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I have a Bare TriLam XD Tech. Would put another vote in for it. It is a TOUGH suit and I have had zero problems. Scuba.com is a vendor...but to be honest it took them FOREVER it seemed like to get the suit to me. I would suggest Scubatoys.com. They are GREAT people to work with...they price...

I love mine...check my profile page.

Given your geographical location...I would recommend dry suit. I dove for years in Puget Sound (water temp in the 50's year round) with a 7mm until I finally got a deal on an OS Systems drysuit (this was in the mid 80's). Once I dove dry....I would never consider diving cold water in a wetsuit...

Hmmm 400 to 500? Really? I went to the Turk/Caicos this summer and took the dive gear I needed (including a stainless steel backplate)...which was basically everything except weights and tanks...and it didn't cost me a nickel. You just have to pack wisely and keep your bags under 50 pounds...

Don't know if it helps...but this is my setup. Worthington 119's (doubled) + Aluminum backplate + Drysuit with light undergarment = no additional weight needed. I have a DiveRite 50 lb wing and an OMS 60 lb. Both easily have enough lift for the above setups. If I am wearing...

I doubled 119's. I am 5-11 and about 220 or thereabouts. I love them! Certainly it probably depends on body type, weight, etc., but I dive them on an aluminum backplate and with a dry suit do not use any additional weight. On a SS backplate a bit negative. Living in the Atlanta area puts...

Should definitely turn easily without having it pressurized.

As of today you have to send the VR3 back to have the firmware (main operating software) upgraded...they are in the midst of changing so that you can do it via internet. Feature upgrades are done by purchasing it and inputting a PIN into the unit (you do not have to return the unit). I fully...

Check here.... HS Explorer I have a VR3...and looking at the X1 because I like the VPM model. I simply prefer a user-changeable battery...so might hold off for the time being. From what I understand the VPM model that Delta has for the VR3 has been "tweaked" which makes me wonder about...

Didn't see this earlier... 1) Does the Explorer still have the boarding and docking problems they used to have? Is it still much easier to locate the Aggressor at Turtle Cove? I can't speak to the Explorer...I did the Aggressor. They were at the airport and contacted divers going on their...

What to buy is going to be dictated a lot by where you think you want to go. I would recommend that should you choose to increase skills, get your basic nitrox (if you haven't already), do some diving....go to advanced nitrox...where more than likely you are going to get some exposure to deco...

Totally agree with the viewpoints around the unpredictability of being affected. In some respects it is much like alcohol consumption. There are exhaustive test programs that have shown that reactions are affected to some degree, even after one drink. Further that "just one" does not have the...

Good post Rick. I would add that once you get to and through the Advanced Nitrox course/stage of diving that the skills learned should be practiced by the diver as a matter of routine. I am probably stating the obvious, at least to members of this board (we are all fanatics), however the...

Hmmm well I know that the gentleman who certified me as an instructor, a fellow named Hal Watts, dove the Lusitania....to celebrate his 70th birthday.

I have a small knife/EMT shears combo on my harness (I think Zeagle is who made it). I don't remember the last time I used the knife. If I had to choose, EMT shears as they can get through wire leader and cut harnesses with more ease than a knife. I also carry a line cutter on my computer...

Agree...."By the book" rule of 1/3's is used for overhead evironments and deco diving. Half + 2 is used for open ocean/no deco diving.

Probably need the big bucket the way this one is progressing. :lurk:

First of all...welcome to the site. You and I are nearly next door neighbors (I am in John's Creek). Probably a reaffirmation of what has already been said, but let me say what is most important first...if you choose to thumb a dive, and your buddy refuses...then you a) should go ahead and...

GROAN! Here we go again. :popcorn: For me it is not splits. I simply don't like them because they are anemic for frog kicks...and let's not talk about things like a helicopter kick. On the other hand if you have issues such as cramping, etc. then maybe splits are the right choice. I am...

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