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- Sat May 17, 2014 1:27 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Non Scuba subject.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2868
Re: Non Scuba subject.
I love dollar shave club. Great deal.
- Wed May 14, 2014 2:26 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Scuba Attack
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5343
Re: Scuba Attack
It looks as though the diver pulled the person's second stage out of her mouth. Would that be a major issue for anyone here? I'd just pop my backup in my mouth and wonder what the hell had just happened. The article isn't very well written, but I think they're trying to say that diver A ripped dive...
- Tue May 13, 2014 1:37 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Scuba Attack
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5343
Re: Scuba Attack
Good argument for a bungled secondary and a dive knife, there.
- Mon May 12, 2014 11:27 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Happy birthday Norris!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2252
Re: Happy birthday Norris!
Happy Birthday, Rick!
- Sun May 04, 2014 4:46 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Ron Akeson RIP.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4492
Ron Akeson RIP.
Ron was an amazing guy. I'm proud to have called him my friend as well as my mentor and my instructor. I will always treasure the C card in my drawer with his name in the instructor spot. I first met him when I was a brand new CCR diver, trying to figure out how to start diving deep shipwrecks. I qu...
- Sat May 03, 2014 9:12 pm
- Forum: General Tech Diving
- Topic: How common is deep air? NHZ
- Replies: 110
- Views: 27039
Re: How common is deep air? NHZ
I'll just say that I did lots of deep air dives before I got a re breather and trimix training. Not so much any more, but I wouldn't be worried about diving air to 130. Personal decision.
- Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:43 pm
- Forum: General Info
- Topic: Thank You John Rawlings
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12372
Re: Thank You John Rawlings
I really have no words, here. I count myself very fortunate indeed, to have learned from mentors such as John. And I have had some incredible adventures with him- memories that will last a lifetime. And I'm even luckier, still, that our friendship seems to have lasted beyond his so-called "reti...
- Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:50 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Seal Saver
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1885
Re: Seal Saver
Crap. Thanks for the heads up.
- Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:21 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Mukilteo Dive Accident 4/17
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4847
Mukilteo Dive Accident 4/17
Hey, everyone. The rumor mills are apparently in full swing over this. Here's the deal- a well known local diver, and very good friend of mine, had a horrible accident last Thursday. He's in the Hospital, and let's just say it really doesn't look good. This incident has rocked a whole lot of people ...
- Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:14 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: H2O SCUBA Show
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1607
Re: H2O SCUBA Show
The promotion for it was pretty much nonexistent. They didn't even bother to throw up a Facebook page for it, which is free and takes about 5 minutes, let alone any paid advertising that I'm aware of. We probably would have given them a free ad on this site if they'd asked nicely.
- Fri Apr 18, 2014 7:53 am
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Shearwater Petrel GF Settings
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5725
Re: Shearwater Petrel GF Settings
That makes sense as far as GF and NDL influence. Thanks for the clarification. I was on 21, but everyone was on 21 as well... Oceanic comps have notoriously liberal NDLs. And I wouldn't go playing with the GF settings until you understand what they mean..... wuss Yes. But I am trained up to technic...
- Thu Apr 17, 2014 6:18 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Shearwater Petrel GF Settings
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5725
Re: Shearwater Petrel GF Settings
Oceanic comps have notoriously liberal NDLs. And I wouldn't go playing with the GF settings until you understand what they mean.....mheyns wrote:That makes sense as far as GF and NDL influence. Thanks for the clarification. I was on 21, but everyone was on 21 as well...
- Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:09 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Tech BC??
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3466
Re: Tech BC??
I started with a weight belt.... and it was horrid. I suffered through it as it got me in the water but I always had to carry it in the water until the neoprene compressed so I could tighten it again. In January, I switched to http://www.dui-online.com/products/weight-trim-system/ and love it. Its ...
- Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:06 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: For sale: Tech snorkel kit $60
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5908
Re: For sale: Tech snorkel kit $60
Duh. It's green, isn't it?Linedog wrote:Is said snorkel Nitrox capable?
U can dives supr deeep with this one, bro.
- Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:10 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: re-breathers
- Replies: 141
- Views: 20226
Re: re-breathers
That is to say that one does not need helium above 200 feet. Newsflash! There is such a thing as open circuit trimix. I personally believe below 100 warrants trimix. And no, you do not need a rebreather to use it. and FWIW- sure, if you find yourself doing hours down at 200', maybe a breather is a ...
- Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:27 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: re-breathers
- Replies: 141
- Views: 20226
Re: re-breathers
That is to say that one does not need helium above 200 feet. Newsflash! There is such a thing as open circuit trimix. I personally believe below 100 warrants trimix. And no, you do not need a rebreather to use it. and FWIW- sure, if you find yourself doing hours down at 200', maybe a breather is a ...
- Mon Mar 24, 2014 9:11 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: re-breathers
- Replies: 141
- Views: 20226
Re: re-breathers
Haha. Man, just what this site needed.... A little livening up. Josh, I'm surprised you took the time to type out a response. Me, too. Yeah wish you didn't waste your time, actually. No one implied you were doing anything wrong, but I will say you sound like an ass. If your interest was to take eve...
- Mon Mar 24, 2014 9:02 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: re-breathers
- Replies: 141
- Views: 20226
Re: re-breathers
I think there is merit to what the OP is saying. It is all about the right tool for the job... and many people dive rebreathers when they don't have any good reason for it... other than male compensation For clarification... most technical dives in the 0-200 range have NO need for a breather. And i...
- Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:47 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: NWDC Activity...
- Replies: 69
- Views: 11652
Re: NWDC Activity...
Maybe people are using the "search" bar too much and not needing to start new threads. Remove that, and voila! Activity returns to normal! Possibly. Although the fact that traffic goes way way up in a shitstorm suggests that people don't stop to gawk unless there's a huge train wreck. :rj...
- Sun Mar 23, 2014 11:29 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: re-breathers
- Replies: 141
- Views: 20226
Re: re-breathers
Me, too.pensacoladiver wrote:Haha. Man, just what this site needed.... A little livening up.
Josh, I'm surprised you took the time to type out a response.
- Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:30 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: re-breathers
- Replies: 141
- Views: 20226
Re: re-breathers
Didn't mean to cause an issue by saying that, but I also haven't dove long/at all. Not ever plane that fails causes everyone on board to die either. I actually don't know much about rebreathing, but the way I have understood the argument against is that everything is fine until it isn't anymore, th...
- Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:13 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: re-breathers
- Replies: 141
- Views: 20226
Re: re-breathers
Yep. You've got it all figured out.RenaB wrote:So that when you are down nice and deep, when the rebreather fails (without any warning) you die. No thanks. Deep isn't for me anyway. And breathing without bubbles seems wrong.
- Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:27 am
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: re-breathers
- Replies: 141
- Views: 20226
Re: re-breathers
Re breathers are a way to shed tons of extra cash while slowly going insane. Acually, not so slowly.
They're tools, like any other gear. mostly use full for people that want to do deeper dives.
They're tools, like any other gear. mostly use full for people that want to do deeper dives.
- Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:47 pm
- Forum: Dive Travel - Planning and Adventure
- Topic: Roatan dive ops
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3228
Roatan dive ops
A buddy of mine just bought a spur-of-the-moment ticket to roatan, and he wants to get certified down there- can anyone recommend a good outfit and/or instructor down there?
- Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:58 am
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Shark Symposium at Seattle Aquarium - March 22nd
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1480
Re: Shark Symposium at Seattle Aquarium - March 22nd
Damn- I really wanted to go to this, but I'm going to be out of town.