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Mounting a GoPro Camera to Scuba Gear

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Joe Ross

Mounting a GoPro to Scuba Gear recently got my hands on a GoPro Hero video camera. I honestly never gave GoPro much thought since I am in the media business and use a lot of high end video gear all … Continue reading →

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New Free SCUBA Classified Ad Website

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Joe Ross

I’m not sure if the world needed another free classifieds website or not, but here’s one more. I mostly created joeuw.com as a test related to another project, but now that it’s finished and live, I really like the site and … Continue reading →

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OMS BC117-K 94lb Lift BCD/Wing Review

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Joe Ross

I have been using the OMS BC117, 94 pound-lift BCD (wing) for technical diving for quite some time. I’m not very active in tech diving forums, but I do haunt them from time to time, or read a thread or … Continue reading →

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OMS Double 85 cu ft SCUBA Cylinders

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Joe Ross

There’s a lot of controversy over technical diving equipment, and tank size ranks right up there as a source of great debate. Personally, I think a lot of the people who are the most vocal about their opinions don’t actually … Continue reading →

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DIR: An Alternate View

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Joe Ross

http://www.inspired-training.com/DIR%20-%20Whats%20its%20not.htm I’m not sure just what to think about DIR. There are aspects that I most certainly agree with. Gear standardization, for example, I believe makes sense. The idea that every reef diver should be carrying a 7 foot hose? … Continue reading →

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“Suicidal Bands of Death”??!! Show Me the Data to Prove it

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Joe Ross

http://www.scubatoys.com/store/joelarry/dir.asp This is hilarious. I’ve been getting a bunch of heat ever since my post about using an OMS wing with bungees. First of all, it is easy to orally inflate. In fact, I can’t even tell the difference inflating the … Continue reading →

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OMS Backplate/Wing Buoyancy Control

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Joe Ross

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308 Meters

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Joe Ross

http://www.tech-dive-academy.com/journey.html Over the last several months, I have grown increasingly intense about my diving.  Stories like this are both inspiring and humbling.  John Bennett was the first diver to break the 1000 foot barrier on open circuit SCUBA.  This is an account … Continue reading →

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