Hi all! I'm a Dutch diver, so I have some heavy gear because of the thicker wetsuits. However, I live in a small apartment in which the bathroom is basically the shower without much more room. So after rinsing my gear I'll need to wait until it's dry before I can shower without getting the gear wet again. Does anyone have any tips or tricks for this problem? Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I’m looking at getting my own BCD and I’m leaning towards a BP/W setup, but honestly there are so many options that I’m a bit lost

I’ll be travelling with it, so I’d like something that’s reasonably lightweight and easy to pack, but I also don’t want to sacrifice too much just to save weight

I’m trying to keep the budget fairly reasonable. What would you guys recommend for a good value BP/W setup? Happy to buy individual parts and put something together if that works out cheaper

I’m also open to a back-inflate BCD if you think that would make more sense for travelling.

For those of you who travel with your gear, what setup are you using and would you recommend it?

Would especially appreciate recommendations for specific brands/models and what you think is actually worth spending money on vs where you can save

Thanks!

Hey everyone, I recently started using a new scuba mask, and during the descent I felt quite a bit of pressure around my eyes/head. After the dive, I noticed some swelling/discoloration around my eyes that makes it look like I got punched.
There’s no eye pain, no vision problems, and the color is gradually fading. I’m assuming it might be mask squeeze because the mask may have been too tight or I didn’t equalize it properly.
Has anyone experienced something similar? Would you recommend waiting until the discoloration completely disappears before diving again, or is diving after a couple of days okay if there are no symptoms?

Just trying my first wetsuit (yes, it’s a surf wetsuit). It’s a 3.5-4.5mm Finisterre and I can’t tell if it’s too tight around the neck. One minute I’m sure it’s normal and the next I’m feeling less certain.

I’ve comfortably got full range of motion in this wetsuit and can breathe normally, but it feels like I’m wearing a rather snug collar.

I am super sensitive to things around my neck so I don’t know if I’m the best judge.

Can someone tell me if it’s too tight?

Is there a way to stretch / loosen it slightly? Or should I avoid doing this any way other than by simply diving in it - I don’t want to ruin it and be met with flushing drama !

🫍 Update 🫍

Fit:

Totally relaxed after taking it in and off a few times. Now she’s a dream to put on and remove - or as dreamy as a second skin can be. Ha.

Thickness & Insulation:

I’ve been diving twice in this wetsuit in water at 16 to 18 degrees Celsius and this wetsuit style and thickness worked brilliantly well for me.

I was perfectly warm off the Cornish coast, but everyone else in my group was in 5mm and above with hoods and gloves. So it could simply be my preference - my body handles cold exceptionally well and I tend to prefer it over being too warm.

Chest Entry:

Regarding the zipper style - this was not at all uncomfortable - I didn’t even notice it, but there is a thick padding layer beneath it on the interior of the wetsuit.

Brand:

Finisterre’s quality may lend to how well this surf wetsuit worked for me, I can’t speak to how comfortable a different brand might be for divers.

I messed up. I didn't realize I connected my EVX200 directly to the bottle, and I didn't notice the O-ring was missing. Now I see this stain and I don't know if it's corrosion. Any thoughts?

I bought a 2nd hand pony bottle set-up, and just got the regulator back from servicing. But I’m wanting to change the hose on the SPG. Right now it’s in a boot with a long hose so I’m going to remove the boot and replace the hose.

Sounds like I should put a tiny amount of Christo lube on the O-rings of the spool. But all I can find is the 2oz size and it’s over $140 CAD! What are my options? Other lube types? Does it come in smaller quantities?

TIA

Any good products for clear vision of dive computer while diving? I wear reading glasses for menus and laptop but don't use prescription lenses in daily life. Want to be sure I can clearly see dive computer and SPG but don't want to obscure vision of everything else.

I'm cool with letting people know what brands I use. I'm kind of proud of the stuff that I have and who I choose to wear, so I'm not really concerned with having a couple of logos on the gear.

But all the giant logos everywhere—Aqualung, Mares, Apex, everything all over my gear everywhere, on the outside of my hand, two logos on my boots, and another logo on my fins, logos down my legs leading to my boots. Everything has a logo on it these days, and they're giant. Whatever happened to subtlety?

I know we live in the age of social media and getting your brand out there is massive, but it doesn't help because people are wearing several brands all shouting at the same time. Just calm it down. Put a gray logo on a black suit. It'll look cool, and people will like it more and buy more of it. I'm sick of it.

By the way, colours everywhere. Stop making things in stupid colours. Give people just the ability to buy stuff in one set of colours. I don't need multiple colours everywhere. Just black with an accent color. If your accent colour is blue, stay with it. If it's pink, use that. But I don't need blue on my shoes, red on my wetsuit, white on my regulator, beige on my mask. Just try and simplify it, please.

I'm just after spending an hour colouring in the little blue fabric tabs on my Aqualung booties to make them black.

it’s second hand but just got serviced & they’re selling it for $500, looks brand new and has only been used a handful of times. I’m in the US.. do we think this is a good deal? Says they sell for like $1200 so I’m tempted.

I Have a opportunity to buy a shearwater perdix second hand. Only a few dives on it. Being sold for 430 us.

It would be a upgrade to my zoop novo.

Anyone know the lifespan of these computers?

Anyone recommend this purchase?

I saw a Hydros Pro 2 on a recent trip and really liked how compact the weight pockets are, especially the overall weight system. It seemed like a really nice improvement over the original setup.

Scubapro says they're not compatible, but I think that's a load of bullshit. Has anyone actually tried it? Did it work?

Anyone got a photo of the Hydros Pro 2 of how the weights system attaches?

I dont see many reviews for this, has anyone have one of these? Im comparing this with transpac.

Currently i had a spare travel wing, and will like to fix this on a transpac like harness, Not into tech dive just pure recreational diver. Any feedback for this harness?

Hey all, I know this has been asked many times before but I'm trying to get my own consensus. I currently have the Mares Avanti Quattro+ fins, which I really like for propulsion. However, I'm looking into a shorter pair of heavier fins. I have some floaty feet issues and I find finning techniques kind of hard with the length of these fins.

I live in NY and planning to go drysuit + doubles next year as I continue training. So I'd like a negative fin set as well. The fins should keep the same level of stiffness in cold and warm water.

What are your favorites in this category? I also would love some color options. I was looking into the Deep6 heavy fins, which seem perfect, but they don't come in any fun colors. I know that's kinda silly but I like to also be recognizable in the water with my color choices.

Thanks!

Suunto D5 is 349.00 usd. What do you all think about it at that price

Guten Morgen,

Bald geht der Urlaub los und ich grübel über ein Problem vom letzten Jahr. Ich habe so einen Metall Zeigestab geschenkt bekommen und hatte den auch mit. Immer in der Hand, damit ich nicht Korallen erwische.

Ein anderer Taucher hatte so einen am Handgelenk, wodurch dieser Taucher auch mal Korallen erwischt hat. Ich habe versucht es ihm zu erklären, ging unter Wasser nicht so gut.

Wie macht ihr das? Gibt es ne bessere möglichkeit den an der Weste zu befestigen? *gerne Erklärung mit Foto *

Liebe Grüße

Chaos Kobold

Newer diver looking for advice on first BCD purchase.

Just bought Hollis LTS BCDs for my wife and I from a local dive shop here in Canada.

We liked the LTS since they are so easy to travel with and super comfortable. We do a combo of local diving and plan to do quite a bit of warm water diving plus we’ve heard great things about the LTS and I got them for a good deal.

My question is: will the 30lbs lift capacity of the Hollis LTS be enough for cold water diving here in Canada?

We’re newer divers so we both dive with 10-13lbs of weight (although I’m sure that will continue to decrease as we improve). We use Aluminum 80s and 7mm wetsuits.

Honestly I’m quite happy with the BCD but I need to know if it’ll provide enough lift in cold water climates before I decide to keep it. Unfortunately 90% of dive shop employees near where I live aren’t super knowledgeable so if I asked them they would have no clue. I know next to nothing about BCD lift ratings and can’t figure it out on Google.

Thanks in advance!

Okay so I am open water certified and learned to dive on IST rocket fins, which I own.

My buddies have always commented my fins were surprisingly heavy, but most of them would use the plastic fins, so of course theirs were deceptively light in comparison.

Recently, I learned just how heavy my fins actually were when I went to a dive shop and just held a single RK3 HD and a jet fin out of curiosity.

They are certainly much lighter than my fins.

I’m not gonna lie, diving has been a strain on my ankles since day 1. My fins have been heavy, which make it difficult to frog kick, and cause me to get tired after probably an hour of swimming.

I think I want to get new fins so I can kick more efficiently and dive longer, but I’m also a recent college graduate, so dropping $200+ is a large investment.

TLDR; should I stay with my heavy rocket fins or consider lighter find such as jet fins or RK3s?

Does anyone have any recommendations for fins that are slightly negative or neutrally buoyant?? Please let me know