Hammer & Chisel Set for Scuba Diving
Greg - 12 days 12 hours ago.
I have never seen a hammer/chisel combo for scuba diver’s like this so I thought I’d share. I don’t think I’d ever use one underwater (unless I become a treasure hunter, archaeologist or want to bust my way out of a wreck) but it looks cool and I want one! Here is the description from the manufacture: Since it was introduced in 1992, the Diving Equipment Specialties Hammer & Chisel set has set the standard in its class, with superior features that assure you of years of corrosion-free heavy-duty...
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Scubapro regulators, what’s new and a mo’ money special edition!
Scubapro - They are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year so the kit junkies at Aquanauts had a chance to see the new second stage G260 and very ‘Bling’ facelift Scubapro have given the MK25 and S600 regulator set. I reckon that if Puff Daddy ever started diving I think I have the set for him!! So what else is new with Scubapro regs? I have been a real fan of Scubapro since I first owned my own kit, so I was really pleased to see that the Scubapro second stage regulator range has had a sh...
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Cool New Scuba Gear: Scuba Series HD 720p (a camera mask)
I’m not sure what you think about this, but I think it’s pretty cool! I like having my hands free when diving. This mask includes a digital camera built in. It uses an SD card for storing photos (5.0MP) and video (HD 720P), it’s rated to 40m/130ft, uses 4 x AAA or Lithium batteries, and lasts up to 2 hours before replacing/charging the batteries. I like the concept of taking photos or video through the view of the mask. I suppose it would take some getting used to as I’m sure I move my head arou...
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DIY Scuba Tank Holder with PVC, Rope and Hose
Whenever a scuba diver notices my tank holder in the back of my truck, they always say "that is a great idea, I’m doing to do that too". I saw the concept online a few years ago and I built one myself. One look at this picture and you can probably figure out how to build one yourself too. Just take a trip to your local home supply store and pick up the following - PVC pipe that’s about 2 inches in diameter- Nylon rope- Rubber hose big enough for Nylon rope to fit through- Rubber o-rings from plu...
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Sherwood Regulators 1st Stage One-way Bleed Valves, Sealed Spring Chamber (Small Bubble Stream)
I recently purchased a new Sherwood Maximus regulator. When I tested this reg the first time, I noticed a very small stream of bubbles coming from a port with a rubber cap on the 1st stage. I was initially concerned that my new regs were broken. The rubber cap was easy to remove with my finger nail. There were no threads in the port so it’s not like I was missing an actual metal plug. Inside the port hole I could see innards of the 1st stage. I replaced the rubber plug and decided to dive with i...
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Future Design: Scuba helmet that turns water into oxygen
I want one of these! Immersed Senses is the future of underwater diving and exploration. Immersed Senses changes the way the diver sees, hears, and breathes underwater allowing them to become a part of their surrounding environment. The current scuba diving system creates many problems for divers. The large air tank is extremely heavy making it difficult to get in and out of water. The overall breathing system is unnatural and forced. Narrow goggles are a constant restriction to the diver’s visi...
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Dive Light Replacement
I believe in sharing positive experiences when warranted, and I believe this qualifies. Last year I damaged my favorite dive light, a Princeton Tec Miniwave LED, in heavy surge working the kelp project at Shaw’s Cove. The case got slammed into a reef, and subsequently cracked and flooded. I had the light for a few years so I figured I got my monies worth, and was prepared to toss it. However, I called Princeton Tec first, explained what happened, and they told me to send it in. It had a lifetime...
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Boat
Had an interesting week. Picked up a 37’ motoryacht and now looking for a slip for it. Still have to clear up the title, but that will be taken care of by the middle of next month. Needs a bit of work, but that is something I enjoy. With a decent dive platform on the back, I expect to have it ready by the beginning of October for dive trips. Not sure yet where I’ll be slipping it. One of the bothersome things to take care of....
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Digital & Dials
Inky - 8/14/2011 10:44 PM
I realized today that I’m an old school diver. This is the story of how that realization came into my mind. After having a forced sabbatical from diving for over a year, I decided to spend some quality time in the water. Due to my equipment being stolen several years back, renting has been the alternative, as I progressively piece my new gear together. It’s never been an issue before, so I was expecting a repeat performance. Yesterday I did some shallows diving in Dana Point Harbor, just to try ...
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Mask gages and glasses
I just can’t seem to get a good answer on this. Old eyes don’t focus up close anymore and I been thinking of inside the mask mounted gages and compass. Is there some kind of lense on the readouts that make it possible for me to see them that close? Before we get into all the why would I want such a thing, I seem to have developed a joy for what I call mud diving. Thanks :)...
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last years air
Hi everyone I have a question. Last August I had an accident I crushed my knee. however now I’m better and able to dive. my concern the air in my tanks is from last early last August should I just get new air or can I dive with them this weekend? ......
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O2 Fills in Florida
Over the past week I had a great time breaking in my new MkVI rebreather! Had some great dives in S. Florida and hit some of the more popular wrecks off Lauderdale that I haven’t seen in a year or two... What shocked me (well kind of / sort of for S. Florida) was how lenient the dive shops were in regards to fills... I don’t want to share any names or tarnish any reputations so no shop names will be discussed! Dive shop #1 - Had my 2x 23cuft faber cylinders with me. Appropriate Hydro, VIP, and m...
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Suggesting New Gear
As an instructor I’m a somewhat experienced diver that has tried a few different sets of gear in the years I’ve been diving. I’m not employed by any diveshop that sells a particular brand. I’m someone who is active on a few scuba forums. So I often am confronted with questions from other divers regarding what gear to buy. This subject is impossible for anyone other than the individual diver to answer completely. It is highly dependant on the intended diving profiles and personal needs. For the b...
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Dutch Springs 10/8/10: Diving with the Sound of Silence
How do you know if rebreather diving is for you? Dude, one way to find out is to just go ahead and try it. Having dived with only open-circuit scuba gear I couldn’t help but wonder, what does diving with a closed-circuit rebreather feel like? They say it’s silent, that there are no bubbles when you dive, which sounds kinda cool. But what really blows my mind is the possibility of diving way deeper and way longer. So when I read about a rebreather demo (TSC Scuba) I signed up right away. (Yeah, a...
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Pains of a Mac
No one was more excited to get to know their personal computer as i was with my mac. I love that thing! Then came the data transfer from my Suunto Cobra to the Mac OSX. it took several months of playing around with programs to finally find one that will work correctly. MacDive is a great program that conveys all the information and graphs i could want. There customer support was quick in email responses and i couldnt complain. I asked several divers and shops for help in this matter and they all...
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Dutch Springs 9/4/10: Heavy Metal Diving
This was one of those ‘dude, I just gotta do this!’ Time for some hardhat diving! These NEDEG guys were having their rally at Dutch (the info I got thanks to my DiveBuddy) so I wanted to try the original Mark V diving rig. The guys are great, they have a solid brass Mk V and the newer Chinese version and a SuperLite helmet and some super freaky-looking Soviet outfits and I don’t know what else but, man, they’re loaded with heavy stuff. I mean, that’s diving history right there, way before scuba,...
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Semi -dry wetsuits
I have a Bare semi-dry wetsuit with an attatched hood that fits me well and is very warm 2 of the most important things to a good wetsuit, it has a dry suit zipper and this is the reason as to why I am posting this blog:) The waterproof zipper across the chest is a good thing because the last thing I want is cold water coming in at chest level , I just read an article in the news@scuba 2000 website that explains that there is no good reason as to why a dry suit zipper is installed because a smal...
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Suuonto Waranty Service
Here is a response I made to another diver who also had a warranty problem with Suunto/AquaLung, and a recent survey of other divers indicates this seems to be a trend with them. They make a great product, but their warranty service sucks. Here is my response: It is unfortunate that you had to experience this absolutely bad customer service from one of our main equipment suppliers. I have also had bad experiences with my Suunto D9 Computer when trying to get warranty service from Suunto/AquaLung...
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My first Total Diving System
A list of my first total diving system: Mares Pegasus BCD with MRS Plus Sherwood Brut regulator Mares MV Octopus Mares Mission 1 PSI CressiSub Archimede II wrist computer Pinnacle Cruiser 7mm Jumpsuit Blue Reef 6.5mm Hood Blue Reef 5mm Glove Blue Reef Ultra 5mm Boots AquaLung Slingshot open heel fins Mares X-Vision MID LiquidSking mask Aeris Cuda dry snorkel Armor Amphibian Mesh Gear bag Akona regulator bag Aqua Retractor Mini with SS Carabineer Dive Rite octopus holder...
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HORSE COLLAR BC
I am looking for a horse collar bc and I can’t find one anywhere. I know you can buy new ones from stores or online, but I dont feel like paying 200+ dollars for a brand new one when I KNOW people have old ones they are willing to sell. However, every time i ask about horse collars I get "ohh I just sold it" or "I gave it away" and it is frusterating. I have checked craigslist and ebay and havent found anything. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions, hints, or tips. It wold be greatly ap...
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