From experience how much are people paying to dive in various places
(without rental) such as (prices are my research so far - and probably
wrong!)
Sharm - 35$ two dives

Just got my spangly new Greenforce FII umbilical with the Tristar Head and
was wondering the best place & location to mount the battery back.
Also, where do I lay my hands on a couple of jubilee clips for sideslinging
my 3l?

For a basic dive in stoney (say 22m no deco) is there a valid reason why a
pony should be used, or does the buddy provide suffiencent capability
(assuming you dont lose him!)
For this type of dive what is the ideal setup (two seconds off your main

I'm going to be getting a pony over the weekend and next week, and am just
stuck on the clamp now.  I'd considered a bag (Stoney do one at the minute
for ?9.90), but most of what i've read about them people don't seem to like
them, so i've been looking at the metal brackets.  I want ...

I've been doing alot of thinking lately (dangerous for me) about where I
want my diving to go & I want to end up on trimix, but what are your
opinions on getting there?
Do I carry on gaining o/c experience or jump ship to ccr now?

Well, here's another lost soul with equipment questions - after all the
reading I've done I need some advice!
I'm about to buy my first set of kit, and need a BC / Wing, regs - I've
settled on a basic Apeks reg set - TX40's etc, the problem is the BC.

I am looking at getting some new thermals to wear under my drysuit.  I
have recently changed from a membrane suit to a lovely comfy
compressed neoprene one, and I no longer need the bulk of my Tricore
thinsulate.  I am looking at the thinner thermal base layers and I

Looking for Divers to acompany us on one of the following trips:
07 january 2004: Djibouti
9 days/7 nights/ 5 days diving
we still need 2 divers for this magnificent and adventurous diving trip.

Any one know what the differences are between the MK20 and the MK25 first
stage?
The MK20 appears to be an old model.
I always thought that diaphram was "better" than "piston" - and that the

Does anyone know if it is possible to bye a manifold for twin tanks with 2
outlets with the new nitrox dimensions M26x2 anywhere.
And while we are at it an adapter going from male 5/8 to female M26x2 for
use with the compressor.

I wrote down my own diving experiences in Greece on three different
destinations. If you have positive or negative experiences in this field,
please send then to me so that I can complete my site
Good bubbles

I've been doing a bit of reading about the relative advantages /
disadvantages of aluminium and steel for a pony, and most seem to suggest
aluminium is preferred because of better balance and bouyancy
characteristics.  I was thinking about it, had a look around to find prices,

Just a note to bring this historic event to the forefront of everybody's
mind...
Students who have confirmed - Thank you very much!  Looking forward to it?
Students who haven't confirmed - What's keeping you?  There is a pile of

How busy is stoney on weekends at the moment?
Is sat or sun quieter?
What time at the latest to get to the bottom carpark?

At a recent inquest some comments were made about the suitability of St
Abb's as a dive site. The following joint statement was issued by the main
UK diving agencies on Friday -
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