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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-2018
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. Servicing SCUBA Hoses
21. A Battery Warning Means You Are Diving On Borrowed Time!
22. A Common Mistake When Using Tables for Repetitive Dives
23. A Different Method to Remove A Wetsuit
24. About the U.S. Diver Down Flag
25. Advice for Traveling with Rebreather Cylinders
26. Learning From Analysis of Rebreather Deaths
27. Are Rebreathers Safe?
28. Using the metal grommets......
29. Backup Second Stages
30. Bailout/Deco Regulators
31. Basic Care and Maintenance for Your Guideline Reel
32. Bad BCD Maintenance = Provoking Instead of Preventing
33. Beware of Fin Hyperbole
34. Buddies and BC Integrated Regs
35. Care and Feeding of Lithium Chemistry Rechargable Batteries
36. Choosing Stage/Deco Regulators
37. Choosing the Best BC Power-Inflator Hose Length
38. Choosing the Best Primary SPG Hose Length
39. Cleaning Low Current Electrical Contacts
40. Common Uses for Stainless Steel Snaps
41. Compass Balance Zones
42. Tiny Bubbles?
43. Just Say No to Deep Air
44. Do You Know Your Right From Your Left?
45. Does the Vindicator knob make sense for experienced divers?
46. DPV Battery Technology Tradeoffs
47. Etiquette and Rebreather Divers
48. Evolution of Manifolds and Bands
49. Finger Spools Are Not Guideline Reels
50. Form vs. Function in Dive Masks
51. Full Face Masks and Recreational Scuba
52. A Gas Booster Reality Check
53. Gearing Up With a Long Hose
54. Get the Lead Out!
55. Give Tank Boots the Boot, Decals Too!
56. Gradient Factors
57. Helmets Have Their Place In Diving
58. History of the Finger Spool
59. Hose Protectors Don't
60. How Long is Your Hose?
61. How Much and Where to Use Lubricant
62. How to Choose Between Lift and Marking Bags
63. How to Glue On Your Glue-On Pocket
64. How to Overhaul a Power Inflator
65. Independent Twins Are Not Doubles
66. Inside Submersible Pressure Gauges
67. Installing the Valve in the Cylinder
68. Interchangability of Backplates and Wings
69. Regulator Intermediate Pressure (IP)
70. Tang? Pommel? Drop Point? Swage? Spine?
71. Leaking Mask? Loosen The Strap!
72. Origin of the Line Arrow
73. Looping Hoses Under Hose Retainers
74. Lumens, Lux and Burn Time - Caveat Emptor
75. Mask Defoggers Explained
76. Candela vs Lumen
77. Mixing Brands or Ages of Oxygen Sensors
78. Mr. Cleaning Your Dive Slate and Wetnotes
79. Dispelling the Myth of the Simple Oxygen Flush Test
80. Nitrox? Heliox? Helitrox? Triox? Normoxic Trimix? Hypoxic Trimix? Heliair?
81. Blame Normalization of Deviance, Not "Complacency"
82. OOPS.... NOT!
83. Ordering Vision Correcting Lenses for Dive Masks
84. The Origin of Hogarthian Configuration
85. Oxygen Sensor Life in Rebreathers
86. The Oxygen Solenoid Shut-off Is a Mixed-Bag
87. Perfect Positioning of Decals
88. Piston vs Diaphragm... Does it really matter?
89. Pressure Release Devices aka Burst Disk
90. Rebreather Training
91. Hogarthian Regulator Configuration for Doubles
92. Long Hose Regulator Configuration for Single Tank Diving
93. Streamlined Open Water Regulator Configuration
94. Regulator Necklaces
95. Sanitizers, Disinfectants, Antiseptics and Your Rebreather
96. Self-Operated vs Pilot-Operated
97. Sidemount Diving Has Gone Mainstream
98. "Sidemount diving makes technical diving easy" - Jeff Loflin
99. Sidemount Configurations
100. Valves for Sidemount

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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. Differences of Teric vs Perdix Dive Computers
15. Why we are ashamed to sell these...
16. DGX Custom Regulators - Have It Your Way
17. Nomad XT/LTZ/LT Tank Mount Configuration Options
18. Recreational Nitrox Configuration of Shearwater Perdix
19. Advice regarding travel with Sofnolime
20. Why Choose Dive Rite?
21. Why Choose G-Dive?
22. TransPac, TransPlate, and TravelPac Sizing
23. Dive Rite's Gusset Control System
24. Replacing Air Cell Inflation Assembly Elbows
25. Why Choose Ocean Management Systems?
26. Why Choose DGX Gears™ Brand Products?
27. Why Choose Shearwater Research Dive Computers?
28. Why dive Poseidon?
29. Dive Rite Dual Armored Wing Options
30. Dive Rite Air Cells Overview
31. Aluminum Cylinders at Dive Gear Express
32. Steel High Pressure Cylinders by Faber
33. Steel Specialty Cylinders by Faber
34. Why Choose Light Monkey?
35. Light Mount Sizing Chart
36. Compare the DGX 300 - 600 - 800 lights
37. Why choose Omni-Swivel International products?
38. Why Choose Analytical Industries?