During a scuba diving, you can burn as much energy as you would playing an aerobic sport, such as squash or badminton. The precise amount will vary according to
your fitness, the temperature of the water, and any prevailing currents. But while it is tempting to stoke up on a big fried breakfast in preparation for a day’s diving, better food choices before a dive are complex carbohydrates, which will keep you feeling fuller for longer and provide a steady supply of blood sugar to maximize energy levels while you are diving. Some foods may make you feel uncomfortable on a dive—commonly, greasy or hot and spicy dishes—so these are best avoided. After a dive, you need to replace the energy you have burned with foods that release energy into your blood relatively quickly, such as refined carbohydrates. Have something to eat within an hour of surfacing, if possible. Energy-replacement drinks can be a quick fix, but avoid those with a high caffeine content.

Above all, the most important thing is to remain well hydrated before and after a dive. Your physical performance will be reduced if you become even mildly dehydrated, and this is a big issue if you are diving in warm waters where the outside temperature is also high. Aim to drink at least 2 quarts (liters) of water during the course of the day (more if it is hot). This will help to reduce muscle cramps and fatigue, and also helps decrease the risk of DCS.

Avoiding problems

It is important to get plenty of sleep before and after diving, to give your body a chance to recharge. Diving is physically demanding, and if you are run down, you are more susceptible to catching colds. If you do have a cough or a cold, you should not dive, because some symptoms of respiratory illness can prevent you from being able to equalize and may increase your vulnerability to DCS.  Avoid taking decongestants, since these can impair your performance underwater.

Foods to eat when diving ( common diver’s diet )

The following list gives examples of the kinds of foods it is good to include in meals and snacks before and after a dive:
Before a dive Multigrain, whole-wheat, or rye bread; whole-wheat pasta; sweet potatoes; brown rice; oatmeal; branbased cereals; legumes and nuts; beans; leafy vegetables; and plain yogurt.

After a dive Pasta and rice (ideally in a salad or low-fat sauce); potatoes; fresh fruit; white bread or bagels.

after a dive

It’s tempting to head for the bar after a day’s diving, but have something to eat, too. Even standing still in cold water burns calories. So can alcoholic drinks, which are best avoided the night before a dive because they can also contribute to dehydration. Divers sometimes experience minor ear infections, especially after days of continuous diving or if diving in slightly polluted waters. There are various ways of avoiding ear problems, including rinsing the ears with fresh water after every dive, or using an alcohol-based fluid designed for swimmer’s ear. Lastly, you should have a regular dive medical to check that you are in good enough shape to dive. If, between medicals, there have been any changes in your health since you last dived, then it is always best to have a checkup.

How fitness affects diving

Staying in shape reduces some of the risks associated with diving, and makes it more enjoyable. Having healthy lungs and an efficient circulatory system means you will use less air, so dives last longer. A good level of cardiovascular fitness will also help to prevent panic attacks, which can be triggered by a buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood. A fit body will expel this by-product of respiration more efficiently, reducing that risk. General strength is required for lifting equipment and other incidental tasks. Maintaining a healthy weight for your size is also advisable. When you dive, nitrogen builds up in the tissues of your body with each intake of breath, and fat retains nitrogen longer than all other tissue types. Therefore, if you are overweight and breathe rapidly because you are out of shape, you expose yourself to an increased risk of DCS . Weight loss and gain can also alter your buoyancy. Fat is inherently buoyant, so if you have put on or lost a lot of weight since your last dive, you must adjust how much lead weight you carry as ballast.

Developing a fitness regimen

There is no quick fix for getting and staying fit. Aim to exercise regularly, tailoring your routine to strengthen the muscles you use most during diving: those of your back, legs, shoulders, and arms. If you do not already exercise regularly, seek medical advice before embarking on a fitness routine. Start gently with easy exercises, and build up slowly. A routine based on the exercises overleaf could start, for example, with ten repetitions of each, building up to 50, three times a week. You should also aim to undertake regular cardiovascular exercise (such as walking or cycling), for 30 minutes two or three times a week to improve your general fitness and respiratory health. Whatever exercise routine you decide to adopt, try to incorporate it into your normal daily routine wherever possible. A walk to work every day does more good than a monthly gym session. Never exercise after diving. This is a time when it is important not to do any strenuous activities—there is still residual nitrogen in your body, and this may form bubbles if you exercise too hard. Do some gentle stretches and take it easy for the rest of the day. Avoid hot baths or showers after diving, since these can also raise your vulnerability to DCS.

Warming up
Always warm up and stretch—especially your thighs, calves, and upper and lower back—before exercising, and spend a few minutes gently stretching and
cooling down afterward. Many sporting injuries are caused by failure to warm up properly, so treat it as an important part of your fitness routine.

Arm and leg exercises

Basic squats build up strength in your legs. Standing upright with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees soft, place your hands on your hips and shift the weight back into your heels. Keeping your head and chest pointing forward and your back straight, bend at the hip and knees, as if you were sitting down onto a chair. Keep your heels on the floor; you should be able to move your toes, since all your weight is on your heels. Straighten and repeat. Lunges are a more advanced exercise for legs. Stand upright with one foot a good stride in front of the other, with your hips parallel and your toes forward. Your back heel should be off the ground and your front foot flat on the floor. Both knees should be bent and your back straight. Drop your body weight toward the floor until your front knee is bent at a 90° angle. You may have to tilt your pelvis forward to get this position right. Rise up and repeat. Biceps curls strengthen the biceps— muscles in the upper arms that are used whenever you lift anything. Using hand weights or a weighted bar, stand upright, with your back straight and knees slightly soft, and hold the weights in your hands with your palms facing upward. Without rocking or moving your shoulders, bend the arms toward the chest and then lower, taking care not to lock the elbows.

Basic push-up
The push-up is a great all-around exercise for the upper body and arms. Beginners can start with their knees resting on the ground.

Exercising your torso

Push-ups strengthen your shoulders, upper body, and core muscles. Lying on your front, bend your knees, curl your toes under your feet, and place your hands shoulder-width apart below your shoulders. Press your body weight up and down from this position. Keep your back straight at all times and your elbows pointing out to the sides. Crunches strengthen abdominal muscles, which will help protect your lower back. Lying on your back, bend your knees slightly and place the soles of your feet on the floor. Place your fingertips behind your ears and lift your upper torso and shoulders off the floor. Hold this for three to five seconds while looking forward, then lower and repeat.

Abdominal crunch
Always keep your lower back flat on the floor and never arched. For a harder workout, aim your right elbow to your left knee, and vice versa.

Lunge exercise
Practicing lunges in front of a mirror will help you to get the position of your front leg right: knee directly over foot, bent to a right angle

I would strongly recommend to visit this website about bodybuilding for making all exercises in correct form , Scooby is a great guy and he’ll give you correct advice if it will be needed. Do not overdo keep in mind that we are divers and not bodybuilders , but this website will help you to do all exercises in correct form and thus it will help you to prevent injuries .  As for me the most important exercises are Push-ups and Pull-up do them always

I bet you guessed at once about what I was talking above. It’s already 24 years since we saw the first of “Jaws” movies. It was seen by millions and till now the word “Shark” associates with worst shots in that movie. There is a stereotype: shark is an ominous monster, ruthless, all devouring machine, sharp teeth, evil eyes, ready to tear the human flesh at once.

This image was created and it is being sold even now. Following the «Jaws» there were «Jaws-2», «Jaws-3» and «Revenge of sharks», a novel, which served as the primary script, went all over the world. This is how special layer of mythology had been formed during decades: A great white sharks with a length of 20 feet, weighing 6 thousand pounds with teeth which can be a good knife for cutting meat.

Several years ago a popular story about Shirley Ann Durdin was a big  shock for naive people who tend to believe in such stories blindly, as they think of sharks as awful monsters. Also I remember another quite popular story that diver’s suite was discovered in the stomach of a tiger shark.

Perhaps horrible details like these are sufficient to complete a mythical image. No doubt, many of such facts are quite accurate. However a lot more evidences serves as a counter balance of another side of these animals. You can read my another article  – Myths about Sharks.

Shark experts believe that great white shark do not hunt on human: it sometimes takes a big man for marine mammals, like seal  (especially surfers with board).

An interesting evidence of well-known researcher of marine depths Jacques-Yves Cousteau who met a Great white shark : «Shark saw us, its reaction was unexpected. Frightened, it released a cloud of excreta and disappeared with incredible speed ».

And that is true,  sharks have far more reasons to be afraid of people than people to be afraid of them. Millions of  sharks are being killed by humans every year. The extermination of these animals  has reached such alarming proportions, that scientists have already started to use such frightening (at least for me) terms: «observed decline», «the probability of extinction».

Probably it is true that in the near future we will live in a world where sharks will be nothing more but just another part of our history. Anyone who wants to see how realistic this forecast is, just watch the bloody battle: Man vs Shark.

Let’s take a look to this website http://www.marktheshark.com/, this jerk is making money killing sharks on daily basis. Well it is very sad but it’s all about money. And it is not only his “fault”, he is doing good business because he got clients with deep pockets, the rule is quite simple.

“I guarantee a hunted shark for all customers” says Mark Shark. “Full refund will be given if no shark will be caught. Previously it happened that in a day we caught five or six sharks, but now only one.”

Ah it’s so pity that I’m not a hacker and it is even worse that I’m not a judge either

But sharks are also being killed because they “taste good” and are considered to be a “magical drug”.

There are rumors that soup made of shark fins (very popular in Asian countries) not only strengthens human health, but it also increases male sexual potency.This led to the catastrophic reduction of number of these predators in seas and oceans as a result of increased catch from year to year. Near are the days when sharks will be in the Red Book of endangered species of animals and we can see these impressive predators just in movies.

According to Bite-Back, UK’s sharks protection organization, each year more than 100 million sharks are caught for their fins: the fishermen cut off fins and throw mutilated fish in the sea, for them the  age of shark  doesn’t matter at all. The cost of 1 kg of fins exceeds $500 (the dorsal fin of whale shark is estimated to be 15 000 dollars). Now, in more than 125 countries around the world, products made of sharks are available.

In doing so, we make sharks vulnerable marine inhabitants. Unlike many other fish species, they mature slowly (the majority of sharks reach sexual maturity at the age of seven), giving only little offspring.

It’s difficult to imagine that these skilled predators are threatened to be extincted, but this is the actual situation.  Year 2009 is almost in past ( it was declared as  “Year of Sharks”. ) , so that’s why I’ve decided to devote this article to this magical animals .

Also I would like to ask all my readers to spread the word , via linking to this resource ( use small banner code below ) as sharks deserve it.

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Off the west coast of Ecuador in South America lays a paradise for scuba divers known as the Galapagos Islands. Made up of 13 major islands and 45 islets, all volcanic in origin, the island chain provides incredi-ble diving for all experience levels. The islands were made famous in 1831 as the inspiration for Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Offering a diverse selection of tropical wildlife, unique species and geologi-cal wonders; it is easy to see why Galapagos diving is considered among the world’s best.

Animals
Scuba diving in the Galapagos Island is a wildlife enthusiast’s dream come true. Unusual ocean currents create ideal habitats for thousands of animal species including a high concentration of “big animals.” The islands are renowned for creating these close encounters with some of the most impressive large marine species – notably penguins, sea lions, seals, giant sea turtles, dolphins, whales and hammerhead sharks. In these Crystal-clear waters, visibility ranges from 5 to 25 meters (16 to 82 feet) where countless species and colorful reef fishes and reef sharks can be viewed.

Diving Sites
Academy Bay is the ideal dive spot for beginners and intermediate divers. The site offers a diverse wa-terscape but has a milder current than the rest of the islands. Many diving programs require that each person spend a minimum of 1 day diving Academy Bay to get acclimated to the waters, wet suit and the visibility. The large bay has an array of diving sites, including big animals and impressive underwater creatures. At Punta Estra, you will usually see invertebrates, tropical fish, stingrays, green sea turtles with possible encounters with golden rays and some white-tip reef sharks. At Caamaño Islet you can swim and play with friendly sea lions and the Punta Nunez Cliffs offers wall diving with a cave. For shark and turtle spotting, you will want to check out El Bajo Solmar.

Outside of Academy Bay, the diving is world-class and suggested for only intermediate to experienced divers. One of the most magnificent dive sites is Floreana on Punta Ayora, where dolphins are often spotted during the boat trip to and from the islet. Once you arrive, sea lions and tropical fish can be seen by the thousands. Barracudas, black coral, and the endemic Galapagos Sharks are common sites here as well. Other notable dive sites include Gordon Rocks, North Seymour, Cousins Rock and Bar-tolomé.

Other Island Attractions
Around the islands, there are incredible attractions and sites. Lonesome George, a Galapagos Giant Tor-toise, was declared the rarest creature on earth and is a beloved member of the islands. Darwin Bay is a great area for hiking. It is called “the bird island” because it is home to thousands of frigate birds, red-footed and masked boobies. Other popular island attractions include island cruises, sailing tours, snor-keling, and hiking.

Where to Stay
The best Galapagos hotel to stay at for scuba diving is the famous Finch Bay Hotel. It is eco-friendly and closed off from cars so is quiet and private.

When you talk about diving, there are many countries that may immediately come to mind as having some of the best diving spots in the world. Japan may not be on the top list, but the country still offers a lot of memorable and beautiful areas for diving enthusiasts. In fact, Japan has over 2,000 dive spots that offer a great view of marine life. One advantage of diving in Japan is that divers can all experience different conditions without even leaving the country – from the subtropical waters of Okinawa to the near-arctic conditions in Hokkaido. Also, Japan is a favorite destination for serial travelers. After you finish diving, you can visiting the tourist hotspots of Japan.

Here are five of the most interesting diving spots in Japan.

Maeda Point

Maeda Point is popular spot for divers because of its topography. The site has a steep almost vertical dropoff right off the shore that allows for 100 foot deepwater dives. Also, you’ll see many of types of creatures – from different types of fish to color-changing octupus. If you have flashlights, you can explore a dark underwater cave. The area can get crowded on the weekend so if you can, try to schedule your dive on a weekday or at least, come early on the weekend.

Izu Peninsula

Izu Peninsula attracts many divers because it is near Tokyo. If you’re staying in Tokyo, you can actually schedule a dive and be back before the day ends. The area has a wide variety of things to see – from fish and coral to caves and even shipwrecks. The fish are especially interesting. You can see tropical and cold-water species since currents from the north and south flow to the area.

Tappi-Zaki

Tappi-Zaki is the most famous diving spot in northern Japan. The area has a strong current that keeps the water clear. Also, the current provides plankton so the waters are alive with life. Aside from fish, you’ll see seagrass, colorful starfish, and urchins. The underwater landscape is unique because thousands on years ago, the water level was over 140 meters lower than today. The natural forces of erosion carved many of the interesting features including an arch and canyons.

Kerama Islands

The Kerama Islands is a wonderful vacation spot for lovers of tropical paradise. It is also a great place to schedule dives. The locals have policies that prevent too much commercial development so the diving conditions are very close to what nature intended. You can observe a great variety of corals and marine animals and plants. In fact, the islands are one of the best places in the world to spot rare tropical reef fish and crustaceans.

Zamami Island

Zamami Island belongs to the Kerama Island group which are known for the world’s most transparent emerald green waters (50-60m transparency). Those islands are also known as one of the world’s best diving destinations, having a number of coral species and marine lives as large as those in the Great Barrier Reef. (Over 400 types of corals, 5 types of sea turtles, mantarays, whalesharks, dugons and many kinds of tropical fish species all live around Okinawa.)

Yonaguni Island

Yonaguni Island is the westernmost island of Japan. It is well-known as a diving spot because of Yonaguni Monument. This unique underwater structure was discovered in the 1980s and feature big terraces that look like steps on a staircase with their flat sides and sharp corners. The Monument is so unique that scholars disagree on whether it is a natural or man-made structure.

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A diving mask is diving equipment that allows scuba divers and swimmers to see clearly underwater. These masks provide for an air space in front of the eyes, enabling light to enter normally so that the human eye can focus correctly. Depending on depth and clarity of water all sunlight is blocked eventually as the diver goes in more depth and then the diver has to rely on artificial light sources to see underwater.

Omer Olympia mask is an outstanding mask recommended by most of the divers and swimmers due to its lightweight frame, expanded field of vision and low profile shape which offers a comfortable and reliable fit for every diver possible. Its easily adjustable straps and integrated swivel buckles make it comfortable for divers to adjust these with accordance to their comfort. Moreover its silicon skirt ensures its durability and comfort for years to come.

Technicalities:

• Ultra violet Light protection
• Available with different Diopter strengths.
• Warranty period of 1 year.
• Available in four colors: Ocean mimetic, mimetic med, mimetic brown and all black.

Omer Olympia mask provides a clear view regardless of environmental conditions because of its dual tempered glass lenses and injected double lip skirt. Additionally its tempered glass lenses prevent fogging, distortion and minimize scratching. It has easy to access pocket for single handed equalizing and a soft silicone skirt and broad view ring to provide excellent waterproofing and 180 degree visibility. Its Low profile eliminates the drag experienced by other swimming masks and its locking teeth on the strap ensure secure fitting and the tangle free pad stays secure and incredibly streamlined fit.

When one is addicted to smoking, it is nearly impossible to make him understand the damages smoking causes. It seems that nicotine blinds the wise. Many people all over the world change their lifestyles because of smoking. Singers spoil their beautiful voices and cease singing, dancers leave their favorite hobby because of breathing problems, and numerous sportsmen give up their activities because of their weakened organisms. The same and much more refers to scuba divers.

Effects of smoking are especially significant for the people who are engaged in scuba diving. The review of the scientific literature, devoted to the reactions of body to smoking and predilection for nicotine, shows, how smoking can have affect on your capabilities while diving. And though the restrictions caused by the influence of tobacco on health are vary depending on intensity of smoking, tobacco always makes a certain impact on human health.

Have you heard about Framingem research? Framingem research is the most extensive studies concerning the impact of smoking on human’s health. Five thousand people have been intensively observed in the course of 34 years. Thus, the researchers collected a considerable amount of statistical information on smokers. For instance, a smoker of thirty years may reduce his life by 5 years smoking 15 cigarettes per day. Lung, skin, stomach, pancreas, mouth and throat cancers are common illnesses among smokers. Lung and heart diseases, temporary lameness and apoplexy are also frequent among smokers. In short, smokers put their lives under a grand risk.

Smokers, as a rule, have great problems with inhalation caused by the defective function of the lungs. The lungs of the children, having started to smoke at the age of about 14, 15 are greatly damaged. As compared with non-smoking children, only the 92 percent (at most) of their lungs effectively function. The saddest thing about all this is that this loss of functions is an irretrievable one.

It’s obvious, that divers should have a very good breathing system not to come across to any serious problems while diving. Violations of blood circulation may have harmful effects on the withdrawal of inert gases and oxygen delivery of muscle tissues, which significantly affects the safety of divers. As a result of smoking the bone tissues are weakened, which can cause high blood pressure.

Now let’s learn about how tobacco smoking can lead to such dangerous consequences. According to the studies, the cigarette smoke contains four hazardous substances: carcinogen, irritants, nicotine and toxic gases. So how do the above mentioned substances impact on human’s organism?

Carcinogens, the primarily polycyclic aromatic alcohols, are the main cancer creators. They greatly influence the areas that are in direct contact with the cigarette smoke. Besides, they can affect the organs due to the blood stream.

Irritants cause unbearable cough, tumor formation and bronchial mucus in the lungs of the human.

Nicotine is also a very powerful enemy of humans. It penetrates into the body, thus poisoning the brains. As a result, the nervous system and the human brain undergo considerable changes. Nicotine causes addictiveness towards cigarettes both physically and psychologically. Together with cigarette smoke people inhale poisonous gases, including carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulphide, cyanide and carbon.

The irritating substances, present in cigarette smoke, may cause chronic inflammation of alveoli. Consequently, the body begins to produce proteolytic enzymes that deplete the alveolar tissues. The cigarette smoke so much weakens the lungs’ function, that the latters become incapable of protecting themselves from outer damages. The longer the human breathes the smoke, the more he damages his lungs.

In other words, the gaseous metabolism is being broken, and the air or other gases do not reach the blood for exchange. For checking the function of the lungs a test is organized: a forced expiration volume per second (FEV1). This is the amount of the air that you can breathe out in one second. Framingem studies have shown that the smokers’ FEV1 is declined to 80% from normal. These function changes reduce the effectiveness of ventilation.

Nicotine is a real drug which is dangerously addictive. It causes the formation of platelets and fibrinogens that block small blood vessels. These factors increase the risk of diving and decompression. The heart rate is increased. So is the oxygen consumption. The heart vessels are compressed, thus making serious obstacles for peripheral circulation. The violation of peripheral circulation leads to even more problems, such as extremely high blood pressure and poor blood circulation on the periphery of the body.

While diving in the cold areas of the water, the divers start to freeze. In this case it is very important to have normal blood circulation, especially in the joint areas. Researches have shown that smoking significantly reduces the circulation of the blood vessels. As a result, the gas exchange worsens and the risk of decompression increases.

Smoking can also lead to hypoxia. Chronic hypoxia means constant control, taking no risks, no extreme lifestyle, and consequently no scuba diving.

Smokers and their diver-buddies should consider not only long-term influence on health, but also immediate consequences of smoking during the dive. Take into consideration the high probability of death connected with sudden cardiac arrest, decompression, barotrauma as well as other illnesses connected with the expansion of lungs. Considering all the risks and diseases connected with simultaneous smoking and diving, what possible justification (except the addiction) can exist to continue to smoke? People who have the unhealthy drug addiction should be encouraged and inspired to address for help to be released from the bad habit.

Note that most deaths are associated with cardio-vascular system. Cardiac arrhythmia, myocardial infarction and stroke occur quite often because of damage caused to cardio-vascular system. Now, taking into account all this, I would like to ask if a smoker can be a good diver and reliable companion while diving. Will he be able to help his friends in case of need, or wouldn’t he be the one who always creates problems?

When nervous, the heart begins to accelerate faster, and the breath rhythm increases. Increase of a heart rhythm is the number one reason that leads to the increased rate of oxygen consumption by a cardiac muscle, and the smoker’s heart begins to cope with the increasing oxygen requirement with difficulty. As a result, the gas exchange in the lungs worsens, the gas expense increases, and the ability of rendering assistance to other divers decreases. The list of how smoking leads to deterioration of gas exchange and creates potential for decompression illnesses, is very long.

The lungs are directly damaged by smoking. Tests show, that the volume of the ventilation of the lungs, as well as vital volume of them (it decreases for at least 10 %) decreases. Together with the decrease of the lungs’ functions, their ability of deducing vials falls, and the risk of decompression illnesses increases.

While diving the human body undergoes numerous changes. One of these changes is the mammalian diving reflex. This means that while diving the human heart is put under a great strain. This very thing explains the numerous heart attacks occurred under the water. Smokers, of course, have a much higher risk of having heart attack than the non-smokers. Just imagine how dangerous the combination of smoking and mammalian diving reflex may be.

I want to warn one thing to all people. If you want to be a good diver, never start smoking. Each cigarette may affect your organism in this or that way. Of course, there are very many divers who claim that they feel great, though once they used to smoke. Quitting smoking indeed improves the state of a human organism, but the damages the smoke causes are never cured.

Now summing up everything, let me bring out the damages smoking may cause to you:

• Lung diseases
• Heart diseases (increased risk of cardiac attacks)
• Throat diseases
• Cancers
• Violation of gas exchange in the organism
• Violation of blood circulation
• High blood pressure
• Chronic cough
• Weakened joints
• And many, many other illnesses smoking may cause.

As you know, scuba divers pass a very serious medical examination before being allowed to dive. Unhealthy people are almost always deprived of the right to dive.
As you see, smoking and scuba diving are two very different things. They can never be safely combined with one another.

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Hello , I know it’s tough to choose dive regulator , however I before going any further I think that it is worth to say what I think about Scubapro MK25T/S600T Titanium Regulator – I think it’s the Best

Review: MK25T First Stage The MK25T’s solid titanium body and components make this a divers dream come true. It offers an over-balanced composite/stainless steel piston and enlarged water balancing chamber holes that would make any other divers envious. The MK25T demonstrates SCUBAPRO’s dedication to quality and meeting the high-standards set by the diving community. This… More first stage adapts to external pressure changes and comes standard with the Thermal Insulating System (TIS), which keeps your first stage from freezing up and malfunctioning in cold water conditions. The MK25T has two high-pressure ports and five low-pressure ports.S600T Second Stage Without a doubt, the S600T is one of the most impressive second stages that SCUBAPRO has released. Because of its technopolymer body and components, divers can rest assured that they are using a regulator they can depend on to give them comfortable and safe diving experiences. The S600T’s small size, minimal weight, and ergonomic mouthpiece guarantee you’ll almost for…

MK25T First Stage
The MK25T’s solid titanium body and components make this a divers dream come true. It offers an over-balanced composite/stainless steel piston and enlarged water balancing chamber holes that would make any other divers envious. The MK25T demonstrates SCUBAPRO’s dedication to quality and meeting the high-standards set by the diving community. This first stage adapts to external pressure changes and comes standard with the Thermal Insulating System (TIS), which keeps your first stage from freezing up and malfunctioning in cold water conditions. The MK25T has two high-pressure ports and five low-pressure ports.

Features

• Solid titanium body and components, forged titanium yoke
  Extra strong, impervious to corrosion and light weight.
• Patented over balanced composite/stainless steel piston
  Faster dynamic response and extra high flow, ultra stable intermediate pressure at all tank pressure levels.
• Thermal insulating system on piston and spring
  Cold water resistant. Exceeds CE cold water diving requirements.
• Externally adjustable intermediate pressure (patent pending)
  Easy and fast adjustment by authorized technician.
• 5 High flow low pressure swivel ports
  Ergonomic distribution of the hoses for less jaw fatigue and full option for octopus and accessories.
• Dual high pressure ports
  Console or pressure gauge can be mounted either right or left hand.
• New wound conical single stainless steel wire filter
  Improved flow characteristics for absolute safety will prevent clogged filters from exploding.
• Enlarged water balancing chamber holes
  For cold water diving, improves heat transfer and increases resistance to freezing. Exceeds CE cold water norms at 300 bars.
• Available in 232 bar yoke
• Also available in Stainless Steel Alloy and brass version

S600T Second Stage
Without a doubt, the S600T is one of the most impressive second stages that SCUBAPRO has released. Because of its technopolymer body and components, divers can rest assured that they are using a regulator they can depend on to give them comfortable and safe diving experiences. The S600T’s small size, minimal weight, and ergonomic mouthpiece guarantee you’ll almost forget a piece of machinery is helping you breathe. Some of the S600T’s highlighted features include a titanium trim ring and insignia plate, an air-balancing system, and a high-flow exhaust valve. In addition, the S600T comes standard with SCUBAPRO’s user-controlled Venturi Initiated Vacuum Assistant (VIVA). The VIVA system reduces the amount of effort divers expend when breathing; this patented technology is user-managed and is available on all current SCUBAPRO second stages.

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The DX-1G image quality is so superior that it defies the term “compact”. The camera is equipped with a fine CCD sensor that has 10.01 million effective pixels. The DX-1G, the next generation of underwater digital camera system achieves a decisive balance between style and performance, offering an uncompromising and sophisticated design together with advanced technology. The globally recognized concept and benefits of this unrivaled, premium underwater camera system affords the most demanding user complete satisfaction. The exceptional quality of image reproduction that exceeds 10 million pixels, the highly functional, stylish housing, and above all, the innovative features specific to the underwater environment this is the world of the DX-1G.

• High-quality design with premium feeling & superior operability
• Equipped with two fiber-optic cable sockets.
• Equipped with a built-in flashlight diffuser.
• All shooting functions on the 1G camera are operable.
• Wide-angle conversion lens for DX-1G is available. (Optional)
• Outer hood and inner hood for LCD monitor.
• The highest reliability with a depth rating of 55m / 180ft.
• Soft grip protector for stability and comfort underwater
• 10.01-megapixel CCD for precise image reproduction.
• 24-72mm 3x optical zoom for wide-angle photography.
• Equipped with 2.5-inch, 230,000 pixel LCD monitor.
• Compatible with RAW data storage.
• Vibration correction for capturing a moment precisely.
• 1cm / 0.4inch Macro for ultra close-up photography.
• SEA & SEA mode, ideal for underwater photography.
• Aperture-priority mode and manual exposure mode also available.

This package Include:

• DX-1G Camera & Housing
• YS-27DX Strobe
• Arm Light Single Set (for One Strobe)
• Fiber Optic Sync Cord L Type
• Digital Wide Conversion Lens
• Lens caddy
• USB and AV cable
• Lithium-ion battery and charger
• Lens cap
• Wrist lanyard
• LCD monitor hood
• Diffuser
• Pelican 1500 Case
• FREE $25 Digital Prints Gift Card

Main Features of the YS-27DX Strobe

The YS-27DX strobe is designed for multipurpose underwater photography. This new strobe has beam angle of 105° x 84° and a guide number of up to 20 (ISO 100 / m) / 66 (ISO 100 /feet), providing spread and power for subjects that range from wide-angle Macro.
The light level control dial of the YS-27DX has nine different light level controls, which increments from a minimum power of GN 1.7 to a maximum power of GN 20 (1EV step). The light level control dial enbales you to take ideal pictures, precisely adjustable to get just the right amount of light for the subject at hand.
The YS-27DX offers a pre-flash cancel mode (*1) that ensures the strobe won’t fire prematurely when used with digital cameras that emit a small pre-flash burst before the main flash. This strobe is compatible with most digital cameras that have a pre-flash. An optional fiber-optic cable accurately synchronizes the strobe with your digital camera’s built-in flash.
The YS-27DX’s power source is four AA batteries, which provide strength and endurance for a full day’s shooting without changing batteries. The recycle time of YS-27DX with 2700mAh nickel-metal-hydride batteries is only two seconds, providing speedy recovery for a rapid series of images. SEA&SEA adopts the dela-prism, which spread soft and delicate lighting of subjects, for YS-27DX.
The YS-27DX is an ideal slave sub-strobe for a digital SLR camera housing. It detects light from the main strobe’s Flash and immediately fires in synchronization with the main strobe.

Main Features of the Wide Angle Lens

Can be attached easily in one turning action utilizing the bayonet system; can be attached and detached underwater. (The lens can be used on land as well as underwater.)
When the wide-angle conversion lens is mounted, the angle of view increases from 24mm to about 16mm.

[Lens] 3 elements in 3 groups
[Underwater angle of view] 85° (106.5° on land)
[Magnification] 0.65x
[Depth rating] 60m / 200ft
[Weight: Approx] 406g / 14.2oz (underwater: Approx. 230g / 8.1oz)
[Dimensions] (DIAxD) 97×48.5mm / 3.9×1.9 inch

* The lens can be used on land, but slight vignetting (dimming) may occur in the four corners of the image. Slightly zoom in to telephoto to eliminate vignetting.
*A shadow may appear in the image if the built-in flash is used when the wide-angle conversion lens is mounted. It is highly recommended that you use an external strobe.

Lens Caddy

The caddy enables the wide-angle conversion lens for the DX-1G to be attached to either the Sea Arm Light or Sea Arm VII.

Have you ever though about the idea to dive without using dive computer on your hand ? Well what can I say, the Oceanic Datamask HUD dive computer simply allows you to do that. The dive computer is Integrated in the mask. It represents itself as small LCD panel that shows depth, psi of air in cylinder, time, and decompression stop info and the most important part is ” You can always see them in front of you ” , without use of your hands. The miniature LCD allows you to keep your eyes focused on the dive while presenting critical dive data including: current depth, elapsed dive time, cylinder pressure, and dive time remaining. The Digital Optic System provides a clear, highly magnified image of the LCD, which is viewable regardless of environmental conditions and may be seen clearly by the vast majority of people, regardless of vision. Like all other dive computers this one also have ability to alarm if you ascend too quickly, you’re low on air or already spent a lot of time at depth and etc. It also has user replaceable batteries, and allows uploading of dive data to you your computer. So DATAMASK HUD (Heads Up Display) – featuring an advanced air-integrated dive computer – built directly into the mask! is a scuba equipment which can make your dive more comfortable. Well I would like to also to post youtube video representing Oceanic DATAMASK HUD Scuba Dive Computer

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Product Features

• Integrated dive computer (built directly into the mask)
• Wireless Air Integrated Technology
• Miniature Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Panel
• Proprietary Digital Optic System
• Microprocessor
• Depth Transducer
• Wireless Cylinder Pressure Receiver
• OceanLog® PC Download and Settings Upload Software and USB Cable included

Official Description
Military Special Forces won’t get in the water without it and soon you can dive with it. We?re talking about the DATAMASK HUD ? featuring an advanced air-integrated dive computer ? built directly into the mask! The DATAMASK contains a miniature liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, proprietary Digital Optic System, microprocessor, depth transducer, wireless cylinder pressure receiver, diver replaceable battery, and controlling software. The miniature LCD allows you to keep your eyes focused on the dive while presenting critical dive data including: current depth, elapsed dive time, cylinder pressure, and dive time remaining. The Digital Optic System provides a clear, highly magnified image of the LCD, which is viewable regardless of environmental conditions and may be seen clearly by the vast majority of people, regardless of vision

Reviews across the net

Tisro Diaz (Review from Amazon.com )

I just made a few dives with the new toy and I am quite happy with it. I find it excellent for diving in bad visibility especially if you have someone with you you want to keep an eye on. The display is easy to read, all relevant information available and quite simple to operate. Disadvantage: The mask is heavy and a bit bulky. Underwater I found it difficult to perform equalization as it is hard to get to the nose with thick dry suit gloves.

Summary: Cool tool for diving in bad visibility and for teaching when you have to keep your eyes on your students. But I will stick to my wrist computer for holiday diving in clear, warm water.

Arina Danesa ( Review from leisurepro.com )

Oceanic Datamask HUD dive computer is very easy to use. The price is bit expensive , but you’re paying for high quality product. I’m totally satisfied with my purchase

redange81 ( ebay Feedback left )

Dive computers recieved and used . It’s outstanding expirience