New vintage diver

[floatingpi]

Figured I would drop a line on this forum. I have been lurking around reading it from time to time, never post. Never have been very active on internet forums. However I thought I would post a quick 'hi' and introduction. I'm a young guy thats getting back into diving after taking a few year break from it. I decided this time I would get more into vintage diving as I lucked out and got some old equipment for a good price, Royal-Aqua master, couple tanks (that passed hydro), and even a compressor. I am pretty excited on getting into diving. I started diving when I was 12 and stopped diving when I was 18, I wanted to get back into it for a few years now but college always got in the way. Now that I am almost finished with my teaching degree I feel I can get more into things. I did grab one of those service kits from this site and tried to overhual my own reg. Considering the parts and guts the system I feel pretty satifisyed with the job. I am not sure how often I will get into posting here, might just be lurking in the background but enjoyed what this site has offered so far!

[swimjim]

Welcome aboard! Interested in a road trip? There is a major get together at Portage Quarry, Bowling green Ohio August 13th - 15th. You can dive, hang out, and meet many of the people who are active on this board. It's a fun laid back thing and you'd get to see all kinds of vintage gear in use. It's a really neat event. Welcome to vintage diving and the board.

jim

[Ron]

Welcome man! Where's home? We ocean dive the vintage stuff all the time here in Saint Marys, GA.

[1969ivan1]

Welcoome aboard. There are a lot of great older divers here that have a lot to offer. Many of our members learned on the old 2 hose reg. There are also a lot of us younger ones here learning from them every day.

[JES]

Welcome aboard!

[floatingpi]

Thanks, home is in South Dakota, I have family in Wyoming that I visit now and again. I might try to make that meet, I'm marking it down in my calendar right now. Would be nice to dive outside the lakes around here for a change even if its another lake in a different state.

[1969ivan1]

Where in the SD? My Dad lives in Aberdeen. I used to live in Sioux Falls years ago.

[floatingpi]

I'm over in Pine Ridge, almost to Neb. Don't make it out to Sioux Falls very often. Been up to Aberdeen a few times though.

[Emilio Largo]

Welcome and greetings from South Carolina

[capn_tucker]

Also welcome from South GA. If you're ever in our neck of the woods there is much vintage diving to be had..

[USdiver]

Welcome Aboard Pi,

Many of us started diving young as well, and even though we may not be so young anymore, we still have a great time using the gear that we learned in. No multi-hued equipment, just basic black or blue depending on the manufacturer. Rubber has a certain smell, feel and taste to it that silicon will never have. Try to make it out to Portage Quarry in Ohio this August, it should be another great event.