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I didn't love the movie, but I found it ok. My girlfriend liked it very much. I was thinking that maybe the masks were strapped to the hoods, somehow, so it would be no problem if it fell from their heads. But then I noticed that, in the movie, they held the mask strap behind their heads for...

Have you guys watched the movie The Guardian, about the US Coast Guard training? Did anyone notice how the rescue swimmers keep their masks on their foreheads all the time? Does anyone know why would they do that? Does it really happen like that or is just movie stuff? The swimmers also...

Thank you for the kind words, guys. I was doing my safety stop on some sort of plateau, of about 20 square meters, 6 meters deep. I believe the camera must have landed a couple of meters away from it. It is negatively buoyant. I also hope that it won't have traveled too far: my lucky guess is...

Hi everyone. About a month ago, I lost my photo equipment underwater. Before you ask how it happened, it was really stupid. I took the strap off of my wrist to adjust something in my BP during the safety stop and forgot to put it back on. When I surfaced, the sea was a little rough and the...

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Hi, everyone. I've read that the serrated triglides are to be used where you only need the webbing to pass through it once, and the plain ones for places where the webbing has to go in twice. Does the webbing get worn out faster with serrated triglides? Those things, the SS type ones, look...

Thank you for the answers. I was just talking to a tech diving instructor I know and he said the same thing about the SPG position. Better get used to it now than latter.

I'm sorry of this is a dumb question, and I don't mean to hijack this thread or anything, but if you're diving with a single tank and no stages and etc., qhat's wrong with clipping your SPG to your chest D-Ring? This way you don't even have to unclip it to see it.

Hi guys. I'll be in NYC next week and I was planning to buy a D6 dive computer during my stay. The thing is, it seems after the recall thing they disappeared from the stores. Some authorized dealers I contacted say it will be several weeks before they're selling it again. Even online...

Thanks, I see what you mean. So, in your opinion, the 45lb wings would still be overkill for a single tank, but in your case restricted to the use of AL80s, as far as doubles go? Is that correct? And also, do you guys think all this applies to the OMS wings with retraction bands? Would one...

A close friend of mine dives 60lb OMS Bungied Wings with single cylinders only. He plans to go doubles in the near future, that's why he bought it. It does look really weird under water, but he doesn't complain about venting problems, nor snag. I get that smaller wings are more adequate...

So, does that mean the S550 will have the same tendency to freeflow in cold waters as the S600? I'm sorry for all the newbie questions.

So, from what has been said, I understand the G250HP is the same as the S600, only the S600 has a smaller case and a tendency to freeflow in cold waters. I couldn't find much of a difference between the S550 and the G250HP, except for the ajustable inhalation control and design, is that correct...

thanks, everyone, for your inputs, especially KMD, for the explanation about the flow adjustment. It makes total sense. Why is the MK25 only suitable for warm waters? And what about the MK25AF? Thanks again, Fernando

Hi, everyone. I'll be shopping for a regulator soon and I can't decide between this two. The appeal of the S600 for me is the possibility to adjust the air flow, allowing myself to push back the air consumption, but still being able to get as much air as needed in rougher situations. The...

Here in Brazil the World Cup is probably more important than new years eve or cristhmas. Every store and restaurant, every business, except for bars, closes their doors during our team's matches. I work in a law firm and we get to leave at 1h00 in the afternoon so everyone can watch the game...

I'm surprised with all the comments about people humming. My girlfriend usually hums during the dives. Our instructor told her to do it to help her with air consumption. She says it calms her down and helps her concentrate, especially at tougher dives, with poor viz and stuff. The thing is...

I am really allergic and I have to blow my nose very often. Everytime I did it, I used to hear that same pop. When I started diving, I heard the pop everytime I tried to equalize, and figured it was no big deal, since I was used to that when blowing my nose, and my ears were fine. Then...

Hello, everyone! I'm sorry for asking questions that have been answered many times, but here it goes: I'm shopping for a BC. I have just finished my Advanced Open Water Diver Course. I only dive single tanks, for now, but plan to dive doubles in the future. 90% of my dives will be in warm...

thanks again, everyone, for the warm welcome. Hey, Mike, glad to find a fellow brazilian around. I wish all the best for you folks in SP, I hope we all get past the tough times soon.