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post Jul 1 2020, 09:29 AM

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QUOTE(nohal @ Jun 24 2020, 12:04 PM)
Any of you guys went to Tioman recently? How was the dive? All good?
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Yup, just back from Tioman on Monday.
Was on Juara side, water was choppy and several people got seasick. Visibility not so good. My guess about 5-8m
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post Jul 7 2020, 09:04 AM

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QUOTE(7up @ Jul 5 2020, 08:08 PM)
Just back from Tioman, weather was good. Visibility good Saw pretty much what I wanted to see, hard/soft corals, lots of blacktip sharks, turtles, stingrays, giant clams, morale eel, squid, octopus, jelly fishes, puffer fish, bat fish, etc

First time saw such a huge grouper fish, easily weigh more than 5kg. Had a fright of my life.
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wah.. which side was that ? I went for 6 dives saw nothing of that sort.
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post Jul 14 2020, 11:33 AM

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Just back from diving around Pulau Pemanggil.
very sunburned now.

Nice dive sites around there, will go back for another trip later this year
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post Jul 16 2020, 02:14 PM

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QUOTE(EvanSoon @ Jul 14 2020, 02:12 PM)
Share info... I thinking of going as well.
Accommodation rating?
Island conditions?
Who to contact?
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I'm going again end of Aug... interested to join ?
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post Aug 3 2020, 02:44 PM

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I'm just back from another dive trip at Tioman.
Rainy weather and visibility of some sites not very good.

Public holiday so lots of OW & AOW students and many beginners divers. So DC took us mostly to the easy nearby dive sites.
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post Aug 4 2020, 11:22 AM

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QUOTE(EvanSoon @ Aug 4 2020, 08:53 AM)
Just got back from tioman too. Its crazy. Bluewater ferry had 5 boats going off at 1 timing and it was packed with no distancing.

I was at Paya and the accommodations was fully booked too.
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Yeah, Bluewater ferry not practicing social distancing. In June when i took Cataferry, they only allowed alternate seat sitting.

Also did you get any extra charges from Bluewater ?
When i went to collect the ticket they asked me to pay extra RM10 per passenger saying it's "management fee".
Too bad i was in a hurry, didn't ask for a receipt to make a consumer complaint later.
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post Aug 10 2020, 02:55 PM

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Anyone went to Tenggol recently ?
Can give some reviews of the accomodation /staffs / DC
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post Aug 10 2020, 02:57 PM

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QUOTE(iOnine @ Aug 4 2020, 04:04 PM)
Arrrluuu..
Wanna ask something.

never dive in Redang.

how issit there? in terms of:
1. which recommended DC?
2. price range?
3. what available macro/fish/nudie around?
4. good dive sites?
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I only did 2 dives in Redang end last year. Limited time, need to accompany other non-diving friends also.
Price range cannot remember, but it was normal at the RM100/dive. Eqp rental also the normal range.
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post Aug 11 2020, 04:27 PM

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QUOTE(thesnugbug @ Aug 11 2020, 12:54 PM)
The 2 island DCs are kinda similar quality. Just avoid the budget rooms at Coral cos last I was there the bathroom door couldn't close, only cold cold water and water pressure so low it took me 15 mins just to wash hair omg.

Recently it's been really crowded though, Robin from TIBR says there are more divers than tanks so if I were you I would check how crowded it is first  sweat.gif  sweat.gif

If you want nitrox you have to go from mainland.
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Thanks for the feedback.
Yeah it seems everywhere crowded due to no international travel everyone going domestic for holidays.
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post Aug 12 2020, 01:15 PM

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I'm also looking to purchase new fin.

So far highest on my list that several recommended is Mares Avanti Quattro.

Any other recommendations ?

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post Aug 15 2020, 09:37 PM

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QUOTE(GrumpyDiver @ Aug 13 2020, 08:53 AM)
Quattro not so good for frog kick and back kick. OK if you only do flutter kick.

I prefer OMS Slipstreams.
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Thanks for the feedback

QUOTE(MX510 @ Aug 13 2020, 08:55 AM)
Currently using this Mares Avanti Quattro so far the best fin ever :-)
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Thanks for the review

QUOTE(thesnugbug @ Aug 13 2020, 11:47 AM)
There are lots of good fins but it boils down to what suits your needs.

I will say that the quattros can be a bit long for packing if you wear a big size. If you like that particular style of fin but want to look at something shorter, there are the Pure and Excel fins also by Mares, or Scubapro Go.

There are also the jet/turtle-type fins that are single piece rubber or monoprene... like the OG Scubapro/Beuchat ones which are stiff and heavy rubber, and then you have softer & lighter versions like Hollis F2, OMS slipstream, Xdeep soft, Deep 6, Apeks RK3 just to name a few.

They are all good fins... just with different weight and stiffness characteristics depending on whether you have steel legs or taugeh legs xD
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haha.. thanks for the feedback

QUOTE(ericcc @ Aug 15 2020, 06:48 PM)
Hang on tight and claw my way out... Isnt scuba fun...

Anyways will be in Dungun this coming Thurs - yahoooo it's been too long out of the water.
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Let me know how's the diving... i'll be there next Sat, and leaving for Tenggol the next day.
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post Aug 17 2020, 04:27 PM

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QUOTE(air_mood @ Aug 17 2020, 11:36 AM)

Anyone know where I can a good deal for a standalone Gopro Hero Black 8? Mine went into the sea last Saturday.
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oh nooo.... mega_shok.gif

sorry to hear that...
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post Aug 28 2020, 10:45 AM

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I'm just back from Tenggol, good vis... but nothing interesting at all... we missed the Whale Shark by one day.

Funny thing is we saw more interesting fishes during our snorkeling in front the resort than the dives laugh.gif

DM took us looking for whale shark, mobula ray and bump heads but didn't see any. Just not our luck.
But snorkeling 3 of us saw 20 bump heads for a short while.

QUOTE(raist86 @ Aug 24 2020, 09:26 AM)

Side note, anyone interested to dive Mabul in early November? Planning to stay at Seaventure. Dates maybe 30th Oct - 4th Nov. Either that or Langkayan or Pom Pom.. air asia have 3 days sale to Sabah again..
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I'm interested, but most likely need to be after Oct.
GF lost her job, company closing down in Oct. Maybe take her dive Mabul/Sipadan so not so depressed.

QUOTE(steel52 @ Aug 24 2020, 12:57 PM)
WTA, should i get a brand new dive computer or second hand dive computer?

Any other recommendations ? I'm looking for a budget dive computer
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If budget computer, then go for brand new, since not so expensive.

I'm using Suunto Zoop Novo, bought for RM790, but i heard some people got it even cheaper at RM650
GF using Mares Smart, got during promo for RM700. Not sure if can get even cheaper or not.

But if you want got GPS then both don't have. You need spend more $$$
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post Sep 1 2020, 08:20 AM

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QUOTE(Felice821 @ Aug 31 2020, 11:38 PM)
Beginner here. Plan to get a BCD, as few times went to dive, the rent BCD size not fit which cause the dive not enjoyable.

Some of my diver friend recommended Donut, but some don't recommend it with the reason can get neutral buoyancy.

Someone recommended MARES MAGELLAN WING BCD. How was it?
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Did you ask them to change the size to smaller or larger? XS, S, M, L
Which size they give you ?
Also the position of the shoulder buckle also plays a part, there is 2 position for it, upper for tighter and lower for looser.
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post Sep 7 2020, 09:00 PM

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QUOTE(EvanSoon @ Sep 7 2020, 04:26 PM)
Juara in Tioman has been known for macro.
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Because of that one DC right.. lol
All macro hunter go there
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post Sep 8 2020, 04:22 PM

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QUOTE(raist86 @ Sep 8 2020, 10:13 AM)
i'm sourcing for a dive comp currently... one hand, i'm thinking of an all in one comp with fitness tracking (i think only garmin has this), while on the other hand, get the cheapest dive comp and have a separate daily watch (am using huawei gt2e now)...

what's advice on this ya? i see most DC need battery replacement vs rechargeable batt. Am currently using mares smart on loan from friend. Its ok but i wish it had wireless data transmission for easier dive logging.
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I'm using Zoop Novo one of the cheapest DC when on promo, but of course dun have all those function like AI or wireless connectivity.

QUOTE(shahrul09 @ Sep 8 2020, 11:28 AM)
Im Waiting for garmin mk2 release for upgrade, and to have all other fitness app also.
Now using suunto d5
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They already announce release date already kah ?... The Mk1 looks good, but would wait and see what Mk2 would offer.

QUOTE(rara_bella @ Sep 8 2020, 01:58 PM)
oo what dc is this? might give it a try later if i go to tioman. now still considering whether to repeat mabul/sipadan or tioman in nov.
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If go Mabul/Sipadan in Nov i wanna go also..... lol.
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post Sep 11 2020, 03:25 PM

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QUOTE(raist86 @ Sep 9 2020, 05:37 PM)
man the eon core strap is so freaking long... any idea how to shorten it? should i cut the elastomer strap arr?
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potong saja
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post Sep 20 2020, 08:22 AM

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QUOTE(GrumpyDiver @ Sep 19 2020, 08:11 PM)
Heard that the fatality at Redang last Saturday was a 27 yr old girl - OW with about 10 dives. Diving in a group of 1 DM and 8 divers of which 4 were newbies. Don’t know anything other than that.
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Sad news but hope to hear more news on the tragedy and also the other deaths... at least can learn what went wrong and take steps to avoid.
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post Sep 21 2020, 11:45 AM

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QUOTE(wKkaY @ Sep 21 2020, 11:23 AM)
Unfortunately many scuba accidents like these have a sequence of:

1) Dive starts ok
2) Diver gets separated from the others
3) ???
4) Diver drowns

It's the "???" that's troublesome because nobody's around to answer what happened at that point.
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On my last dive trip, it was the DM who needed assistance... he ran out of air after navigating through a rock formation, maybe knock something.
Luckily another diver was nearby to share air.

But the rest of us blur case because didn't see what happen, so we waited at the bottom for some time waiting for the DM to come back down.
We thought he go up rescue a diver who lose buoyancy control.
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post Sep 21 2020, 04:34 PM

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QUOTE(EvanSoon @ Sep 21 2020, 04:07 PM)
Diver was a new diver and it was her 1st dive trip. She told her buddy and DM that she was new and can be panicky when descending.
Her buddy told her he/she was new too and it would be better if she stick close to the DM.
Diver was missing from the initial stage of the dive.

Many lessons that can be learned here and always practice or keep in mind what to do in cases of emergencies. You are responsible for your own life.
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the DM and DC still need to be held accountable. Diver already inform, but DM still ignore and didn't pay close attention.

I also once had a panicky buddy, plus in bad visibility, only 3m.... DM totally ignored her and swam ahead. (4 divers, 1 DM)
I tried to get DM attention with my torch, but due to bad visibility, maybe DM didn't see. In the end i have to rescue my buddy.
For this buddy, it was also her 1st dive trip after taking OW 2 years ago.
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