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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.

      last edited by 8 Dec 2022, 17:18 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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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.

        last edited by 8 Dec 2022, 18:10 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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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.”

              last edited by T4920 29 Nov 2023, 11:51 K 1 Reply Last reply 29 Nov 2023, 15:52 Reply Quote 5
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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

                last edited by Giles 29 Nov 2023, 13:02 T K 2 Replies Last reply 29 Nov 2023, 14:41 Reply Quote 2
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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.”

                  last edited by T4920 29 Nov 2023, 14:41 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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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

                    last edited by goosehd 29 Nov 2023, 15:48 G 1 Reply Last reply 29 Nov 2023, 15:57 Reply Quote 0
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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

                      last edited by 29 Nov 2023, 15:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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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

                        last edited by 29 Nov 2023, 15:56 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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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

                          last edited by 29 Nov 2023, 15:57 K 1 Reply Last reply 29 Nov 2023, 16:01 Reply Quote 1
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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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                                Karol
                                啓蒙家
                                @pechelman
                                Joined: 14 Nov 2022

                                @pechelman so many great warm waters around the world but the Red Sea has so much animal action.
                                @T4920 Going OWD in Thailand is cool idea, but You will forever remember the first time in Red Sea.

                                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 29 Nov 2023, 16:58 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                                  Giles
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  @Karol
                                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                  @Karol

                                  2mm

                                  I normally dive in the tropics with this combo:

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                                  And then this on top......

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                                  But sometimes I'll just wear the long johns, and sometimes just the jumper. I was wearing both yesterday and the jumper took the hit....

                                  "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

                                  last edited by 30 Nov 2023, 09:01 K 1 Reply Last reply 30 Nov 2023, 09:22 Reply Quote 1
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                                    Karol
                                    啓蒙家
                                    @Giles
                                    Joined: 14 Nov 2022

                                    @Giles nice set! Good to know that even 2mm can make a difference. Stay safe on and under the water @Giles !

                                    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 30 Nov 2023, 09:22 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Giles
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

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                                      "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

                                      last edited by 2 Dec 2023, 08:40 goosehdG 1 Reply Last reply 2 Dec 2023, 12:19 Reply Quote 2
                                      • goosehdG
                                        goosehd
                                        Mod Squad
                                        @Giles
                                        Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                        @Giles I’ve seen guys on the Rolex forum question if they should swim with their submariners…but I see the Blancpain is up to the job 🙂

                                        "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

                                          It's a diver..........In fact, the first modern diver......😁😁😁

                                          Unfortunately, I just found this......

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                                          Luckily it is well out of reach.......

                                          "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

                                          last edited by 2 Dec 2023, 12:33 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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