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Hello Fellow Divers and Dive Professionals! Recently i've received this beautiful piece of equipment from my mentor. It came with a Scubapro 108 second stage. I've personally serviced both 1st and the 2nd stages. Found no major issues... Until i went to test it on a full tank. I seemed fine...

How did the early recreational scuba divers get their air fills? Where did they go? What did it cost? Were the fills safe? I'm hoping Sam Miller, and other scuba historians, see this and respond. Thanks. K

I have decided recently that every scuba knife I have ever owned has kind of sucked! First I wore a great big 1990s BFK in a plastic case that was easy to deploy but awkward to wear. It was titanium, and seemed really dull from the start, and I wasn’t any good at sharpening it. Maybe I need to...

So was cleaning out the garage and found my voit speargun. Don't know if there was actually an extension at the rear, got it that way. Anybody know much about this? Enjoy the pics!

When I started diving dive lights were weak and yellow, and the latest greatest was an HID light, so expensive few people had them. Well those are nothing compared to these cheap high intensity LED lights that we have now, and it seems like most of my buddies have lights that you could shoot an...

I could not resist this vintage plastic backplate from I think the 1980’s? Anyone know? Added a slot for crotch strap and switched my harness to it, very comfortable! Orange! Yes!

I am a newbie who has recently started collecting mostly vintage dive knives. Does anybody know of a website that is a good reference for commercially produced dive knives? Example: During what years did Dacor produce knives? What models (with photos) did they produce in each year along with...

When I was 10yrs old (I’m 14 now) I got vintage smoothskin beavertail wetsuit from my grandad as a gift because he used to be a scuba diver. It lasted me until I was 13 surprisingly, mainly because I haven’t grown so much but the beavertail was getting to tight for comfort and he suit was...

A couple of people asked to see pictures of this so it's not a detailed instruction post. I like it because it is almost like diving with no BC and uses the old, plastic backpack which I find very easy to don and doff, is very durable, lightweight, fits very securely, and has low drag. The...

I recently acquired this gauge and don't understand how it is supposed to work. It is a Bourdon tube but there is no outside opening--the plastic case is completely sealed. I also have an old US Divers Bourdon tube gauge but the tube opens to the water which straightens the tube and turns the...

I am trying to identify the manufacturer of a couple of doubles manifold valves that I own. Other than "300 Bar" on each valve, and a 8 number serial# on the isolation valve body, there is nothing else stamped into the valves. Can anyone identify these, or steer me to someone who might...

I was going through my dive locker (big 'ol Pelican case) and was looking at some of my Craigslist finds from the past. The finds included a ScubaPro capillary depth gauge, Voit SwimMaster 2nd Stage and 1st Stage (?), Dacor depth gauge, two Dacor backpacks, and a Sportsways SPG. I'm asking...

1960s vintage SMG Mk. 1 speargun. This speargun was made in the USA, not New Zealand, indicating that it is an early model. It does not have a serial number. It is NOT a firearm, and was not required to be serial numbered, although later models were numbered. Well used, but has been completely...

I've been looking for some galvanized steel 72s that're in hydro and vip and I'm having trouble finding a matching pair. Could anyone give me some tips? Also, does anyone know someone who can make custom bands?

Let's get this party started! It was a bit chaotic on day 1. Due to a hiccup at the Cayman Brac Airport, all incoming 4 jets were diverted to Grand Cayman and subsequently about 14 puddle jumpers had to shuttle the Surge Crew to the Brac for a long say of delays. Good news, we are all here and...

If anyone has some older or interesting Scubapro regulators they want to get rid of let me know. Interested in all kinds of working or not really working first and second stages.

I'm looking for anybody who want to exchange vintage catalogs , I'm interested in US divers Catalogs and scubapro catalogs us divers i have from 1953 to 1983 but I'm missing few , if you have it and you would like to exchange or send it to me please send me a PM . the missing catalogs that I'm...

Dear scuba divers, I was looking for some old/vintage scuba mask to try out myself for a future dive, I found some pictures but I don't know the type / brand of the mask, can you guys help me? Old gear by thomar_ posted Oct 10, 2016 at 11:26 PM Mask and snorkel by thomar_ posted Oct 10, 2016...

So a friend of mine said that he had two scuba tanks that his parents used back in the day. I've never been afraid to take older gear cause heck the newest tanks I own is from the early 80's. Anyway one of them is an older US Divers 72, pretty standard. The other one has a valve I've never...