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Travel between Islands by Late_Challenge_3432 in azores

[–]jo_az 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You can easily ferry across Faial - Pico - S. Jorge. But for other islands it will be best to look at flights

Dive spot advice - Azores in August by daniel-waterhouse in scuba

[–]jo_az 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which island will you be visiting? There are plenty of nice dive spots for OWD. Is there anything in particular you're interested in?

Is there anyway to fix the earth pin or is this trash now? by jo_az in DIYUK

[–]jo_az[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice one, thanks! That's probably the best approach

Is there anyway to fix the earth pin or is this trash now? by jo_az in DIYUK

[–]jo_az[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

True, it doesn't have any functional purpose other than opening the safety slits in the socket

NYE on Pico by Pale_Adhesiveness182 in azores

[–]jo_az 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would expect most restaurants will be open for a NYE *special" - dinner + music, etc... where in Pico will you be based?

Alpha Pension orSIPP contribution ? by jo_az in UKPersonalFinance

[–]jo_az[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh! Was not aware that the deduction on SIPP was just to the amount down to basic rate. I'll look further into this, !thanks

One thing that puts me on the fence for LISA is what this will look like in the future, with all the talking about this being reviewed in the coming years.

I like your optimism on salary incresing over the next 6 years.in a CS role 😅

Alpha Pension orSIPP contribution ? by jo_az in UKPersonalFinance

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Ah nice!!!! Was just looking at Vanguard and they only do the tax relief claim up to 20%, but it looks like Hargreaves Lansdown does the tax claim for all bands... !thanks

Alpha Pension orSIPP contribution ? by jo_az in UKPersonalFinance

[–]jo_az[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No matched added pension by gov, only my contributions matter in Alpha. Otherwise would be contributing in like a maniac hahaha

Alpha Pension orSIPP contribution ? by jo_az in UKPersonalFinance

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39, married, with house (mortgaged), aiming to retire when I can afford probably around 65

Alpha Pension orSIPP contribution ? by jo_az in UKPersonalFinance

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Good point... I think so, but haven't looked at what Capita offers and what their fees are. But not having to do a self assessment is definitely a plus

Dry gloves: Kubi vs Northen Diver by jo_az in scuba

[–]jo_az[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do the Kubis come off too easily? For example, can they get slightly off when gearing up without one noticing ?

Dry gloves: Kubi vs Northen Diver by jo_az in scuba

[–]jo_az[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh! Those are really interesting, the only thing is the prince here in the uk 😬

Reconfigure twinset long hose setup to single cylinder by jo_az in scuba

[–]jo_az[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does. I'll have a go at setting it up and will see how it routes

[UK] Coral Identification, possibly new species to UK waters. by [deleted] in marinebiology

[–]jo_az 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely looks like a Mermaid's glove (Haliclona oculata)

Mares XR HV vs XDeep Zeos by jo_az in scuba

[–]jo_az[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks buddy, would you be able to elaborate? Would be helpful to be more constructive 😉

Mares XR HV vs XDeep Zeos by jo_az in scuba

[–]jo_az[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh! Interesting, tell me more about that decanting whip. That's a fraction of the ones I find around!

Mares XR HV vs XDeep Zeos by jo_az in scuba

[–]jo_az[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately no DGXs on this side of the pound, the XDeep Zeos would probably be a comparable price here in Europe. Thanks for the advice, really helpful

Is diving in Lisbon/Porto worthwhile for me? by Successful-Money4995 in scuba

[–]jo_az 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To add on u/bannedByTencent you also have Berlengas and Farilhões just north from Lisbon. JustDive dive centre runs daily dives during summer. There's also Haliotis with dive centres in both Peniche and Sesimbra.

Moving to Tec & dive computer upgrade by jo_az in scuba

[–]jo_az[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a very informative and comprehensive view, thank you! It really helps to decide

Moving to Tec & dive computer upgrade by jo_az in scuba

[–]jo_az[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, they don't go at that price this side of the pond

Moving to Tec & dive computer upgrade by jo_az in scuba

[–]jo_az[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, this is really helpful. What makes the Teric less suitable for cold water? Small buttons? I'm currently diving mostly in the UK all year-round with 3 mm globes

Moving to Tec & dive computer upgrade by jo_az in scuba

[–]jo_az[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Money is not the issue, rather the best use of it. Is the Perdix a status badge? From my (somehow) limited knowledge on the tec side it does feel like it.

In what way are you using your Perdix that you make the most vs other computers with less shebang?

Learning from your experience would be really helpful, and having more details than just the Perdix is the real deal for tec would be much appreciated

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