• Home
    • Recent
    • Calendar
    • Register
    • Login
    Iron Heart Forum
    Iron Heart Forum

    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    Scuba anyone?

    Hobbies and Pastimes
    25
    236
    26.0k
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • JDelageJ
      JDelage
      啓蒙家
      Joined:

      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 KarolK 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
      • KarolK
        Karol
        啓蒙家
        @Giles
        Joined:

        @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 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • KarolK
          Karol
          啓蒙家
          @JDelage
          Joined:

          @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 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
          • GilesG
            Giles
            IHUK Crew
            Joined:

            When we went to Hurghada on the first day going out a reef (no idea which one it was because I have done the best to eradicate it from my mind), I looked behind us as we steamed, there were less boats crossing the English Channel on D Day. Once we started diving, the boats dropped name plates into the water so you know which boat o get back onto....If I never go back, it will be too soon.

            We tried Egypt because it would be great to have a good dive destination "close" to home, but we realised that for us, time is not of the essence and doing really special shit is more important than convenience.

            We have friends that absolutely love Sharm, but I simply cant see us being persuaded to go again.

            "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 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • GilesG
              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined:

              New relaxed straight cuts...

              WhatsApp Image 2025-04-10 at 13.12.18 (1).jpeg

              "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 KarolK 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 7
              • KarolK
                Karol
                啓蒙家
                @Giles
                Joined:

                @Giles 😁 how's the buoyancy?

                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 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • GilesG
                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined:

                  Made no real difference, but i had a little negative buoyancy when I took my mask off, and could not see I was sinking 😀

                  "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 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                  • GilesG
                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined:

                    Some we saw today...Not my pics because all mine were utter shite.......

                    This little guy mimics the soft coral that surrounds him. And does a bloody good job of it...
                    image.png

                    image.png

                    image.png

                    What we really, really wanted to see - Melibe colemani - Ghost Nudibranch
                    image.png

                    9db528a4-1d13-476f-b821-ca2129470c42-image.png

                    And this little critter, another Nudibranch, probably 4mm long. I saw a brown splodge, I had no idea what it was until Shiela showed me this photo
                    image.png

                    Nudy orgy....
                    image.png

                    Scorpion Fish
                    image.png

                    Yet another couple of Nudy's...
                    image.png

                    image.png

                    c2bbc3e2-7ea7-4628-93a6-68c5fc45b7a5-image.png

                    "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 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 11
                    • NickN
                      Nick
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined:

                      Stunning images!

                      < something witty TBC here >

                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                      • GilesG
                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined:

                        "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 KarolK 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                        • KarolK
                          Karol
                          啓蒙家
                          @Giles
                          Joined:

                          @Giles 😃 Not sure if that was seal team six or six teen seals. 🤣
                          Would love to join You, it's been nothing but 4 degrees Celsius dives here in Stockholm's archipelago during the spring.

                          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 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                          • GilesG
                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined:

                            Getting ready for a muck dive with @Madame-Buttonfly. You'd never know I had just bust the zip of her wetsuit.

                            image.png

                            "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 KarolK 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 7
                            • KarolK
                              Karol
                              啓蒙家
                              @Giles
                              Joined:

                              @Giles time for some cable tie.
                              Looking great guys!

                              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 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • GilesG
                                Giles
                                IHUK Crew
                                Joined:

                                She put my spare "cardigan" over the top, and all was good.....

                                But I have repurpose a couple of different sized cable ties for pointers. They are what the guides use here and it's a brilliant idea.....

                                "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 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                • GilesG
                                  Giles
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  Joined:

                                  Zebra Moray
                                  zebramoray.png

                                  Yellow Sea Cucumber

                                  IMG_3099.jpg

                                  IMG_3101.JPG

                                  "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 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 5
                                  • KarolK
                                    Karol
                                    啓蒙家
                                    Joined:

                                    Rudimentary marina to start off a diving safari. I took the first photo after arrival and the second one after getting out of bed. The light of the day has not improved things.

                                    IMG_0525.jpeg

                                    IMG_0526.jpeg

                                    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 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                    • GilesG
                                      Giles
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      Joined:

                                      That looks really great.......

                                      "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 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                      • First post
                                        Last post
                                      Copyright Iron Heart 2025.