I need a good source for regulator servicing in northern LA county or
Kern County.  My two previous sources went belly up.  I have used AV
Scuba in Lancaster and I've used Divers Discount (Discount Divers?) in
Montclair (though its a bit of a drive).    Somewher in the

I just got the Canon S70, and am going to be doing my first underwater
photgraphy in a few weeks (Belize with Nekton Pilot).  I'm going to
hold off on a strobe until I see if I like it.
A few questions:

a question for all who care to comment
Who makes the best P valves??
OMS or Halcyon are the only two I'm aware of.
I am considering the relative merits of buying one to make my Drysuit dives

Since Otter Boxes are rated to 100 feet, couldn't one get a clear one, turn
your digital video camera on, put it inside, and use it as a reliable, but
inexpensive, underwater housing?

Anyone seen or used an Eagle Z-1 BCD? Supposed to be like an improved Zeagle
Ranger. I've been looking for a new BC and may go to a back inflation to get
rid of the jacket squeeze. Also looking at the Dive Rite Transpac II. Like
the way you can change the configuration on it with ...

Who knows this regulator ?
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Thanks

What is the best neutral buoyancy material for thermal protection for
water temperatures in the low 70 F degrees?  My 10 year old Polartec
suit is worn out, and want to learn if there is some better material
available now.  

Anyone have a used Apeks US1 or DS1 (A-clamp/yoke) they'd like to sell?
Thanks,
js.

We snorkel a couple days a year during Caribbean trips.  We have diving fins
which we wear over short booties or Nike Aqua socks, as we go from shore in
places where it is rocky - so we need to wear some sort of shoes as we enter
the water.

I have a Mares M1 dive computer and I am trying to use the IRIS
interface, which I have bought.  My new computer does not have the
serial (or parallel, whichever it is) port to attach the IRIS cable.
Are there any adaptors out there to do this - for example USB to

For recreational diving for cold and warm water ( air/nitrox )
Mares mr12 proton
Mares mr12 rebel
Sherwood Magnum

I am looking for the names/websites of online authorized SeaVision
dealers that offer discounts on SeaVision masks with prescription
lenses. I want to purchase a SeaVision 2000 mask with clear
prescription lenses for astigmatism, to my prescription, that are

Very new to scuba taking classes as we speak. Local dive shop carries other
brands like Seaquest. They won't say much about anything not in there shop.
Anyways I've been searching around everywhere and the Ranger seems like a
very good choice. What is your guys thoughts?

Has anyone here, when not writing about guns, thought about having their own
compressor so they can fill their own air bottles?  It would seem that,
especially boat owners that do a lot of diving from their boat and have the
diesel power to drive a compressor, would find it ...

New to this group,  wondering if any one dives with contacts in or just use
perscription lenses in the mask,  I have some disposible contacts that I am
thinking about using  later this week while on vacation.
Paul.