Saw a video where a voice actor talked about how dubs actually have to change some lines to match mouth movements, which makes the translation different on purpose. Wild how people pick one side and treat it like a personal attack.

Man that old timer nailed it. I switched from a heavier hat to a light carbon fiber one a couple seasons back and I definitely noticed I got tired faster when the current picked up. That extra weight acts like a counterbalance and keeps you planted without fighting it. I started adding some ankle weights on my drysuit during training dives to build that stamina back up. Feels harder in the moment but pays off when you're hanging upside down in a pipe. Your conditioning isn't just about strength, it's about how long you can stay steady without burning out.

Wait, you've been using carbon steel on an electric coil stove for FIVE YEARS with zero warping? That's impressive but honestly I think you just got lucky with a really thick pan or maybe your coils are more even than mine (mine are those cheap spiral ones). My De Buyer warped in the first 10 minutes even with low heat, so maybe there's a quality control issue with some batches that people don't talk about enough.

That old timer knew what he was talking about for sure! My buddy learned this same lesson on a job out of Venice a couple years back. His zipper blew out at like 80 feet and he had to surface early which meant a rushed decompression. He was fine but spent the whole day in the chamber shaking his head. Ive been swapping mine out right at 18 months ever since hearing that story. The cost of a new zipper is nothing compared to what can happen when it fails deep. Those seals take a beating from salt and grit and you just cant see the wear until its too late. Better to spend the money on prevention than risk a bad day underwater.

Habit beats talent every time when talent doesn't show up.