Has anyone ever removed the small black plastic studs that hold pockets ect
onto Buddy Bcds and wings?  Is there a special way to do it? or should I
just send the whole thing to AL Valves.  I want to replace two large pouches
with two smaller weight pouches.

I've had one of AP-valve's (excellent) DSMBs for a while - the one with
the little cylinder - however the valve got knackered, and
well-knackered at that: the knob just went round and roundl; pesumably
a broken shaft. They fixed it for a tenner including VAT and return

Hi, can someone help with some info please concerning the AI exam? I
know there is an open book standards exam to do at the end and a pass
of 75% but can this be retaken if needed? Also someone has told me that
an instructor pre assesment exam will have to be taken as well and I am

I am new to diving and have just qualified as a ocean diver. I would like to
have a redundant air supply instead of just an octopus.
Opinions please on which to choose and for what reason;
Pony, Spare Air or twinset? or just stick to buddy/octopus?

I've got 3 spaces on Saturday-Monday and 5 on the Friday left for this
trip. Plan is to dive wrecks in the 35m range, so suitable for Sports
Diver or equivalent.
Few more details at http://www.scuba-addict.co.uk/UKRS2005.html

I can't decide whether this is real or not, octapus seems a bit 'limp'
during the attack.
http://www.filecabi.net/v/file/octopus-lover/wmv

Hi, Due out in Sharm two weeks time. Travel Company and F/Office are not
presently issuing any directive re travel or not to travel.
Anyone got any advice.
Richard

Any idea where one can buy a maintenance kit online for a Parker Needle
Valve, 2F-V4LN-SS?
The code of the kit should be KIT-V4LN-SS.
rgds

http://www.nw4you.com
A beautiful underwater picture website

Thanks to everyone who passed on details re Dive Centres in Sharm.
Whats the situation when taking dive equipmet to Sharm, Can you still
take regs and other equipment up to the 5kg limit in your hand luggage?
And would i be allowed to pack my dive knife in hold luggage.

I am looking to purchase a new dive compute.  I seem to have the choice
down to Suunto Vyper or the Apeks Quantum.  Please can anyone that has
used one or both of these advise me on which they have found best/most
reliable.

Going to Barcelona in August: - anyone know of a ( preferably) PADI outfit
in/near Barcelona?
TY in advance
Kathi

Am there in a couple of days. Anyone been recently and knows what the
water temp is likely to be? debating which undersuit to take!

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Having just returned from an amazing weekend of diving on the south
coast, on what can only be described as lake like conditions, I
decided to try out my new Suunto Dive manager interface to my Vytec.
I did a mixed gas Nitrox dive (actually 2 mixes of 21%) to test out