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Help! The lever on the battery pack of my one and only Ikelite ds 125 got stuck half way and now I cannot remove the battery pack from the strobe, neither can I lock it in. Since I am in Sri Lanka we do not have an authorised Ike dealer. Can anybody tell me how to solve the problem. I am in...

Hi, Could someone tell me how to clean off the remaining bits of paint off an Aluminum tank? (Other than scraping it off by hand) Thanks

Any comments on the 10-22 WA?

recently i had to dive in a three person team both of whom were strangers. Due to the fast current all three of us lost contact with each other. I surfaced after 1 minute and found one of the others had done so too. But the thrid one was missing. We though he might have joined up with another...

Hi Guys, Just thought of bragging about some great diving available in Sri Lanka at the moment. I am very biased since I am Sri lankan and do most of my diving here anyway. But having also dived in Indonesia (the best) and Maldives, I must say that I quite enjoy what we have here particularly...

Hi guys, I am thinking of going in for a canon 400d (AKA Rebel xti) with ikelite housing etc etc. Can anybody who has used this share some thoughts please? Also looking at the Nikon d80 but it seems a lot more expensive and I particularly like the back screen on the 400d being used to display...

Hi Guys, This follows up on a previous post of mine. Does anyone know a safe way to hitch up a second tank on to a single tank BCD? I have seen it done with duct tape but feel there must be a better way.

Hi guys, I just heard this story about how some guys over here use duct tape and assorted straps to fix two tanks to a normal BC in order to extend bottom time. Apparently this has been going on for a long time. To me it sounds really scary but I like to know whether I am just being...

I will be in Singapore on the 23 rd of November and am thinking of a diving trip from there may be to Indonesia for about 3 days. Any suggestions? Also If someone likes to join up with me that would be great. Only 20 dives so far logged by me but all in very bad seas. Happy diving Ajith

I bought an Aladin Tec about 9 months ago and it waorked perfectly Then about a month back I had to change the batteries and since then the IR link does not work. The funny thing is the same thing happened to a frined who bought the same model from a completely different source. Does anybody...

Hi, I need to buy an underwater signalling device and was wondering whether anyone knows of what is good. Happy diving Ajith

Hi, I need to buy an underwater signalling device and was wondering whether anyone knows of what is good. Happy d

Hi, I just wanted to know whether anyone knows if diving under medication for hypertension (high blood pressure) is in any way dangerous? I am on 5 mg Renitac. thanks Ajith

Hi there, would like to have some advice please. i am thinking of purchasing an Aladin TEC wrist unit. the thing is its going to be bough by my wife who is travelling at the moment since we cannot buy these over here in sri lanka. i would like to know if anyone uses this and comments? Also my...

My name is Ajith and I am from Sri Lanka. Despite being surrounded by sea with a temp of 30'C all year round it took me 40 years to go under. But now it looks like I have got addicted.