise with some excellent diving. We dove Fakarava, Rangiroa, Bora Bora, and Moorea. All were good but the first two were amazing, with glass-like visibility and big critters. We used Kaina Plongee on Fakarava as the...

I'm nearing completion of DM certification. I did the eLearning more than a year ago and I would like to re-do the knowledge reviews and maybe even the exams. If I jump in and out of the different sections and re-do some of the knowledge reviews, will I reset my exam scores? I am happy with the...

I have the inflatable Mako float and use it in rough Hawaiian water. I've been using a fairly heavy line but want to switch to something with a reel as I often take the float with me on the dive rather than leaving it tied off. Is the line on the basic Mako utility reel sturdy enough to secure a...

Just wondering if anyone has tried using the iPhone 12 underwater with the LIDAR sensor. Using the iPhone and an app called PolyCAM it is possible to create 3D models very easily. I'd like to do this with reef structures rather than using the photogrammetry approach. LIDAR does work underwater...

Right now I use a roller hockey duffel for my gear. It's huge -- larger than the max size allowed for checked, free bags -- but it holds everything easily. It's getting pretty worn out though. I will probably buy another similar bag but was wondering what else is popular. I don't want anything...

I've been diving with an Aqualung Rogue for about a year now and have more than one hundred dives on it. I purchased it new, with the integrated weights on the waist belt rather than at the shoulders. That is an option on the Rogue and unfortunately that is where the issue is. I should mention...