Scuba Diving

[Nightstalker]

dun think i'll be gettin a shorty. a long one would be more practical. but then again, does a 3mm one provide enuf thermal protection if im not divin in tropical waters? say aussie or sth?

[floppy]

Originally posted by Nightstalker@Apr 5 2006, 02:40 PM

dun think i'll be gettin a shorty. a long one would be more practical. but then again, does a 3mm one provide enuf thermal protection if im not divin in tropical waters? say aussie or sth?

well... if diving in oz means you are diving in the gbr, 3mm is good enough. i dive in a 3mm shorty in oz without much difficulty. most dive sites, i.e. coral reefs, are in the tropical belt. unless you are preparing for a lot of deep dives and long dive duration, 3mm is fine.

 

5mm is really very thick (not to mention very heavy), and actually will serve you less well (and less often) than a 3mm. if ever you need the extra thickness, go get get an addition 1mm skin suit.

[Nightstalker]

thanks for the info!

 

btw, there's a dive exhibition or sth comin to s'pore in april rite? not sure exactly wat's it though. heard my fren mentionin it. cant rem now...

[floppy]

Originally posted by Nightstalker@Apr 5 2006, 05:32 PM

thanks for the info!

 

btw, there's a dive exhibition or sth comin to s'pore in april rite? not sure exactly wat's it though. heard my fren mentionin it. cant rem now...

Asia Dive Expo 2006

21 - 23 April Suntec Singapore

more details click here

[thumperdude]

anyone off to thailand this weekend? i'll be in koh tao to dive

[Nightstalker]

wat's the diff between a split fin and a normal one? the split fin doesnt generate as much power izzit? seems kindda flimsy though.

[Guest pipika]

Originally posted by Seastorm@Mar 18 2006, 02:30 AM

So pipika, you signed up yet? I'm itching to go for break liao.. the FY closing is killing me at work

Nope..... Not yet... still checking out schools and schedules n prices;ppp

I have yet to get my open water....

but my collegue sent me a brochure.... combined open and advance water cert for $650. Is it advisible to do combo?

[shoei_com]

Originally posted by thumperdude@Apr 5 2006, 06:29 PM

anyone off to thailand this weekend? i'll be in koh tao to dive

hi, thumperdude, izzt a new i read on... so u becareful.....Dive

[shoei_com]

hi, izzt some of the webstite i found......

 

Dive 1

Dive 2

Dive 3

[Guest BoBOKik]

Originally posted by Nightstalker@Apr 6 2006, 01:48 PM

wat's the diff between a split fin and a normal one? the split fin doesnt generate as much power izzit? seems kindda flimsy though.

split fins offer lesser effort in fining and more maneuverability. but normal ones can offer just as much.

 

it all boils down to your fining technique, and preferences, so if possible borrow a fin or 2 frm your frds jus to see which one fits you best. if not jus spend money n learn dat lesson lor..

[floppy]

Originally posted by pipika@Apr 6 2006, 05:05 PM

Nope..... Not yet... still checking out schools and schedules n prices;ppp

I have yet to get my open water....

but my collegue sent me a brochure.... combined open and advance water cert for $650. Is it advisible to do combo?

personally, i won't recommend such an option. my reason is as follow:

 

advance water are basically more dives with the cert throw in at the end of the day. however, those "extra dives" usually include some of the following: deep diving, night diving, wreck diving and underwater topo. for a beginner (aka just pass open water), how well can you react to situations underwater? how comfortable are you underwater? how well can you control your bouyancy? these are questions i can't answer, but you will need to find out. no point signing up for such a course only to realise after open water, you are not comfortable and won't be able to enjoy yourself. no harm getting a few extra leisure dives under your belt before you sign up for advance.

[moccajava]

Do you guys thins this ADEX will give out super-packages for open dive certs?

[Nightstalker]

i think there might be. but get ur hopes too high hopin tat it'll be damn cheap. haha...

 

anyone here goin for ADEX? im most prob goin wif my frenz...

[moccajava]

hahah if they have good deals then i guess its worth paying the $6 entry fee else wasted man! any insider info?

[floppy]

there are no super deals for dive courses (usually that is).

this is a TRADE exhibition, deals can be had for equipment and stuff most of the time.

 

as for entry fee... you can always register online as a trade visitor.

[moccajava]

well who knows yeah?! heh...

 

tu parles bien le francais?

[Seastorm]

14-16 Apr Tenggol - Confirmed! YAY!

[Guest enHANZed]

open water courses prices seem very competitive and stagnant ...correct me if im wrong ...its like buying a bike ...the lower the price the less u get

[Seastorm]

I agree... But i stop looking at the prices liao coz i feel it's always too expensive hahaha.. so just rather go with my regular one never compare the prices and hope they dun cut me throat.

[shoei_com]

hi, anybody need any dive information can check it out Dive.... or can p, me as i m now at Phuket, hope to been a help to any one who need it...

 

 

[moccajava]

fyi if u buy this week's 8 days with kym ng at the back in dive suit... u get entry into ADEX with $1... well in actual fact ure paying $3 as the mag costs $2.

 

cheers

[Seastorm]

Back from Tenggol.

[Guest BoBOKik]

Originally posted by Seastorm@Apr 18 2006, 10:55 AM

Back from Tenggol.

any more pics to show? how's the marine life there? i heard there is a small wreck found inside the lagoon. is it true?

[Seastorm]

The dives were fantastic!

It's not a commercialised island so the dive spots are really unspoilt. The corals were fully intact and to me that was the beauty of it.

 

Ehhh.. can someone teach me how to post the pics so ppl dun need to DL or not har? Anyway, here's more.

[Seastorm]

We didn't see the small wreck, but we went to the 5 sisters. The vis was bad so when we came upon the wreck, it felt like the Titanic movie like that