I'm thinking about the new Greenforce Tristar 15 lamp head:
http://www.green-force.com/lighthead/Tristar15.php?lang=en
Before anyone jumps to the wrong conclusions - yes I know that the
original Tristar head was not well received. However, this appears to

In this political-correctness-gone-mad /
state-induced-fear-to-control-the-masses age in which we live, are we still
allowed to own, pack, fly with, use dive knives?  I would have thought
they'd be OK in the hold luggage but as airlines even confiscate kids

Gareth
Please email me your home contact details, I suspect those in your email
are for work - I'd like to arrange to dive.
Cheers

Can any one please tell me where I can get a Poseidon Xtream service manual ?
I am also willing to pay for it. is it available in pdf format ?
Thanks,
Mario

I am doing a lecture and need some shots of poor surface condtions and the
use of the DSMB for divers who failed to make it back to the shot.  I liked
to spice up teh PPT slides with some real photos and I can't find anything.
I really want shots that show a huges expanse of water ...

Can you please give me the email addressed of the subscriptions or
enquiries department for the DIVE and 990 magazines.
Thanks,
Mario

Batteries in the standard D8R battery pack are 4000 mAh sanyo Nicads.
A mate has a tired pack, so we are looking to replace the cells with
these 5500 mAh cells http://tinyurl.com/5q8tk
Q1. Will the standard charger charge these larger capacity cells

Anyone know if Apeks regulators have different brand / model names abroad?
Like for instance is the ATX50 known in the US as, I don't know, "ATX-Super"
or "Swordfish Pro" or some other peculiar local name, just like films have
different titles, cameras have different model numbers, ...

Does anyone here know anything about taking UK cylinders over to
Canada? I'm living in Vancouver right now and I'm trying to find out if
it's possible to get my twin 12 232s filled if I bring them over...
Some dive shops have said they would only need a hydro, but others have

Slighty off the diving subject I have to admit but have any rib owners or
dive clubs any advice on the following problem. Our dive club has what we
believe is a Carson 6mtr RIB, however it is currently suffering from tubes
that have met the end of there life, does anyone know where ...

H202 Hydrogen peroxide.
Has any one ever thought of using this inert liquid as a source
for oxygen gas. Used with a catalase it can produce upto
5000 times its own volume in oxygen gas. I was thinking of

Thinking of going to Sharm for a week in December.  I've been to Egypt
before (Luxor - not a dive trip) and got my visa in advance, but
what's the best bet, get it in advance again, or join the queue at
arrivals and get it there.  I seem to remember the people who paid on

Does anyone have any idea how much a charge would be for a DM medical?
Phoned my GP and they want to charge about £80 which seems a bit steep
as the HSE medicals are about this so someone tells me. All thats
needed is a medical form signed by a Gp at the beginning of the

We are going to Sonesta Beach Resort in January. Have the pleasure of going
with `she who must be obeyed` and `ankle biters` !! Have had permission to
go diving for 3 days while I am there..........
Am only a recently qualified OW, so am after a good dive center that is

Just come back from my first 'proper' sea dive,  and I can get through a 10l
tank in 30-40 mins.
One of the guides however used (he claimed) a 7l tank and did two 50 minute
dives with the same tank.