Northwest Dive Club

Koos, you know I only accept mixed gasses and Snoqualmie Brewery rootbeer. ; )

You been snorting the powder out of Marcoux's KoolAid packet again, Ben? ;) Well, maybe just a little... But I didn't mean to come off that way. I was just trying to share one specific thing that's helped me. It's something I think any diver could use and potentially benefit from as I have. It goes...

I hope nobody minds the little min-deco conversation that was spawned. I have to say I'm a pretty enthusiastic follower. It really changed diving for me physiologically. More specifically it changed how I feel post-dive. If anyone here has not had this as part of your training you owe it to yourself...

Norris wrote:
Great prices and helpful site....Thanks Ben!

Any time!

Anyone have a place they recommend to buy wrist and neck seals from? You looking for someone to do the work, or do you just want to buy seals for a DIY install? For the latter you can get very good quality seals and low prices from Bob Thiry . Don't be put off by the 1996-style website. Bob and Kat...

All the advice I would give has been given, but I'll add one thing. Get a soft 2" sewn crotch strap from Deep Sea Supply . Hard resin webbing is the worst for crotch straps. They are uncomfortable and cause a lot of wear on the suit saddle. This soft strap from Tobin is much more comfortable an...

I don't think there is really anything inherently wrong with Suunto computers (other than frequent pressure sensor failure). They work fine for the majority of the recreational dive population where some padding is a good idea. Even the Suunto "rush to the shallows" deco method isn't such ...

Another nice thing about Diving Log 5 (was Diving Log 4, etc.) is that it interfaces with almost every dive computer on the planet. I've imported dives from 3 different computers over the years. That level of cross-compatibility is extremely convenient.

Norris wrote:I use Dive Log 4 and it works well. Sql backend so you can write your own queries if you need. Not a bad prgram.

Actually it's an MS Access database. Even easier!

So I couldnt bank EAN, and only fill air if I wanted to. Am I mistaken? Yes, you are mistaken. You never want to fill with air. (I kid!) Joking aside, I've got to comment on Koos' fill station. It's awesome. His diy mixing stick is so well tuned that it pumps out 32% consistently within 0.1% (yes, ...

Elise, I can't fault you for being kind and caring. : ) Not one bit.

Jeff & Rick makin' me laugh.

Because it's hard to watch something die. I get that. Even if I wouldn't personally step in, I'd still feel like I wanted to. Yeah, a predator will die if you continue to take food from it, but it's not as obvious or aggressive. Plus, humans aren't sea creatures - I'm sure there's something particu...

Ginger described the battle as “primal” and although she wanted to rescue the gull, it wouldn’t have been possible due to the sheer drop from the walkway :angry: Why do so many people feel the need to disrupt nature's balance by robbing predators of their food? I consider this attitude to be contem...

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CaptnJack wrote:Call Sounder direct, at 2am.

If you do this please don't speak. Just play that hideous Rebecca Black song 'Friday' over the phone.

Ben

Nwbrewer wrote:Run time should be the same, should be a little brighter, beam pattern will be wider, and it will run cooler.

Exactly. The 90 is more efficient than the 50 at 5 amps, but the die is 2x larger, so exactly what Jake said.

I converted mine from balanced (over complicated and bulky) to unbalanced (simple & effective) a while back and have no regrets and less laundry.

I won't even plumb unless I've got adhesive removal wipes with me. I use the AllKare brand. They use citrus oil and work well. Get the wipes. The difference is day and night(mare).

Joshua Smith wrote:It all sounds good, but I can't use them. I tried everything, but the damn things pop off no matter what.

You can make a properly sized Rochester wide-band applied to an appropriately prepped site "pop off"?

what is this I don't even

Don't have one, don't need one. But then again, I'm just 46 years old. Maybe when I reach a half century old, then I might need it. I'm always the kind of person that can hold pee. :supz: . I know, I know. Don't have bladder problems either. Nobody's getting P-valves because they're having accident...

Thank you, Rob. Continued condolences to MDS and all of Mark's friends & family.
Ben

I look at it this way: Do you want a scooter for playing around or for doing dives you can't kick? If all you want to do is add some fun to dives you could just as easily kick, then there's no reason not to get a pool-toy-class scooter. They are fun. If on the other hand you want a scooter so you ca...

With due respect to all, here's my short input on the sea-doo. I own one. I have over 20 hours on Sierras and Cudas for contrast. The bottom line is the Sea-doo is not fit for cold open-water diving. Our family uses it as a pool toy. Having used and maintained the Sea-doo over the past 2.5 years I k...

In the aftermath of this is there any concern about similar deposits contaminating the hoses and 2nd stage internals?

Mateo1147 wrote:I use Tides and Currents by Fly To Map. It works great on my Android phone.

There are several apps with a few great features but if I have to pick just one I agree that Tides and Currents by Fly To Map is the best by a wide margin.