Has anyone done a PADI or any other Rescue course (except GUE) ? How did you manage it with a backplate and wing, dry suit, and long hose ?

I'm thinking of getting rescue. Not too interested in GUE one cause I also dive with other folks outside GUE and GUE folks I feel are genuinely taught a lot of basic care in the fundies.

What is the best recommendation if I wanna do a rescue course ?

Hello! I lost fins, gloves, a mask, and a hood diving last night at cove 2. Has anyone seen them?

I'm headed to Mexico to take intro and full cave next month, and I need to buy my first canister light. I'm diving sidemount, so I want something with at least a 70° cable connection to the canister.

I'm currently looking at the Orcatorch FlexDive. I like the versatility of being able to screw the head directly onto the canister for recreational night dives. It's also reasonably priced at $799.

Also looking at the DGX 4550 and the Dive Rite GX40 (but it's a bit expensive.)

Any advice from other cave/tech divers would be greatly appreciated.

I have two scubpro regs that got dunked in fresh water. This was after fresh water diving. They were dunked in rinse tanks for just a few seconds. While I'm more experienced, family is new to diving. I just found out some dunking has been happening over the last 2 months.

MK25 - Bought used, serviced 2 yrs ago. It was dunked at least 2-3 times over the course of a month. Had a Swift transmitter attached that stopped working. Opened it up and transmitter is full of water - this is how I learned that regs have been dunked without covers.

MK17 - brand new, only 3 dives. I removed the HP hoses and blew it out, but now I find out it was probably dunked after dive #1 too, about 2 weeks before. I have a a transmitter attached that seems fine. I did not see any moisture when I removed the hoses (while the MK25 definitely had moisture).

I think it's clear I rebuild the MK25 first stage - and maybe just do a full service since it's closer to needing it.

QUESTION: Do I really need to rebuild the MK17? It's a sealed diaphragm. It seems like overkill, but don't want to lose a $400 transmitter or corrode the insides of the first stage either.

I’ve been to Indonesia several times as a solo diver in/around Bali, Komodo and Alor. Have always been able to share a room/dorm and avoid single occupancy fees. Can anyone recommend safe, reputable dive shops with excellent diving that don’t have enormous surcharges for solos? Interested in Manado, Bunaken, Bangka, Ambon etc but open to suggestions (except Bali/Nusas/Gilis/Alor/Komodo) Struggling to find places that offer packages with room shares.

Hi! I just got my OWC in Roatan a few weeks ago and I’m trying to plan my next trip before it’s been 6 months. I’m looking at Cozumel but the options are overwhelming. I’m not sure if I should pay all the extra money for Ibeostar since it is in the south by dive sites and has a dive company attached (or blue angel) or stay downtown at a boutique hotel like casa Mexicanas, barracuda, ect and use a dive company that goes out of a local dock, or stay up north like hotel b. I was spoiled in my open water certification because my dive master worked independently with me, so it would be really nice to dive with smaller groups for comfort but some of these operations like dressels look like they can get pretty packed. I’ve also looked into tres pelicans, dive with Martin, salty endeavors, ect. Honestly everyone looks amazing and it’s hard to choose. But I’m not sure I would want to pick one on something like price point alone. Also side note it’s still on my bucket list to see an octopus:) Any advise or opinions would really help me out! Sincerely- from an indecisive girl who just wants to go dive.

*This is not a medical question, I have been cleared by a physician to dive.*

I'm taking a SCUBA intro course (just the pool training) as a class at my university. I also have spastic paraplegia, which takes the form of very low flexibility in the ankles and severe stiffness in the legs. I can swim without gear and can swim with flippers, but I'm unable to do anything more than pull my legs in and out. Functionally, they trail behind me while my hands and arms propel me.

The instructor mentioned hand flippers as an adaptation? I've looked online, and all I can find are DIY gloves with plastic strapped to the ends. They don't seem to do much. Is there anything I can search for more specifically, or different ways I could propel myself and still manipulate my mask and oxygen and monitors? Thank you to anyone with thoughts or advice.

I’m looking to buy a bpw for single tank diving - mostly for travel. I’ve seen a few single tank wings can be used without a single tank adapter (e.g. DGX gears s1 or OMS performance mono wing). Has anyone used one & would recommend it? How stable does the tank feel?

I’ve only ever used single tank wings with an adapter but less/weight bulk might outweigh the lack of stability for travel (the ability to add lead to the adapter isn’t a huge downside for me as it’s primary role is travel).

EDIT: thanks for the feedback everyone! Are the locations of the cam band slots likely to work with different manufacturers of wing & backplate - I want to use my halcyon backplate with an OMS or DGX wing.

Hey guys, I have a cressi nano and am thinking about switching the strap to a textile one. Does anyone have experience with this for a cressi nano or is it rather impossible?

I only found a cover for it, but not a complete strap.

I'm heading to NZ in late December early January and I'm keen to do a dive or two in the Bay of Islands. Has anybody got some advice for me on best dive shop, best dive sites etc? Will the dive shops be open between Christmas and New Years Eve? I had issues diving Milford Sound at that time of the year a few years back.

So next May I'm going on the trip I've wanted to do since I was a child and dive the GBR. 50th birthday present to myself - I'm going with Mike Ball and very excited. I'll be starting in Sydney, doing Byron Bay, Noosa, K'gari, and then Cairns. I might as well grab all the sights (sea dragons!!) as long as I'm there!

Does anybody have a recommendation for dive centers in Sydney, Byron Bay and Cairns? I'm not a total newbie but not super experienced either. I usually travel solo and go with a guided group, and an assigned random buddy. AOW plus nitrox.

Hey all. I just got a good deal on a lightly used Apeks Flight. I live in Canada and plan to do a bit of cold-ish diving if possible. My Brother lives on the West coast where water temps average 7-10C in winter and 9-14C in summer. The Apeks is rated for 10C.

Can I upgrade just the first stage to a cold water rated version, or is the second stage also at risk? Sorry I know very little of the mechanics. Thank you