Wetsuit too big
Last year I bought a wetsuit that's a size too big since the size smaller was too tight. Has anyone used a 1 mil as an undersuit to take up the little extra room in a wetsuit?
View ArticleBackplate and wing for a new diver?
I am a new diver with 6 dives, I am looking to buy my first bcd. I am looking to get a Dive Rite steel XT backplate with a Voyager XT wing and harness. At my LDS it is cheaper than the back inflate...
View ArticleNew BPW setup - worry about lift capacity?
Bought my first BC, a BPW setup, it’s a Tulsa T-Wing. An off-the-shelf setup that’s close to the Hogarthian setup with a continuous harness, an aluminum dogbone backplate - but with shoulder straps and...
View ArticleStaying _vertical_ in back-inflate BCD
The subject is correct. Having only owned jacket-style BCDs, I am interested to know how challenging (i.e. expending energy/air) it is to stay in a vertical position using a back-inflate BC. Why you...
View ArticleAvelo system review
Hi divers! I thought some of you might be interested in my quick review of the Avelo system. A couple weeks ago my buddy and I took the Avelo certification class on Catalina Island with Catalina Divers...
View ArticleNewbie questions about BP/W and how to set it up?
I'm a newbie (12 dives) trying to get kitted up for Monterey Bay so that I can dive regularly here (1-2x/month?). I really like the idea of BP+W but I'm not sure how things work. I have a slew of...
View ArticlePencil dilemma
I’m looking for an alternative to the $24 rite in the rain pencil unless it’s worth it, but something better than a golf pencil. What do you use underwater?
View ArticleIs Apple Watch physically capable of pairing with a transmitter?
Apple watch Ultra owner. It too bad that there's no air integration. I'm guessing or hoping that maybe it just isnt ready for public release yet. But is it even capable? I'm not sure what specific...
View ArticleIs Apple Watch physically capable of pairing with a transmitter?
Apple watch Ultra owner. It too bad that there's no air integration. I'm guessing or hoping that maybe it just isnt ready for public release yet. But is it even capable? I'm not sure what specific...
View ArticleFree diving fins
what , if any, issues will I encounter using long fins for the first time scuba diving
View ArticleWaterproof nord x undersuit (300g) - water temperature range
I recently bought a drysuit and I am currently looking into buying my first undersuit. I came across the waterproof nord x (300g) and thought it was reasonably priced. However, I can't seem to find any...
View ArticleNew Old Regulators for new diver.
My wife and I are new to diving. We would like to get our own equipment. Being brand new to the sport I don’t have the experience to know what older equipment is the best. We can upgrade down the road...
View ArticleNeed Recommendation for Pink Fins
So my wife and I are fairly new divers who are acquiring our first set of gear. We're not married to any particular brand, new or used, and budget isn't a consideration. From an evaluation standpoint,...
View ArticleGear ideas needed for young girl
Here's the situation: My 13 year old daughter wants to follow in her dads and sisters footsteps and start diving. She'll be starting her course with our local dive club next spring. I am looking for...
View ArticleUnpressurised Dry Suit for Shallow Surface Supplied Air Diving
Hello! I have an opportunity to do some surface-supplied diving at depths smaller than 12m for videography (I only have experience with regular SCUBA, but will practice in a pool at a nearby club.)...
View ArticleUnderwater Photography Gear (Beginner)
Hi there! I am new to diving (got my certification in Thailand a couple months ago and am now doing more diving in the Philippines) and looking to get into underwater photography. I have a Nikon DSLR...
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Is The Hollis F1"LT" A Good Basic Diver's Fin
I have a student with large feet (Size 14) and they love yellow. So our options are limited. Would the Hollis F1LT be a good all-around fin or is it strictly a short tech fin? Or is there a better...
View ArticleScubapro Hydros Pro Trim Pockets Issues
Hello, I am brand new to SB so I hope I’m posting in the correct place. While on a trip to Cozumel this past week I noticed that the fabric around the female portion of my trim portion clips seems to...
View Articleaqualung i470tc
Hello everyone, I am a new diver and purchased an aqualung i470tc for my dive computer but have not got the AI transmitter( yet). I have read the instructions but i am still struggling to use it...
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