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I agree with those who recommend buying a better regulator. I use the Brut regulator for my rental regs and to teach OW classes. I highly recommend that my students buy more than a basic regulator when puchasing their own gear. It is only a little more expensive to buy a better regulator now...

Sharks are generally wary of divers in the water. The few sharks that I have seen diving (excluding Nurse Sharks) have either been at a distance or have quickly swam away when the shark has seen us. Sharks are not the blood-thirsty monsters that are the stars of so many Hollywood movies.

Common sense says that after an extended time from diving you should take a refresher course to reacquaint yourself to being underwater.

I agree with Mike D; an intro to Scuba is just that - an introduction. There are a lot of different skills that are needed to Scuba dive. These skills are difficult to master in a one hour session. Buoyancy is a skill that takes newly certified divers a few dives to master and comes with...

A bass followed our dive group and stayed around for a while.

Old Mine Cart that Lies in 25ft of water just of shore at Raven Beach Park Larder Lake, Ontario Canada

I use both the Avid BCD and Wisdom computer. The Avid is pretty loaded with features - weight integration, lots of D-rings and large zippered pockets; it also has a pocket to hold a small marker float. The Wisdom is a nice large screen computer which allows you to get all required information at...

It all depends on how the Nitrox is made. Some dive shops use Partial Pressure Blending which adds an amount of 100% oxygen and tops up the tank with regular air to obtain the desired blend. This requires a tank that is Oxygen Clean. Your tank will have to be cleaned of any trace of oil...

Just finished as well. A very good survey.

Tire stores are a good source of used wheel weights to melt down. They will usually be happy to let you take as much as you like for FREE! As others have posted it is best to use a specialy designed melting pot to melt the lead. If using wheel weights the steel mounting clips will float to the...

1. Dive the site during the day first so that you ko\now the basic layout of the reef structure and any navigational marks you could use. 2. Bring a good dive light and a back-up light - alsouse an LED or chemical glow-stic attached to your tank. 3. Watch your air consumtion more...

My costs as a new diver for a full set of gear was approx $1800. There are several advantages to owning your own personal set of gear; 1: The gear is always available to you. 2: You know that the gear will fit properly and was maintained properly. 3: You will dive more often than if you rented...