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Hi all, I haven't been very active on the Board lately because I have just started a new job working at my LDS. I have also now finally got my divemaster number and have been out diving a lot! :D Now my question is this: In Australia, what insurance do you use? I am currently a PADI DM...

Hi all, I have just started working with my LDS and we are looking at doing a complete uplift of our hire gear storage room. What does your LDS storage room look like? What does the best gear storage room that you have seen on your travels look like? (Please include pictures if you can)...

For night dives do people generally use glow sticks or the battery powered tank marker lights?

Are the PADI Go Pro Challenge and Master Scuba Diver Challenge available for Australian residents or on for the Americans? From the website it looks like you have to live in America to be eligible for them. What about the Specialties of the Month?

Hi guys. I recently got one of those underwater rattle things and have taken it on a few dives now and it is starting to rust at the top where it is welded. Is there any way to prevent rust? I have seen previous threads that recommend silicone grease and oil but with both of those I would...

Hi guys, I am doing my wreck speciality next week and I was looking at getting another torch to use on wrecks. What would you suggest? I already have a UK SL4 but was thinking of getting something a little brighter, like the C8. What do you guys think?

Do any scuba manufacturers have offices in Australia?

I have been thinking about and trying to figure out what my next step in life is going to be for sometime now. I now come to the experienced and very wise users of ScubaBoard and ask you all for your opinions and advice. About me: - I am 22 years old and currently live in Brisbane...

I am currently a DMT and I spend a lot of time on ScubaBoard :D What other online resources can others recommend? I read a couple of magazines that I buy from the Newsagent. Are there any good online newsletters available?

This is a continuation of the snorkel vs. no snorkel thread in this forum. Hopefully this will show people at a glance how many divers use a snorkel, and how many don't. I have tried to make this poll as simple as possible :)

Hey guys, I asked this question in another forum but didn't really get a response. Hopefully will get one here. What are your top 3 dive destinations around the world? The reason I ask is because I am planning on traveling a bit next year and I would like to work as a dm/instructor in a...

Has anyone bought one of these off ebay? I am thinking of getting one for my brother because he suffered a partially collapsed lung a few months ago. His doctor says he will be fit to dive in a few months but I thought it might be a good idea to start strengthening his lungs now. Thoughts?

What are your top 3 ultimate dive destinations around the world?

Does anyone else like to get into the shower with their gear and rinse it that way? Is hot water bad for your gear?

What do people generally keep in their spares kit? And is it best to build your own, or buy a pre-made one?

What type of layering do you prefer?

I am currently diving in a 5mm wetsuit in 22C waters. As it is getting closer to winter here in Oz I have been thinking of what I am going to do when it becomes too cold to dive in a 5mm. Do I get a vest to layer under my current wetsuit, or do I go out and buy a new 6.5mm semi-dry suit? What...

As a divemaster in training I was wondering since divemasters and instructors spend a lot of time in the pool, are there any extra concerns with equipment due to pool chlorine? What do other do? Do you use your own gear in the pool when teaching classes? Do you usually use the schools gear...

I'm starting my PADI DM course next week and I have been told that I need a PADI Dive Wheel. IMO the wheel is a complete waste of money. Do I actually need it, or should I just not bother? If I do need it, does anyone know where I can get them cheap? I just bought gear as well so I am kind of...

I know this can quickly become a "mines better than yours" argument but I visited a new LDS today and the owner and I got to talking. I told him I was due to start my PADI DM course next week, he asked "why PADI", and eventually the conversation lead to him pretty much bad mouthing PADI and...