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  1. lowwall

    "disposable regulators" vs servicing?

    My first regs were from Mares. It wasn't for any particular reason other than they were a good deal from the shop I happened to walk into. My desire to learn more about regs in general naturally started with what I had and over time I collected more Mares regs and the tools, the parts and the...
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    "disposable regulators" vs servicing?

    The knockoff accusation was true once upon a time and they still have those lines for resellers who want them, but the primary Taiwanese ODM/OEM companies also produce more modern designs. Quoting Chris from a 2018 thread: For example you can take a look at WMD's or ODS' product lists, but of...
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    "disposable regulators" vs servicing?

    Not a good comparison. HF stuff is nearly all made in the PRC, while Deep 6 et al are made in Taiwan. The better comp when it comes to tools would be something labeled Carlyle, Matco or SK but manufactured in Taiwan by Kabo Tools. Deep 6 actually goes a step beyond with the Signature regs...
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    Review Diving the Avelo System

    IMO, they could solve some of the major issues of this system by having a small wing or bladder on the harness for surface use only. They could use a Mares Hub type of inflator/deflator control to keep the look clean.
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    Question The Right Dive Tanks: Autonomy vs. Tradition

    Can someone who speaks European and American tell us if the D12 is the same or nearly the same as an HP100? Is it filled to 232 bar? If so, that would make the 15L basically the HP120. Is that really a standard for single tank in France? The standard here would be the HP100 or Aluminum 80...
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    Looking for new wing

    Why? Unless you are adding lead to counteract additional exposure protection (more neoprene or thicker undergarments), your need for lift doesn't change with depth.
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    Question The Right Dive Tanks: Autonomy vs. Tradition

    So the issue is you need access to a 15L tank now, but expect to be using different tanks in the future? You need to tell us something about what the options are there. Can you rent tanks as needed for the short term for a reasonable price? Is there a used market for 15L tanks (so you can...
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    When is ZH-L16C GF not ZH-L16C GF? When it is a G2 Tek computer

    This is so stupid. They have the surface pressure, yet they chose to ignore it in favor of rounding to the next 1000m? What is their justification for this? If they were consistent in their logic, they should also round pressures at depth to the next 10 ft. level. Congratulations, they've...
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    BP/W Instructor for 10 yo?

    Thumbs down? Come on. You get handed a line like that, you can't just let it sit there.
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    Wanted Looking for a complete regulator set

    Jump on this one. It's a setup Mares made as a pro deal for instructors in SSI shops. https://www.ebay.com/itm/134971328564?itmmeta=01HRT7S3F6YPS4PHQWV7EBWB9G If you can't get it at your price, then maybe: https://www.maremossoforzasette.it/en/erogatore-mares-dual-adj-62x-din-300-con-octopus.html
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    Is certification necessary for shallow water diving?

    He got the joke wrong. It's "What does toilet paper and the USS Enterprise have in common? They both circle Uranus looking for Klingons." It's understandable, the joke predates the moon landing.
  12. lowwall

    BP/W Instructor for 10 yo?

    It can be difficult to tell these days.
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    Sanity check please - Chinese BP/W setup

    Makes sense. Give us some pics!
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    Sanity check please - Chinese BP/W setup

    Keep practicing with the butt dump. It's so easy to use in motion once you get used to it. A little roll to get it to the high side and a tug on the line. The only time I use the corrugated hose to dump is when I'm on the surface before the descent and maybe on the safety stop if I have any air...
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    Snorkeling Advice/Questions

    If you are a good swimmer 25' is possible with training and equalization practice. But the reality is that only a tiny percentage of snorkelers get that deep. What do you mean by short fins? The truly short fins which only go maybe 6" (15cm) past the toes are not going to be very useful. But...
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    Recently certified - buoyancy a mess. Would PPB help?

    Weight in front that's balanced side to side should diminish a tendency to roll if you are face down and parallel to the bottom. But I'm not the best person to comment on this. I started out as a swimmer and water polo player before getting into scuba. This means I more or less...
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    Is certification necessary for shallow water diving?

    Diving skills and teaching skills are two completely different things. Diving isn't natural to most people. Decent instructors will have a bag of tricks to help the students overcome all the common issues and most of the uncommon ones. Non-instructors may have the diving skills and even the...
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    Recently certified - buoyancy a mess. Would PPB help?

    This explains why it's important to be horizontally trimmed: https://scubatechphilippines.com/scuba_blog/horizontal-trim-scuba-diving/ To achieve this you need your center of mass to be directly below your center of buoyancy when horizontal. People aren't naturally like this. Our legs are...
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    Is certification necessary for shallow water diving?

    Who is paying $1000 for OW certification? A standard course is around one third of that and I paid "only" $600 for a private class for my son including two boat dives. I think you'd need to get certified through somebody like GUE to spend $1000. But then you wouldn't be complaining about...
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    Recently certified - buoyancy a mess. Would PPB help?

    Very much agree. And it's going to be even more important when the plate height gets sorted out. A clean way to do this which also lets you experiment with different weights is to thread a trim pocket on each side of the upper tank band.
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