Northwest Dive Club

Be careful diving with Mel.... She has these piercing eyes that will imprint into your brain. Then everytime you look at Advanced Diver Magazine all you see are those eyes.... Later you wake up chanting CCR CCR CCR ..... Seriously, Mel and Curt are great to dive with I can't wait to get back down th...

Kevin! You forgot the fact that you had to drop everything and take the Christmas trees down! Only to put them back up!

Dave

Pinkpadigal wrote:Hangin at the dive shop. Life is great.

Yea, Whatever! I couldn't take it anymore and left at 1:30. Been hanging at the diveshop (mine) every since. Witing for 6:00 so I can go diving.

Wind's blowing 40-60mph so entry and exits should be fun!

Dave

They did just say we can leave at 3:00, An hour is an hour I guess!

Days like today should just be holidays. The office is empty and everyone is just killing time. Should have stayed in bed.

The only good thing is I'm diving tonight so something to look forward to!

Dave

So I don't agree that instructors are basically diving solo.. At least not the instruction I have been witness too. Food for thought, Who does buddy checks for the instructor? I generally take care of myself and nobody looks at my gear, hoses, valves, etc. They just expect me to be ready to get in ...

As far as the instructor diving solo, it's true from my perspective. Unless I bring a buddy along on every dive just to watch my back, who do I have? Not just BOW, any course. But, if I bring a buddy along to watch me, who's watching them? I'm busy watching students, I can't be depended on to watch ...

Or you could get a couple trolling weights and zip tie them some out of the way spot on the frame.

Dave

I'll hopefully be coming down in March or April to do a CCR course with Mel. I was down in November and did a Adv nitrox/Deco instructor course and had a blast! I'm personally going with the Classic Kiss. When you look at the options, it's not all that more expensive than the Sport and is a much bet...

Just an introduction- Presently I dive open-circuit, but I'm strongly considering going the rebreather route, ...... taking the TDI Deco and SSI Divecon in 2007. Thanks, --Celeus Welcome If you are serious about the rebreather, Drop a note to Mel Clark - "Scubagrunt" on this board and dis...

You can send it to DUI in San Diego once there you have a choice of turbosoles or Rockboots.

Dave

A 6' is more that adequate without being overly cumbersome. You should be able to easily get 2 maybe 3 dives off of it on a single fill. A 13' of 14' will last quite awhile but it's a lot bigger and requires more mounting hardware, etc. The 6' with 2 hose clamps and about 10" of webbing and you...

In regards to the breathing argon issue. Obvisouly if you breathe 100% argon you are in trouble. However, Argon is an inert gas just like Helium. If I'm not mistaken, it would have better properties than Helium in trimix but for on thing, it's extremely narcotic so you would be so narc'd or should I...

ask her about the Ipod or better yet blockbuster video!

Amy, I think big tanks are popular for a few reasons: 1. heavy consumption rates = shorter dives This can be related to physical size, comfort in the water, being cold, over weighting, physicla fitness, etc. 2. We all want longer dives. Face it, we spend thousands on gear, it stinks to drive all the...

Its a bi-lam suit that doesn't seperate in the high stress areas like under the arms and the crotch areas. Made me think about buying one. its also available with a quick release pocket system so you can change from a small to large size to suit the dive. I haven't seen this suit in person so I can...

Besides size and weight why would I want one or the other. Some dive shops will not fill a tank over 3000psi, regardless of its markings. Some stores limit because they don't want to stress their compressor above 3000, and some stores due it out of ignorance (or because they don't want to try and g...

Because even with a booster, and filling slow, you have to deal with the heat of compression and while it's not all that difficult to carefully blend to 3500, it's a lot easier to blend to 2640. I get what you are saying about getting the bigger tank and being able to fill to what you need "leg...

I would recommend LP. If you ever might want to blend in them it's much easier.

I haven't ever dove LP121's but the HP 120 IMO sucks mostly because I'm only 5'8" and with valves, they are almost half that.

Dave

You've spent too much when have and entire dive shop like I do and still want more.....

Dave

Mine's Nuvair as well. I know there are probably 10 in Alaska between dive shops and research agencies.

Dave

Which compressor did you get? We have the 9 cfm with the membrane from those guys. I love the membrane it makes filling nitrox a breeze. the downside is that I don't have a second low pressure compressor to feed the membrane and it's a hungry booger. Somewhere in the vicinity of 22CFM at 150 PSI to ...

4 feet, give or take, It's been -8 during the day with 60 mph winds.

The good- I'm currently at my parent's house in NM and it's 70 during the day. Gotta go back home on Friday though!

Dave

Look at the bright side you could be here 20 inches of snow and a high of 29 degrees. Forecast for the next week is next week is more of the same. 40mph winds in exposed locations.

Somehow, I managed to get a piece of your's then come home and get this as well.

Dave

Ok, I'm in, Dave here, I've been diving in Alaska since 1988 I was 17 when I took my OW course. - So that's 18 years (I'm 35). I learned to dive after my dad came home an announced that he had signed up the whole family. My dad loved it so much that in spring of 89 they bought the LDS. I've been inv...