Northwest Dive Club

Of course I didnt think you just made it up. I have never seen the stickers before though. I LIKE IT!! I like it almost as much as the Voodoo Gas stickers. It needs more though. :book: here ya go, pez. let me know if you want any edits or the hi-res version for printing. <img src="http://spatm...

thanks, janna!

i'm sure they would have other cool stories to tell, if they could...

are the lines on this ratfish's face typical? they look like scars to me. like maybe this is Rato Rey, the head cholo from the Pescado Loco gang after they've defended their turf from Los Pinche Pulpos... <a href="http://spatman.com/diving/gallery/3tree1/large/IMG_4164.jpg" target="_b...

yes, indeed, yesterday was a ton of fun! even though i was WAY too cold to do the third dive (and missed my chance to see my first octopus - #$%@*&), it still was a great time. it was also nice to meet Pez, Fishstiq, and Penopolypants as well. Pez and Fish are endlessly entertaining during surfa...

Jan K wrote:Yes, I would agree with you.

thanks!

i love your pics, by the way. keep up the great work.

Have you checked on Craigslist? There are dozens of drysuits on there. i sure have. i've got rss feeds from seattle down to the sf bay area bookmarked. check 'em everytime i see a new post. the right one just hasn't come up yet... i'm meeting penopolypants this weekend, and may be coming home with ...

i've finally had a chance to catch up on this thread, and wow! it gonna party up at three tree on saturday!

sounds like penopolypants will be joining us as well!

Think about how you are going to dive. How often do you dive? Where do you dive? Do you take photos, or teach? How long is your average dive? How deep do you go? Technical or recreational? All of these decisions go into which suit is right for you. this is where it gets a little over my head (pun i...

thanks, everyone for your input so far. i'm still keeping my eye out for a great-deal-on-a-hardly-used suit, but i'm now leaning more towards freezing my butt off for a little longer and saving more towards a new one. i've read a couple reviews of the o'neill 7000 (of which calvin's was very helpful...

wow, iceland! that is cool. are you going to be in or near reykjavik? i hear it's an interesting city. also, i once saw a cool video about diving in <a href="http://www.dive.is/Diving_Iceland.php?page=Silfra" target="_blank">Silfra</a>. if you searched youtube.com, you could prob...

hello, and welcome!

i hope to visit your corner of the world someday!

Spatman, here is the link to the craig listing I saw this week. This sounds and looks like a scream ass deal. I have the same suit I bought new for over 20 scuba units. http://portland.craigslist.org/nco/spo/450247102.html thanks for the link, charles. i do remember seeing that one, but unfortunate...

Fishstiq wrote:It gives me great confidence in the people i look up to in the dive community to see them call it like it is when they see someone doing wrong. .... I would rather you hurt my feelings than allow me to risk my life (or the life of a buddy) any day of the week.

amen, brother.

is a decent $4-500 drysuit a pipedream? New...yes. Most new suits that I would recommend are going to start over $1000. You might be able to pick one up used in that price range. i pretty much figured it was going to be a used one. i'm really hoping for one of the used-twice-and-stored-for-a-few-ye...

Pinkpadigal wrote:What is your budget?

well, i'm still trying to accrue some scuba units, but i'm hoping for something around $500. less is better, more... maybe.

is a decent $4-500 drysuit a pipedream?

I saw a DUI cf200 on craigs list the other day for $600, a screaming deal. You might go to the DUI site and print their measurments directions so you have a idea of what size. http://www.dui-online.com/ thanks for the tip. i downloaded the sizing chart, but don't see the craigslist ad you mention. ...

Dmitchell wrote:What Size?

I'm cleaning out my closets this month.

Dave

not sure what size, but i'm 6', ~190lbs, 36 in waist (on a good day), size 11 shoe...

i can get other measurements to you if needed.

thanks!

hi folks i'm starting to look for an inexpensive but decent drysuit. given my budget, probably something used, but maybe new if the price is right. what i really don't want to do is buy a lemon and regret it. since i have zero experience with drysuits, i was wondering if any of you had some advice o...

Spend some time in So Cal and then come back up to Seattle. It seems that everyone up here smokes after a couple of weeks dowm there. that's very true. living in the SF bay area was surprisingly smoke-free compared to portland. but amy's right, spend time in vegas, or new york, and the PNW will see...

and they're surprisingly common. Really? I've rarely come across them. Maybe I'm sheltered... ](*,) there doesn't seem to be as many smokers on the west coast in general, but tom nic and i saw a few guys at sund rock puffing between dives. when i was in puerto rico, half the boat lit up on the way ...

Seth T. wrote:Diver's that smoke always struck me as incredibly ironic.

and they're surprisingly common.

I really liked the last part where it talks about a bit of common courtesy and environmental awareness if you DO smoke. One of my pet peeves is smokers thinking the whole world is an ashtray. back when i smoked i was very conciencious of others, and always disposed of my trash properly. and at the ...

not that we need another reason to cite the dangers of smoking cigarettes, this article is an interesting synopsis of how tobacco smoke affects divers in particular:

http://www.scubadiving.com/training/you ... cco_effect

makes me even more glad i quit several years ago.

gomi_otaku wrote:Checking the QAR website reveals that to date 18 cannon have been recovered from the site, which lies in, get this, 20-25 feet of water.

can you provide a link? thanks.