Diving Gear
Diving Gear and diving equipment for scuba divers
Handling Regulator Free Flows at Depths [video]
As impressive and meticulously designed as they are, regulators can sometimes malfunction and go into free flow.
Free flow occurs when regulator fails and the downstream valve in the second stage sticks wide open resulting in the continuous delivery of gas.
An Underwater Live Event From The Channel Islands
Did it ever occur to you that you can host an underwater live event such as this?
The thought of hosting an actual underwater live event never occurred to me.
How To Rinse Your Regulator The Right Way [video]
Alec Pierce explains the proper way to thoroughly rinse your regulator which could save you $100’s.
In the following clip Alec goes over in detail the necessary steps to rinse your regulator in order to prevent costly dive regulator maintenance bills.
Snorkeling and Scuba Diving Tips For Lobster Diving Season [Video]
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Lobster diving or is it hunting draws big crowds down to the Florid Keys from October Through March.
Lobsters can be caught in relatively shallow waters of about 5 or 6 feet, requiring only snorkeling gear.
How To Rent Scuba Gear – Dos and Don’ts [Video]
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Alec Peirce provides very useful insights for renting the proper diving gear.
As Alec Peirce explains, unless you dive more than about eight times per year it may not be advantageous to actually buy your scuba gear.
Tips For Diving With Reef Hooks? [video]
There are a number of advantages to diving with a reef hooks, not excluding diver safety.
Reef hooks are typically nothing more than a stainless steel claw or hook at the end of a 6 – 8 foot long rope.
Home Made Scuba Gear [videos]
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Scuba Diving is a relatively new sport … The first scuba divers had to actually make their own gear (DIY).
We have had a number of posts over the years about home made scuba gear which were somewhat controversial as it relates to DIY scuba gear.
Underwater Navigation Tips For Scuba Divers
Learn to navigate both naturally and with a compass underwater.
As the diver quoted in the article below found out. It is very important to learn to navigate underwater for yourself and not rely exclusively on a dive guide for underwater navigation.
Rebreathers and Buoyancy
The ability to maintain neutral buoyancy is a key contributor to enjoyable diving.
Maintaining a neutral buoyancy allows us to effortlessly move below the surface without either sinking towards the bottom or floating upwards towards the surface.
Scuba Gear – Buy Vs. Rent?
As with any sport or hobby , there is always the question of if it is better to buy or just rent equipment? For scuba divers it is no different.