Scuba Gear – Scuba Equipment

Mcnett Aquaseal Cotol Combo

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What might cause my scuba regulator to wheeze when getting low on air?

I have a brand new first and second stage from oceanic. I’ve taken the equipment on two dives so far and both times towards the end of the dive I would hear an occasional wheezing noise as I inhaled. Couldn’t tell whether it was first or second stage reg, or the hose itself. Anyone have this issue before or know what it means? Thanks for any help.

I’m with DMG – if you haven’t had your reg in to be serviced, take it in. Your primary regulator should never ‘wheeze’ or ‘honk’. It’s almost certainly the second stage.

I learned recently that it’s not unusual for regulators to ship from the factory *not* correctly set to factory specs. I’ve got an AquaLung (the one actually built by APEKS) and when it came back from its first annual service I had to learn how to handle it all over again because it seemed like it wanted to free-flow. Turns out, my reg was not set right to start with (not bad out of spec, but the difference was noticeable).

What are the best fins for snorkeling?

We bought some "ScubaPro Twin Jets" for snorkeling with the intent of eventually getting into scuba. Don’t think we are going to get into scuba any time soon, so would there be a better/lighter fin for snorkeling only?

Twin Jets are awesome (and expensive!), I’d venture to say they’re currently top of the line in diving fins… but they’re also beastly heavy, so I can’t blame you for wanting something lighter for snorkeling.

If you wanted the other extreme- super light and short- you might consider a pair of duck feet fins: http://www.amazon.com/Voit-Original-Duck-Feet-Fins/dp/B000LI3986. They’re more commonly used for body boarding, but they make good snorkeling fins as well.

If that’s too far on the other extreme and you feel duck feet won’t provide enough propulsion, just about any lightweight, non-split fin will do.

Why does everytime i take pictures of myself diving underwater with my regulator mouthpiece ?

Everytime i go scuba diving i usually take pictures and sometimes my friend she takes pictures of me underwater with my regulator mouthpiece and i post them on flickr. I always get these comments like " wow you suck dick really good " " jeez suckin dat juicy dick huh ? ". Why do i get these comments on my pictures ?? Should i remove the pictures ?

Don’t let them get to you! They’re just rude and have no lives. Keep taking & Uploading the pictures if you want to.

Is there a woman who likes wearing rubber wetsuits, scuba masks and fins?

I love it, and I’m looking for a lady with the same interest

yepp

Scuba Gear & Snorkling?? There is a piece that goes in your mouth and it curves upward and there is a hole in?

the top so that you can get air. I noticed that people go under water, doesn’t water go in the hole? how is that beneficial? won’t you choke on water or breath it in? how does that piece work exactly?

That piece is called the snorkle. It allows you to swim on the surface and breathe while keeping your face under the water. You hold your breath when you go under and you exhale, blowing the water out of the snorkle, when you re-surface. You can only use either the snorkle mouthpiece or the scuba mouthpiece at one time, not both at once.

Scuba Diving On The Great Barrier Reef?

I’m going to Australia in July and I have the option of either snorkeling or scuba diving on the Reef. I’m not certified yet, but if I wanted to scuba dive I could get certified. I’m not too sure about getting certified, considering I would have to pay for the certification and equipment and that is NOT cheap. Though, I want to scuba dive because it’s the Earth’s largest and most beautiful reef in the world.

I’m not sure what to do. Spend a TON of money to get certified and experience what the Reef has to offer or save my money and snorkel?

Has anyone on here snorkeled or scuba dived on the Great Barrier Reef before and would like to share their opinion on their experience? Please include any information for it would make my decision process far easier. Thanks!

I’ve done both.

Depends how far you want to dive. You can do a non-certified shallow dive on many of the tours. You only go to about 10m, which gets you into the reef but not down the sides. That is often enough to see some of the good stuff and give you a feel for diving. Some would argue you can see that much snorkeling. But you cannot stay down as long!

You can do some preparation dives in local pool and then dive on the reef when you get there. Cheaper option, probably won’t be as good as a full dive with a group of certified divers but certainly an option.

Personally, that was enough for me and since then I have been happy to snorkel!

If you want to dive elsewhere around the world, then pay your money and get your certificate.

Is there a difference between Fishing Fins and Swimming Fins? (flippers)?

Just bought a float tube for fishing, and need to buy some fins (flippers) now. Is there a difference between the ones made specifically for this application, or will any swimming / scuba fins work?

Scuba Fins (not called flippers) are usually open back so you can slip a scuba boot or rock boot in it. For you you might look for Snorkling fins which are full foot fins.

where is the cheap place to scuba dive outside the US?

we just got scuba dive certified, and want to go on a scuba vacation. we have some gears like regulators and BCs. and looking for where is the best place to go. we like to go to somewhere warm water, good visibility, and cheap.

We’re talking nice, easy, warm-water diving — lots of shallow stuff so you can build up some experience.

So… if you’re in the US, the cheapest place to go diving is going to be Mexico or the Caribbean islands.

If you’re in the UK, the cheapest place is Egypt (Red Sea).

Welcome to the blue planet. =D
Me, I’ve dived all three places, and many more not quite so warm and lovely…

Is there a woman who likes wearing rubber wetsuits, scuba masks and fins?

I love it, and I’m looking for a lady with the same interest

yes when im having a bath x lol