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After all of these years on this planet, spending a good portion of it in the military, I have found that most things have a fairly simple solution. It is PEOPLE, with their agendas, and often one-sides solutions that make things as difficult as they are. Getting a little off point, but to...

Very interesting. Didn't know that.

May I make a suggestion to the LDS from a new diver. Putting things in the proper perspective, it is in your best interest to be as helpful to the new diver as possible regarding gear, etc. There are many downsides to purchasing ANYTHING online. Lets face it, its time comsuming, a pain in the...

Thank you all for the insight so far on this topic. Being new divers, the equipment issue is totally new to us. Dozens of regu., bcd, fins, masks, etc are confusing to say the least. As an old jump master buddy of mine used to say,"Jumping out of the plane, and then deciding to check your...

We are new divers that intend to spend a lot of time in the Florida waters. We want to purchase our own BCDs etc, but found the dive shop prices in many cases out of sight. LDS price for a Seaquest Libra was $570, Leisurepro price(internet) $409. That is a big difference. I'm sure the rest...

My wife and I took lessons (she 58), and got a mouthfull of water while performing her first openwater dive. SHE WAS DONE. Our instructor was a young go-getter that lacked the finese when dealing with an older apprehensive woman. Returned and got a 60yr old female instructor who was patient...

Thanks everyone for the "great" info. This breathing problem was a new experience for me. Incline benching 315 is respectful, but "panicking" when you can't breath while a 19Yr old girl next to you has no problem is "verrrrry humbling". Thanks again guys. I will definately try the snorkel...

Hello everyone: Starting to get our PADI cert. and have the open water dives left. Wife and I are in late 50s, and workout every day. Looking forward to reading about the mistakes we have already made. IE-Huffed and puffed in 12 ft of water, and couldn't seem to get enough air from our...