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1. Calculating SCUBA Cylinder Capacity
2. Z Factors for SCUBA
3. How to Attach a Snap
4. Assembling Double Cylinders
5. Understanding Nitrox Ready and Oxygen Service
6. Hogarthian Harness Assembly Instructions
7. How to Select a SCUBA Tank
8. Oxygen Sensor Handling
9. CCR FAQ - O2ptima-SR
10. CCR FAQ - Poseidon Se7en
11. Valves & Neck Threads
12. Rebreather Absorbent Selection And Handling
13. Lift Bags versus Marking Bags
14. O2ptima Scrubber Duration Test Results
15. South East Florida Diving Logistics
16. Suggestions for Selecting a Wing
17. What is a Rebreather?
18. About Oxygen Disclaimers

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1. Need Drysuit Repairs?
2. Rechargeable Battery Chemistry for Dive Lights - Lithium Ion
3. When is Enough... Enough?
4. How do you stay warm in a neoprene wetsuit? Take it off.
5. About Gas Time Remaining (GTR) Calculations
6. Diving and Blue Pills
7. What Will The Next Generation Dive Computers Be Like?
8. Helium Penalty? What Penalty?
9. Calibrating Oxygen Analyzers for Diving
10. Bühlmann versus VPM Decompression Schedules
11. Using a Signal Mirror for Rescue
12. Cylinder Neck Threads and SCUBA Valves
13. Handling Emergency Oxygen Kits
14. How do the grades of compressed oxygen differ?
15. Lubrication and SCUBA Valve Installation
16. Do I really need that big NITROX wrap decal on my tank?
17. Units of Pressure in Diving
18. Sunscreen and Dive Computers
19. Metric vs Imperial SCUBA Cylinder Sizes
20. A Battery Warning Means You Are Diving On Borrowed Time!
21. A Common Mistake When Using Tables for Repetitive Dives
22. A Different Method to Remove A Wetsuit
23. About the U.S. Diver Down Flag
24. Advice for Traveling with Rebreather Cylinders
25. Learning From Analysis of Rebreather Deaths
26. Are Rebreathers Safe?
27. Using the metal grommets......
28. Backup Second Stages
29. Bailout/Deco Regulators
30. Basic Care and Maintenance for Your Guideline Reel
31. Bad BCD Maintenance = Provoking Instead of Preventing
32. Beware of Fin Hyperbole
33. Buddies and BC Integrated Regs
34. Care and Feeding of Lithium Chemistry Rechargable Batteries
35. Choosing Stage/Deco Regulators
36. Choosing the Best BC Power-Inflator Hose Length
37. Choosing the Best Primary SPG Hose Length
38. Cleaning Low Current Electrical Contacts
39. Common Uses for Stainless Steel Snaps
40. Compass Balance Zones
41. Tiny Bubbles?
42. Just Say No to Deep Air
43. Do You Know Your Right From Your Left?
44. Does the Vindicator knob make sense for experienced divers?
45. DPV Battery Technology Tradeoffs
46. Etiquette and Rebreather Divers
47. Evolution of Manifolds and Bands
48. Finger Spools Are Not Guideline Reels
49. Form vs. Function in Dive Masks
50. Full Face Masks and Recreational Scuba
51. A Gas Booster Reality Check
52. Gearing Up With a Long Hose
53. Get the Lead Out!
54. Give Tank Boots the Boot, Decals Too!
55. Gradient Factors
56. Helmets Have Their Place In Diving
57. History of the Finger Spool
58. Hose Protectors Don't
59. How Long is Your Hose?
60. How Much and Where to Use Lubricant
61. How to Choose Between Lift and Marking Bags
62. How to Glue On Your Glue-On Pocket
63. How to Overhaul a Power Inflator
64. Independent Twins Are Not Doubles
65. Inside Submersible Pressure Gauges
66. Installing the Valve in the Cylinder
67. Interchangability of Backplates and Wings
68. Regulator Intermediate Pressure (IP)
69. Tang? Pommel? Drop Point? Swage? Spine?
70. Leaking Mask? Loosen The Strap!
71. Origin of the Line Arrow
72. Looping Hoses Under Hose Retainers
73. Lumens, Lux and Burn Time - Caveat Emptor
74. Mask Defoggers Explained
75. Candela vs Lumen
76. Mixing Brands or Ages of Oxygen Sensors
77. Mr. Cleaning Your Dive Slate and Wetnotes
78. Dispelling the Myth of the Simple Oxygen Flush Test
79. Nitrox? Heliox? Helitrox? Triox? Normoxic Trimix? Hypoxic Trimix? Heliair?
80. Blame Normalization of Deviance, Not "Complacency"
81. OOPS.... NOT!
82. Ordering Vision Correcting Lenses for Dive Masks
83. The Origin of Hogarthian Configuration
84. Oxygen Sensor Life in Rebreathers
85. The Oxygen Solenoid Shut-off Is a Mixed-Bag
86. Perfect Positioning of Decals
87. Piston vs Diaphragm... Does it really matter?
88. Pressure Release Devices aka Burst Disk
89. Rebreather Training
90. Hogarthian Regulator Configuration for Doubles
91. Long Hose Regulator Configuration for Single Tank Diving
92. Streamlined Open Water Regulator Configuration
93. Regulator Necklaces
94. Sanitizers, Disinfectants, Antiseptics and Your Rebreather
95. Self-Operated vs Pilot-Operated
96. Sidemount Diving Has Gone Mainstream
97. "Sidemount diving makes technical diving easy" - Jeff Loflin
98. Sidemount Configurations
99. Valves for Sidemount
100. Single Tank Mounting with Backplates

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1. Differences of Petrel vs Perdix Dive Computers
2. Basketball Shoes for Diving... Seriously?
3. Alternative hose configuration for your Poseidon DSV/ADV/BOV
4. Nautilus Lifeline Radios: Rescue GPS vs Safety VHF models
5. Maintaining Poseidon Cable Connectors
6. What are the differences between the Deep Six DGX and Deep Six Signature regulators?
7. How are the DGX Premium O2 Valves different from regular SCUBA valves?
8. Why Choose DIVESOFT?
9. The NERD 2 from Shearwater Research
10. What Micro SD-card should I use with Paralenz camera?
11. About Our Hi-Viz Dacron Line
12. Garmin Descent Mk1 Features Matrix
13. SPG Depth Ratings
14. DGX Custom Regulators - Have It Your Way
15. Nomad XT/LTZ/LT Tank Mount Configuration Options
16. Recreational Nitrox Configuration of Shearwater Perdix
17. Advice regarding travel with Sofnolime
18. Why Choose Dive Rite?
19. Why Choose G-Dive?
20. TransPac, TransPlate, and TravelPac Sizing
21. Dive Rite's Gusset Control System
22. Replacing Air Cell Inflation Assembly Elbows
23. Why Choose Ocean Management Systems?
24. Why Choose DGX Gears™ Brand Products?
25. Why Choose Shearwater Research Dive Computers?
26. Why dive Poseidon?
27. Dive Rite Dual Armored Wing Options
28. Dive Rite Air Cells Overview
29. Aluminum Cylinders at Dive Gear Express
30. Steel High Pressure Cylinders by Faber
31. Steel Specialty Cylinders by Faber
32. Why Choose Light Monkey?
33. Light Mount Sizing Chart
34. Compare the DGX 300 - 600 - 800 lights
35. Why choose Omni-Swivel International products?
36. Why Choose Analytical Industries?