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surface checks don't always find the problems. In my very early days i used to dive with a 15l cylinder & 3l pony. First dive breath of 15L, then do second dive breathing off 15L to a set point then complete dive with 3L. Checked everything on the boat, but when I switched during second dive to...

the blind arrogance displayed by 'offthewall1' is quite amazing and to then insult everyone else on SB who is reading this, simply because they disagree with him......well you should not be instructing and certainly not a good advert for SB, not excusing the tone of some of the replies, although...

UP well done for listing this, I already have a similar list attached to my WILL, as many have added, I already had a complete get out clause for my buddy and emphasized the error will probably be mine. The only thing I might add is the comment about leaving me down there for the crabs as I have...

the name of the ship which sank in Europe carrying BMW' was called the Tricolor (might have spelt that wrong), alas they salvaged it by cutting it into about 13 pieces and made a great web site. Used a huge diamond encrusted cable and cut through engine blocks the lot, quite amazing stuff. but...

welcome, you'll like the posts, covers everything from basics to technical enjoy!!!!

Its been muted in England too, similar prohibitive legislation which precludes divers from wrecks greater than 50 years old I think, Well over here thats most wrecks. The legislation is generally made by politicians who don't actually care about the sea and whats in it, but fear they may be...

you look at everything including the ferry your on, thinking, i would love to swim up this staircase, when they going to scuttle this baby!!! When you look at flights for a holiday at £300 and think damn thats expensive, but purchase new regs or VR3 upgrade thinking its a good...

sausage, especially if there is a little chop. They also require much less air and thus are easier to deploy. Mike

A good all rounder is the Buddy Commando (pro i think), very durable, well designed and has sufficient D rings and usable pockets. Also has good lift capacity for a jacket inflate (not a wing). I use a wing now, but my buddy still has his commando and would never change. They are also good when...

really impressive photos, the best viz i have ever had was in Malta at 30m (100 feet), the best I have ever had in England was 20m (60feet), generally its less than 10 feet over here. Had never heard of Silfra before, but now i'm interested. Mike

although I agree that running out of air is a divers own responsibility, surely if you are doing an AOW course you will have very limited experience and probably none at depth. The instructor perhaps should have dealt with this a little differently. What experience of training did the...

oh man, its just come out in the cinema over here, perhaps I will wait till it comes out on DVD if its just an OK movie. The best film will always be the first, and its no different in this case. The only sequal I think which matched an original was Aliens.....great movie....and no CGI!!

I note the Kraken is from Roswell...being in England...is that the same 'alien' Roswell....maybe thats where the 'in alien able rights' comes from?

knife worn on right wing inflator, with another knife attached to my weight belt or shoved into my thigh pocket. SMB (sousage) attached via bungee to the bottom of my back plate. Torch attached to right shoulder D ring Reel clipped to right waist D ring to secure my long hose spare finger reel...

well said danclem, my fear is that due to hunting and over reaction by local authorities around the world after any attack, we could loose these amazing, intellegent fish. Look at the recent lost divers in Australia, the headline was 'shark infested water', the media have alote to answer for. Mike

ok thanks for the friend request......very good. Made me laugh anyway. cheers guys

I have no requests............my new name will be 'billy no mates'!!!

Cfisher, are you guaranteed to see the sharks as this is just one of my ambitions!! Great photos by the way!! cheers Mike

My personnal view on this is that you can get qualified as a divemaster or instructor with very little 'actual' dive experience over a very short period of time. Is it 60 dives for divemaster these days, and these can be all in the same water temp, similar depths, no current etc etc. This...

Just to reiterate that not all second stages are rated for cold water use. I think here in England all are rated for cold water for obvious reasons, especially the more top of the line regs. Don't let the experience put you off, but remember that no matter at what depth your at, an unexpected...