Can anyone outline the correct method for buddy breathing (i.e 2 divers /
1reg)

On holiday in Turkey last week and two new gauges (17 dives) both had a row
of bubbles along the length of the hose when we kitted up and turned on the
air. The instructor said it was a sign that the hoses were due to fail.
Reading on the net it seems that the hoses do have ...

Please forgive me if this post is outside the group's charter.
I'm a freelance web designer with over 7 years' commercial
experience.  I have worked for various large companies including
Nestle, Fidelity Investments, Hipp, Pot Noodle, British Virgin Islands

As my pile of kit is slowly growing, i'm feeling it may be time to break out
and spend some money on insurance.  I've covered on house insurance, but as
it won't cover being left in the car or while diving (the two places its
most likely to be stolen / damaged) i'm thinking I need ...

Does anybody know of a good mail regulator serviced. I am now based on the
Outer Hebrides and need my apex reg and Aladdin pro serviced.
Many thanks
A

Hi all.  My partnet has just bought himself a twin set up with
manifold twins and 2 jetstream regs. Unfortunately the buddy he bought
them off can no longer dive for medical reasons and the kit is only a
few months old. We tried them out at the weekend and he seemed to be

I'm looking for a liveaboard on Red Sea for september.
We are 4 divers from Italy, please, can someone tell me something about
Emperor Divers? Or other operator for liveaboards.
Thank you, sorry for my English :-)

I'm looking to buy a Dive Rite Primary reel (Enclosed), but every where I've
tried is out of stock and the ordering time is 5 + weeks.
Hase anyone see one for sale lately in the UK? or have a second hand one
they want to sell.

Have just bought a new camera after flooding my old one ( digital). there
was a thread sometime ago about flooding insurance. Anyone got any
recommendations for insuring cameras ( company and cost) Have now got an
olympous 5060 with pt020 hosing

I've tried google but no real luck <waits for link to be posted>, a
friend of mine has just seen the light and is having a drysuit made.
However, he has large feet, size 13, his current fins <used with wet
boots> aren't big enough and he had trouble finding those. Any

Does anyone know anything about the new computer from Aladin that allows gas
switching (Nitrox switches).
I guess it's to combat Suunto's Vytec and I've seen a demo version of the
computer in action but wondered if anyone knows when it will be available.

News flash...Britain has just got a gold medal
It was in the White Water Rapids final, and won by two Cornishmen in a
Transit van. :o)

does anyone know where can I do a TDI Nitrox course local to Chichester on
the south coast, now?
thanks
TonyR

A few years ago somebody posted a URL to a set
of pictures of a RIB launch or recovery going horribly
wrong and the tow vehicle ending up in the sea.
Anybody remember where?

My diving is rapidly approaching the level where I am planning on moving up to
a twin-set later this year.
Not wanting to bore you all with another "which wing" post but why do you guys
consider it "required kit" to have the back-plate and webbing system as opposed