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OCEANIC VTX DIVE COMPUTER REVIEW

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BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT:  THIS COMPUTER SUCKS!!!* *It is possible I got a lemon, but that is not a risk I want to take with my life again. I bought this Top-Rated (by SCUBALAB/SCUBA DIVING MAGAZINE) Oceanic VTX with Transmitter from Austin's Dive Center in Miami (  https://www.austinsdiving.com/ ) a few weeks ago in preparation for a few days of HammerHead Shark Diving in Bimini. I had read reviews concerning both poor visibility in direct sun and a limited battery life prior to purchasing this computer, but I figured if SCUBALAB RATED it as the "TESTER'S CHOICE" it must be just a minor issue...WRONG!!! I pulled it out of the box and did the initial set-up in the comfort of my living room while basking in the glow of the beautiful screen, but the set-up could not be completed without connecting to a computer so I pulled out the included CD and fired-up the laptop figuring just another few minutes...again WRONG!!!  I tried to download the software from the CD o...
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Neal Watson's Bimini Scuba Center Review

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Neal Watson's Bimini Scuba Center Review http://www.biminiscubacenter.com/  Just got back from three days of diving with Neal Watson's Bimini Scuba Center and I had a GREAT TIME!  Two days of Hammerhead Safaris followed by a day on the Dolphin Safari.  The water was calm and clear and the beautiful Bimini Blue color that only those that have been to this island know.  The Sharks and Dolphins came out to play and kept all the divers HAPPY. The Bad:  The dive boat in use was a used up reject from the Key Largo's famous Captain Slate.  This boat was literally falling apart structurally with the grab rails around the cockpit rusted through and nearly falling off as well as the swim platform creeking and groaning under the weight of divers (go ahead and chuckle...I'm not that FAT).  The old design of this boat had only one entry/exit point to the water and was only one person wide so stampedes of divers had to wait quite a while to get in when it was...
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White Shark Blog

This blog will tell the tales of me and my adventures...Primarily aboard my vessel the "White Shark".  I live in Key Largo and love to be on or in the water.  You'll hear about Scuba diving, free diving and spearfishing.  Along with reviews and opinions on my and my cohorts gear.  Thanks for following... Enjoy Your Dives, Steve White White Shark Adventures
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