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Sorry Jimmer, I was too slow and you beat me out...

You need to match the bands to the manifold you have. The bands are made to match Dive Rite, Sherwood, etc...

I agree with you there. I was more concerned about him being forced to close due to insurance and liability costs after these accidents.

It's really unfortunate to hear one of our fellow divers has been injured or died. We might never know the true cause of these deaths but what about Gilboa? Four deaths in a half season. No question they are concerned with safety (liability?) but there is only so much that can be done. What...

The Florida Keys are a good value but the reefs are not nearly as nice as Cozumel (IMHO). There are some great wrecks in the keys and some nice shallow reefs. I used to be stationed in Washington before I was a diver but I have heard the diving in the Puget Sound is pretty good. If you want...

Hmmmm.....ADVANCED Open Water class? This usually means a little bit of experience before moving to this point. Weights in zippered pocket instead of weight belt or integrated system. Instructor and three other divers not noticing he's missing. Continuing the dive after an uncontrolled...

The Nitrox class is over and now I'm finishing up my Rescue Diver. The diving has been slow since my only dive buddy decided he'd rather play the guitar than dive. I had a dive weekend at the beginning of the month in Fort Lauderdale and got about 10 dives in. I was up at the base last...

As soon as I sent my last posting I got a PM from Thunder Bay Scuba listing a few people that run private charters. I guess I'll give them a shot.

It amazes me that the Thunder Bay Preserve has lots of wrecks, nice springs, and fairly cheap lodging for divers but there aren't any Dive Ops in the area. There used to be one named "RJ's" or something similar be he picked up and moved his op to Florida. As far as I know there isn't anyone...

I Couldn't think of a better example...:rofl3:

You're gonna make me cry. If I knew then what I know now I could have been your neighbor :D

I don't know if I'd call it bells and whistles but when you set up steel 100 doubles with a manifold and a couple good regs even the cheapest is expensive. Now throw on a drysuit at a minimum of $1000, a dive computer, a couple of wetsuits for warm water diving, a few good lights for wreck...

I thought buying the gear was the expensive part :confused:

Hi, I'm in F-16 Crew Chief in the U.S. Air Force. I've been in since 1988 where I started as a Structural Repair Technician on C-141 and C-130 aircraft. I finally got certified after talking about it for years. I went to Key West, snorkeled, and came home and got certified. I went my...

mask, snorkel, fins, and boots if fins are open heel (you'll need these for your class anyway). IMHO your next purchase should be a high quality regulator. By the way what does the "Dive Master" in your member name stand for?

I'll be happy to do what I can to help the cause. I'm in the Air Force stationed at Selfridge in Mt. Clemens, Mi. We have every branch of the Military represented including the Coast Guard. I can make contact with someone in charge there and see if they have any supplies (buoys, rope, etc.)...

WOW! This is all news to me. I haven't made it up to the Straits yet but hope to this year. I guess I never really gave much thought about who sets buoys on the wrecks. In Lake Huron I know some of the dive ops handle it but I don't know who pays for it. I can't believe that divers wouldn't...

In the Great Lakes, Lake Huron in particular, most of the common wrecks are moored in the Spring and waiting for divers. I guess I was under the impression that most other places did the same. Are you saying if I go to the East coast i'll need to ascend on a lift bag? I was in Fort...