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Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

Scuba anyone?

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    Karol
    啓蒙家
    @Giles
    Joined: 14 Nov 2022

    @Giles ahh man I feel it. but sometimes the time comes.
    How about this? - https://uk.apeksdiving.com/products/mtx-rc-single-cylinder-set-dive-regulator

    Its a workhorse and the service sets are available everywhere

    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 Karol 3 May 2025, 18:54 5 Mar 2025, 18:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      Giles
      IHUK Crew
      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

      I think I'm going to go this......

      https://diveshoponline.co.uk/product/apeks-xl4-regulator-set-din/

      "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 5 Mar 2025, 18:54 K 1 Reply Last reply 5 Mar 2025, 18:55 Reply Quote 1
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        Karol
        啓蒙家
        @Giles
        Joined: 14 Nov 2022

        @Giles I mainly warm waters 👍 👍 👍

        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 5 Mar 2025, 18:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          Yeah, I have nothing to do with cold water diving 🙂

          "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 5 Mar 2025, 18:58 K 1 Reply Last reply 5 Mar 2025, 19:04 Reply Quote 1
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            Karol
            啓蒙家
            @Giles
            Joined: 14 Nov 2022

            @Giles 🤣 dry suits are so nice nowadays but jokes aside I know what you mean. I prefer it on the warm side as well.
            On the colder side, this bloke seems to enjoy himself, and I enjoy his videos

            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

              These were the bits swapped out in Paula's reg service. God knows what mine was like 🙂

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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 Giles 28 days from now 7 Mar 2025, 14:33 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
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                Karol
                啓蒙家
                Joined: 14 Nov 2022

                A bit salty 😁

                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 7 Mar 2025, 14:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  My new rig, pretty happy with it. Philippines here we come…..

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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

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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    https://web.facebook.com/Sheila.Mckay.Angeldelight/posts/pfbid0pW31MoLuZoa9VVYzEagizRUCctgRrs92P8221VAUXEDC25yqbwoaqpPMYjnWwbcl

                    If you dont do facebook.......

                    I don't dive with a camera....well I have bought an iPhone housing with me, so will give it a go tomorrow. But, some of these are some of the critters we saw today. When I say saw, I did see all of these, but frankly, could only guess at what they were until one of my dive buddies showed me her photographs. Some of these little guys are no more than 3mm across.
                    I knew I was in for trouble when the owner of the resort asked me if I was into macro or super-macro.

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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 Giles 28 days from now 7 Apr 2025, 06:08 K 1 Reply Last reply 7 Apr 2025, 10:35 Reply Quote 7
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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 Giles 28 days from now 7 Apr 2025, 07:20 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 9
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                        Karol
                        啓蒙家
                        @Giles
                        Joined: 14 Nov 2022

                        @Giles a heaven for macro Photography

                        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 7 Apr 2025, 10:35 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          Giles
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                          Just ordered very expensive magnifying glasses. Honestly, even if I had 20:20 vision, these little fuckers are minute

                          "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 7 Apr 2025, 12:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                            Karol
                            啓蒙家
                            Joined: 14 Nov 2022

                            That should do it! I had the same situation when I went to Lembeh Strait. Suddenly everyone started to pull their magnifying glasses and I was like WTF!
                            It feels that the photographers have the most fun in such conditions, but for me the whole muck diving experience was less impressive compared to regular dive in the 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 7 Apr 2025, 13:09 G 1 Reply Last reply 8 Apr 2025, 05:57 Reply Quote 1
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                              Go For Chill
                              Haraki san Prodigy
                              Joined: 3 Jan 2025

                              Mala Pier. An old cruise ship pier that failed and sunk in Maui.

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                              "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison

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                                Giles
                                IHUK Crew
                                @Karol
                                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                @Karol said in Scuba anyone?:

                                for me the whole muck diving experience was less impressive compared to regular dive in the Red Sea

                                Different strokes.....

                                I absolutely love diving here, I feel that I am going to find something really worth seeing at all times. I'm doing 65 minute plus dives and want them to go on for ever. The Red Sea, I find crowded and uninspiring, won't be going back......

                                Anyway today, I dived with my iPhone and housing for the first time.

                                This is some sort of Nudibranch. Species yet to be confirmed. Edit: It is a Phyllodesmium briareum
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                                A very large Frogfish....
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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 Giles 4 Aug 2025, 06:04 8 Apr 2025, 05:57 K 1 Reply Last reply 8 Apr 2025, 06:03 Reply Quote 7
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                                  Karol
                                  啓蒙家
                                  @Giles
                                  Joined: 14 Nov 2022

                                  @Giles The housing and the phone work just right - cool photos, and since you like it so much I guess we have another muck diving enthusiast among the divers. 👍

                                  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 8 Apr 2025, 06:03 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    Giles
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                    I do love diving here (partly because above the water, the place is wonderful - Sharm and Hurghada are the polar opposites of here), but I also love big stuff too. We have some Shark and Manta stuff planned for later this year.

                                    Thank you, re: the photos. I will never become an underwater photographer, but I will likely dive with the phone and housing in a pocket for when I see something outstanding. I do NOT want to become a diver who takes slightly out of focus, incorrect colour balance photos (like the Frogfish above) and then proudly bores the shit out any poor soul who shows a modicum of interest.

                                    I like to live in the moment under the water and am more than happy just looking. Plus (gets onto soapbox), it's inherently dangerous playing in a world we do not belong in, we don't need distractions.

                                    "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 8 Apr 2025, 06:14 K 1 Reply Last reply 8 Apr 2025, 14:58 Reply Quote 0
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                                      JDelage
                                      啓蒙家
                                      Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                                      WRT the Red Sea, I think the way to get the most out of it is to do a live aboard and go to the pinnacle islands way off shore (Brothers, Daedalus, etc). You get both small reef life and large pelagic, and no crowds. I loved it.

                                      last edited by 8 Apr 2025, 14:51 K 1 Reply Last reply 8 Apr 2025, 15:01 Reply Quote 1
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                                        Karol
                                        啓蒙家
                                        @Giles
                                        Joined: 14 Nov 2022

                                        @Giles You said it well about the shoreline cities in Egypt. I only go for safaris, so luckily, I don't really spend much time there, but when You mentioned the crowds, I immediately thought about situation that happened to me first time I was diving in south Red Sea .

                                        We were at one of the decent reefs, maybe Claudia or Brothers, and all went well during the day. There were several other boats but we were not seeing any traffic underwater. Then the time comes for a night dive. We went in and on the surface went over to the reaf and then down. As soon as I descended I realized thet we are in between two groups that are heading in opposite direction. We just landed between them. Holly shit, sudenly in 29 degrees celcius watter Im beeing pushed to the reaf by a guy in a drysuit, and with fucking gloves! Freaking bedlam. Our group got compleatley lost and for next 2h after dive we were collecting people from various boars where they eventually ended up when they joined wrong teams 😃

                                        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 Karol 4 Sept 2025, 03:00 8 Apr 2025, 14:58 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          Karol
                                          啓蒙家
                                          @JDelage
                                          Joined: 14 Nov 2022

                                          @JDelage Exactly!!!
                                          And with good crew the enjoyment is great! Last october we did most of the dives in around 85min.
                                          OK all of us use 15L tanks but the key is to have around you the people with similar SAC and its all peachy!

                                          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 Karol 4 Aug 2025, 15:02 8 Apr 2025, 15:01 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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