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    goosehd
    Mod Squad
    Joined: 8 Apr 2016

    Glad that you two can look at this positively and not throw in the towel!!  From a completely naive view, why not have two identical computers instead of different ones?

    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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      Giles
      IHUK Crew
      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

      Basically, because they are about £600 each.  So our spare is my old one.

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        goosehd
        Mod Squad
        Joined: 8 Apr 2016

        Well that makes complete cents….

        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          😃 😃

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            Jett129
            見習いボス
            Joined: 17 Aug 2011

            Glad that worked out,and obviously the old…Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you a better diver etc. What was your maximum depth?

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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              28.3 metres.  But it was the sewcond dive of the morning and we had done a fairly deep profile on the first dive….

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                JDelage
                啓蒙家
                Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                I had a computer fail when I was on the Red Sea live aboard. It's one of those computers that centralizes both the diving and air tank info, so I didn't have any air info. I obviously aborted the dive (without problems) but then had to rely on the crew to loan me a pressure gauge and fit it on the first stage of my regulator. Without this I would have had to skip the remaining dives…  ??? My regulator now sports an old fashion gauge. There's something to be said for redundancy...

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                  mclaincausey
                  見習いボス
                  Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                  In information security, this concept is called "defense in depth," where you have layers of defenses against shit that can go wrong so that it takes an unlikely combination of failures for a risk to be realized. I think it is certainly worth keeping that principle in mind for life and death pursuits like scuba diving, climbing, skydiving, etc.

                  I would like to try scuba diving in Maui this month but I suspect I won't be able to since I'll be up to my eyeballs in taking care of the little. One day…

                  Think it, be it.

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                    JDelage
                    啓蒙家
                    Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                    Maui has world class snorkeling options (whereas the diving is just good) that you can combine with beach time for the wee ones. I can give you specifics if you're interested.

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                      Jett129
                      見習いボス
                      Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                      Snorkel Bobs is an excellent place to rent snorkeling gear from,and they also supply maps of all the best snorkeling spots.

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                        mclaincausey
                        見習いボス
                        Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                        Thanks folks–I would need to get certified. Sending a note @JDelage

                        Think it, be it.

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                          T4920
                          見習いボス
                          Joined: 27 Apr 2022

                          My Scuba plans were put on hold last year due to adverse weather conditions, but I decided to book some intro dives on my trip to Egypt prior to (hopefully) doing my Open Water Certification in Thailand next Jan.

                          Absolutely loved it, being hissed at by Moray Eels popping in and out of their little caves was a highlight.

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                          “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            Congrats......

                            I have a new hole in my wetsuit jacket courtesy of a Moray I pissed off yesterday 😂

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              T4920
                              見習いボス
                              @Giles
                              Joined: 27 Apr 2022

                              @Giles I wasn't specifically told to stay away from them, but my instinct told me I should keep some distance. Thanks for for vindicating my cautiousness.. 😆

                              Also saw some Lionfish and Stonefish. My friend saw an Octopus a little deeper but I had to stay with an instructor close to reef at about 10 meters.

                              It's definitely confirmed that Open Water is something I'd like to pursue, hope to do that along with a handful of extra dives over a week on Koh Lanta island.

                              “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                                Karol
                                啓蒙家
                                @Giles
                                Joined: 14 Nov 2022

                                @Giles LOL in these moments you are glad that it's not the dry suit 😛

                                Favorite:
                                IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                                IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                                IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                                IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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                                  Karol
                                  啓蒙家
                                  @T4920
                                  Joined: 14 Nov 2022

                                  @T4920 Yea!!! Thats the spirit! What part of the Red Sea was that? What was the temperature?

                                  On another note, the forum keeps surprising me. Never knew we have this thread 😃

                                  Favorite:
                                  IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                                  IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                                  IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                                  IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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                                    Giles
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                    @T4920 said in Scuba anyone?:

                                    that Open Water is something I'd like to pursue

                                    You def should. It is such a multi-dimensionally different thing to normal everyday life....

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      Giles
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      @Karol
                                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                      @Karol said in Scuba anyone?:

                                      you are glad that it's not the dry suit

                                      100% - but glad there was something between teeth and skin......

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        Karol
                                        啓蒙家
                                        @Giles
                                        Joined: 14 Nov 2022

                                        @Giles 3mm? 5mm? 7mm?

                                        Favorite:
                                        IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                                        IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                                        IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                                        IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

                                        last edited by goosehd 29 Nov 2023, 16:01 G 1 Reply Last reply 30 Nov 2023, 09:01 Reply Quote 0
                                        • pechelmanP
                                          pechelman
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined: 24 Jan 2022

                                          That's a pretty amazing looking intro drive to do without an OW Cert! I did my intro in a pool and then OW Checkout dives in a 25' deep freshwater pond that had about 10' visibility and 55deg water.

                                          last edited by pechelman 29 Nov 2023, 16:32 K 1 Reply Last reply 29 Nov 2023, 16:58 Reply Quote 1
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