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  1. rongoodman

    Bladder integrity and Scuba Therapy?

    Do you mean “bladder integrity”, because that’s what the interviewee is discussing.
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    A new normal...

    Do you know how you did it? Climbing back into a panga or something else? I did something similar years ago lifting a heavy O2 tank into an ambulance, but it eventually got better.
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    Don't ya just HATE when you have to take the whole lot for free?

    Why would you want to do that? Learn to use the butt dump. If you're in trim, it will work like a charm. If it doesn't, fix your trim.
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    Difficulty holding safety stop in current

    It sounds like you were underweighted to start with. The current probably didn't have anything to do with it.
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    First Liveaboard trip - what to take, what to leave behind, what to know?

    Last year was a strong El Nino and much warmer than usual. I took my 3mm and was fine except for a couple of thermoclines. Previous trips were definitely 5mm territory, with a hooded vest for backup. Even though you won’t be doing 5 dives daily like the Caribbean trips, the cold can sneak up on...
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    First Liveaboard trip - what to take, what to leave behind, what to know?

    Since it turns out that you’re going to be on the Okeanos II, no need. Your BCs and tanks will be placed in the pangas and stay there throughout the trip. The crew will fill and then analyze them while you watch from the dive deck. This avoids the guests having to make an extra 20+ climbs down...
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    Nitrox and/or large tank required for Socorro?

    It sounds like Bruce, a guy we met out at Cocos a few years ago and nearly left for the sharks!
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    HOG Hybrid Pro BCD: How to attach pockets?

    Can you push the entire buckle through the loops on the pockets?
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    Aggressor Okeanos II experiences?

    4 trips on the Okeanos II, a 5th on the new Cocos Aggressor. The only significant differences I noted was that the new boat has somewhat larger cabins, with twin beds instead of bunks, but the coffee machine is slower. I knew several of the crew from previous trips on the Okeanos II and I've...
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    Aggressor Okeanos II experiences?

    I’ve been on 5 trips with them and will go back as soon as I can. I’ve had some issues with other boats in the fleet, but never them. Feel free to message me with more specific questions.
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    Question When do we speak of technical diving ?

    You can combine ANDP with Helitrox and use mixes with up to 35% He. I can see no reason for not doing it this way in order to minimize narcosis and keep your gas density down.
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    Question Do you prefer someone help you set up your gear, or do you prefer setting up by yourself?

    I would normally agree, but in this case the customer is watching from the deck while the analysis is done. Having the clients each make 20+ extra climbs down into and back out of the pangas in order to analyze their gas would just be increasing the chance of a trip ending injury for someone...
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    Question Do you prefer someone help you set up your gear, or do you prefer setting up by yourself?

    On the Aggressor liveaboards I’ve been on they just take the first stages off to fill the tanks. You analyze the gas and replace the reg. The exception is Cocos Island, where the rigs stay in the pangas and the crew does the analysis after filling the tanks. You set your gear up when you get on...
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    Recently certified - buoyancy a mess. Would PPB help?

    If you'd get horizontal you'd find it easier to control your buoyancy and could use your fins to move up or down as needed. The surge would probably have less impact too. You're practically upright in the picture you posted. The fact that you have the inflator in your hand, as opposed to just...
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    Aqua lung low air alarm

    Save your money. Monitoring his air will be one of the things he'll learn in class.
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    Bcd filled with water

    So you’re compensating for 5 pounds of gas in addition to the loss of buoyancy of your exposure gear entirely with your lungs? Why?
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    Question Diving harness with both Single and Double tank wing

    The same harness and back plate will work with either singles or doubles, depending on the wing you use. I'm partial to the standard single piece of webbing on a SS plate myself, although doubles combined with light exposure protection might do better with an aluminum plate in order to avoid...
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    Capillary Depth Gauge - anachronism or reference...

    Not quite the same thing. Some hard core audiophiles maintain that the sound quality itself of vinyl is superior, as opposed to just liking it because it is retro or vintage.
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    DGX SoftPack vs BP&W

    What problem do you see the Softpack solving and what advantage would it provide over a standard BP/W?
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