O2 diving

QuestionCan you dive on pure O2?  A colleague has said that you can but I thought that O2 was toxic in the water.  Please can you confirm this fo

Initial Scuba Training

QuestionMike, I had just taken a discover scuba diving course while at a resort on vacation.  I had had experience with tank breathing by way of fire

hearing loss

Questionwent diving, for the first time ever, in the red sea at Marsa Alam Egypt 3wks ago. loved it & want to do some more. But when we got to 5mtrs deep I

Mini O2 Tanks

QuestionI was reading a previous question in which a woman asked about the Mini O2 Tanks you commonly see in movies. I do understand the need for you to be

perforated eardrums

QuestionHi Mike I really hope you can give me the answer I dream of! I have a passion for sharks and marine life in general and would love to see what it

bouyancy with dry suit

QuestionI started using a drysuit and after diving with it for 6 dives I found the proper wieght needed. The only problem which I am encountering is that w

Diving education

QuestionI am currently looking to advance in the diving industry and was looking for some advice on diving training schools. I was looking at Bob Braymans

Air tank (Cylinder) for a Yacht

QuestionDear Mike, I am the Skipper of a 45 feet sailing yacht. I have scuba equipment for underwater emergency repairs, but I want a smaller, more compact

wetsuits

QuestionIll be heading off to Guam for the summer and am planning on getting scuba certified. Along with a mask and fins Im thinking about getting my own w

Career Diving Training

QuestionI am currently looking to advance in the diving industry and was looking for some advice on diving training schools. I was looking at Bob Braymans

Dive Shop

QuestionMike, I am in the process of purchasing a dive shop in central Pennsylvania.  I have taught through this shop for over two years and the owner

Risk Managment In Diving ?

QuestionHi Gustavo, Im about to achieve my PADI certificate in open waters Im really interested in continuing down that line (you know, explore new place

inhaling water while diving

QuestionHello, I know that there was a similar posting about my question. I took scuba diving and during my first pool session I inhaled water through my n

Snorkeling

QuestionHi, I am going to be heading down to Mexico for 3 weeks and was wondering about some snorkeling gear. Last time I went down I went snorkeling and d

figuring proper amount of weights

QuestionI was certified last year, and did so in a 7 mil farmer john. I had a very hard time submerging, but once I did I became neutrally buoyant okay, en

split or single lens dive mask

QuestionWhat are the advantages and disadvantages to having dual lens or a single lens in a dive mask. thanks AnswerHi Jon.  As you have noticed the

pulmanarry fibrosis wants to dive

QuestionHi there, My girlfriend has pulmanary fibrosis and is on oxygen 24/7.  We would love to go scuba diving but are not sure if this would be poss

Deformed mask skirt

QuestionI have an old mask that was stored improperly, and now the skirt is deformed and will not seal.  Is there any way to repair it, or is it possi

becoming a divemaster in caribbean

QuestionHi James, I a 32 year old living in Turkey as a marketing manager in a large conglomerate. I got really tired of this kind of living, stressful

mask clearing

QuestionI went through the initial PADI training class however when it came time for the removal of the mask underwater, I wasnt able to successfully compl