Yes, it is a pain and most would argue overkill. But if the cost is your gripe, especially in the context of rebreathers, the maths doesn't add up!! It costs $60 to hydro a tank. Last I checked that's 2/3 the cost of a single tank boat dive, or to get back on the CCR topic, half the cost of a...
Do you mean that there are no options to get rebreather certified in Sydney, or no options to get rEVO or choptima certified? Pretty sure there's a number of CCR instructors in the area if you open your options up for the unit you want to dive.
Whatever would make you think that it's cheaper to buy gear here than in the US? It's often cheaper for me to buy from the US and get it sent over here!
I've travelled using an SS plate. For my next trip I bought a carbon fibre. The SS will be staying right where it is, used for cold water diving.
The extra weight of a steel plate and STA is not trivial when it comes to packing.
On the trip where I used my CF plate the only option was steel...
@Andre171 I think you really need to rethink your objectives. You're making life complicated because you're hell bent on slicking with a carbon fibre backplate. They're great for warm water travel diving. They're a very poor choice for cold water.
The whole point of using a BP is to keep it...
There's a bit going on here. First off, be very careful about how you present facts, especially about making exaggerations. I guarantee you that the waves you experienced were not "several meters high". So straight away your recollection loses a lot of credibility.
I'm not familiar with all...
That was a pretty uninformed assumption that the GPS would work underwater. That's a well known physical limitation of the underlying technology, not a device limitation. I use my Garmin to track entry and exit points. On the boat, turn on dive mode, check computer settings, buddy check, and by...
That is truly sad and shocking. Rye Pier is one of my favourite dive sites, often spending well over an hour taking photos of octopus, rays, nudibranchs, sea horses and countless other species. It's a very popular diving, fishing and beach going spot. With such great weather today, there would...
I've thought of this too, but for the workbench for bubble testing a first stage after service - very convenient to submerge. Alas its the test pressure, not working pressure that is 250bar. And I'm not really that keen on putting my own valve on it an regularly filling myself to 170bar. I'm...
It is quite normal for SPGs to be out by a few bars. And 10 bars is not something I'd worry about too much. That's the difference in pressure drop you'll see between taking your tank from a hot car and jumping into cool water.
If the damage you mention is more than superficial cosmetic damage...
I've recently hooked my Ratio iX3M2 transmitter onto my twin 7L (300bar) tanks, and have noticed that the pressure reading shows a maximum of 254bar. It'll read 254 bar until the pressure drops below that, and then it decreases in line with my SPG.
I've submitted a support ticket, but got a...
In specific reference to the original question:
Is it legal? As with most aspects of diving, there's not much (if anything) in any country's laws in specific reference to diving.
Is it "ok or whatever". Interpreted as, "is it responsible". Then no, it is most certainly not responsible.
My first camera housing I bought I dropped a heap of cash on all the electronics that I needed for TTL. After trying it out for a few dives and comparing with manual, I've only ever shot manual since.
Did you attach the SPG hose yourself? If so, and it's not something you've done a lot before there are a few common mistakes that you may have made.
Number one, as you suggested, is overtightening it. The oring is what makes the seal, and really only needs to be hand tightened then snubbed no...
Some of the wetpixel members are working on a backup option if wetpixel continues to stagnate. Migrating a forum community to a new site is not an easy task, especially when the circumstances mean leaving years of posts behind. Hopefully if it does come to that, the more active wetpixel users...
A rechargeable CR123 is probably 3.7V compared to the non-rechargeable 3.0V. That's more than a 20% increase in voltage. There are three possible outcomes:
1. The T1 has a voltage regulator and will drop the 3.7V to 3.0V. It is not designed to use rechargeable CR123 batteries, so this is...
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