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The only thing you are supposed to do is dive safely, look out for your buddy and not damage the environment. I am telling you how I was taught to dive. It also allows me to eaily view my wrist-mounted comuter and compass. The BP&W straps are not hanging loose on my body, but moving my arms...

I'll keep going for you! With a properly adjusted BP&W the rig will not ride up (thanks to the crotch strap) which means on the surface you will be higher out of the water. When in the water the waist belt does little - your rig is held in place by the tension that is generated between your...

If you want a really well-performing system, tbone and decompression are right - BP&W is a great way to dive. Look at the number of dives they have when considering the value of their suggestions. Sometimes, though, its less about performance and more about style, e.g., spoilers on 4-cyl...

Charlene at Aquasport Scuba Centre in Calgary is a great asset. She is very knowledgeable.

What tbone 1004 said - you don't really need a cummerbund. I would recommend a crotch-strap to present the BC from riding up. Redikon, I am a Canadian diver with about 50 dives in Waterton, Banff, etc. Other dives elsewhere. If you plan to only dive locally then the (bulky) Cressi Back Jac...

Hey phil, You're right - get a drysuit for Canadian diving. :) I did my BOW course in a "jacket" style BC and hated it - when fully inflated it pressed in on me, making it hard to breathe. I bought a rear-inflate BC, a Zeagle Scout. Nice, light rig. I dove it for about 50 dives then got...

Here is my suggestion: HOG 32# wing (OP lives in Canada, might one day dive in 9mm suit needing significant weight): $260 AL backplate (designed so that a single tank adapter is not required): about $140 2 x stainless scuba bolts (not necessary but will keep wing from shifting when changing...

Read danvolker's post. For my first 50 dives I used a Zeagle Scout rear-inflate BC. Then I switched to a BP&W. Have fun diving!

What rongoodman said. Left of the buckle for me because my buckle is on the left part of my belt and keeps the knife from falling off while the right part of the belt is nothing - just webbing. The knife might fall off when I undo the belt if mounted on the right. Being lazy I prefer a...

I admit it sounds like a cool idea. That being said, IMHO they are solving a non-problem. I have always taken my dive gear carry on - first it was a Zeagle Scout, now its an AL BP&W. I pack them in a heavy-duty mesh duffel bag. The benefit of the "extra" mesh dufffel bag is that, if...

I think we should lighten up on the OP. Since he is new here and to diving I'm pretending that this is a "flame-free" zone (I know its not). ScubaDoo83 - keep on diving and taking courses. Take advanced OW and scuba rescue diver at the very least. Try to find some local divers that are...

Maybe if you looked like this. :)

Don't just talk about it - start the poll! I promise to comment. :)

I am not arguing against your choice of on. I'd just like to point out the obvious (to the OP) - all diving skills are perishable. If I dive with a pony, I practice switching to the pony and then stowing it at the beginning of the dive, then a few times during the dive. I don't think about it, I...

Off but charged. More important than "on" or "off" is to practice with it, often.

Of course it is, for two reasons: (1) I get to do something other than work; and (2) I've gotten to read your posts. :)

I want to see if there is any correlation between claimed level of experience and support for spare air. And yes, I know that this is non-statistical. I am not trolling. My motivation for the post was clearly stated in the OP. Accoding to Wikipedia: There are topics like spare air, deep...

This thread/poll is in response to the thread http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/scuba-industry-news/496677-spare-air-%96-best-item-your-scuba-toolbox.html Spare air is undboutedly a great tool for trained helicopeter crews needing to egress a submerged helicopter. But is it useful for scuba...

Love this thread! Thanks to the OP for starting a spare air thread. I'm gonna start a jacket vs BP&W thread next, or maybe deep air... :)

Ive heard this one attributed to both Bob (Grateful Diver) - NWGrateful diver and GI3: "Frankly, I'd suck a fart out of a donkey's ass if that's what it took to make it to the surface alive ..."