Diving Equipment

Underwater Navigation Tips For Scuba Divers

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.

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Rebreathers and Buoyancy

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. 

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Scuba Gear – Buy Vs. Rent?

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.

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The Wetsuit Vs. Dry Suit Question

The Wetsuit Vs. Dry Suit Question

The decision to dive wet or dry seems somewhat generic until you seriously consider the key differences.

We all now that the primary difference between diving in a wetsuit and diving in a dry suit is that diving with wetsuits involve getting wet.

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The $600k Scuba Diving Suit For Tech Divers (video)

The $600k Scuba Diving Suit For Tech Divers (video)

Here is the latest in Diving Fashion for Technical Scuba Divers, the $600k diving suit.

This is the latest innovation for technical divers to use in ocean exploration at depths of up to 1,000 feet. 

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Rebreather Technology For Scuba Divers ft. The Hollis Rebreather

Rebreather Technology For Scuba Divers ft. The Hollis Rebreather

The advancement in rebreather technology for scuba diving has resulted in a growing market for recreational rebreather diving over the last ten years.

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Why Regulators Freeze and Not Only In Cold Water

Why Regulators Freeze and Not Only In Cold Water

Needless to say, on cold water dives there’s a chance your regulator might freeze, but not for the reasons you’d expect.

Clue: it’s got nothing to do with water temperatures.

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Necessary Gear For Scuba Diving

Necessary Gear For Scuba Diving

It goes without saying that having the correct gear for Scuba Diving is very important.

For newbies in scuba diving,a scuba diving mask is considered as the first piece of required gear followed perhaps by a snorkel.

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Underwater Wheelchair for disabled Scuba Divers (Video)

Underwater Wheelchair for disabled Scuba Divers (Video)

With the hopes of changing the perception of the wheelchair, a disabled artist, Sue Austin, designed an underwater wheelchair.

Sue Austin is a British artist who creates multimedia, performance and illustration art.

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How a BCD Works for Scuba Diving Beginners

How a BCD Works for Scuba Diving Beginners

A2 minute description of how a Buoyancy Compensator Device (BCD) works.

BCDs are described as a glorified life preservers.

There different styles, back inflated or jacked style inflated BCDs.

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