Scuba Diving/Expert Profile

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• Knowledgeability 9.77
• Clarity of Response 9.91
• Timeliness 9.79
• Politeness 10.0

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    K = Knowledgeability    C = Clarity of Response    T = Timeliness    P = Politeness

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Jon	07/02/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you for a speedy answer. I .....
Hakan	04/03/09	10	10	10	10
Debbie	03/09/09	10	10	10	10	Thank You So Much
Dan	11/08/08	10	10	10	10	Thanks Henry. That makes perfect sense.
Norman	11/01/08	10	10	10	10	Thank you for the swift reply and .....

Recent Answers from Henry P. Babcock

2009-06-28 hey:

Zak, Difficulty in ear clearing can be a common, but serious, problem while diving. If this is almost always a problem underwater, it is probably more serious than what some OTC drugs can manage.

2009-04-02 1st stage:

Hakan, Yes, failure of the first stage resulting in free flow is possible. Some of the causes could include: The intermediate pressure adjustment may creep higher than manufacturer’s specifications

2009-03-09 chainmael mesh:

Hi Debbie, I did a quick search for "chain maille" and found a couple of sites, but I will direct you to Wikipedia's entry, as they have several different spellings you could try: http://en.wikipedia

2008-11-06 Maximizing underwater time:

Dan, There are several factors that influence air consumption. Most regulators perform within a small range of efficiency, so I doubt that greatly affects the difference in air consumption between

2008-10-31 Air:

Norman, The "shelf life" of the air inside a SCBA is really going to be dependent on the material the cylinder is made from and the presence of moisture inside the cylinder. OSHA and NIOSH have pretty