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Ten Ways To Care For Your Gear
Ten Ways To Care For Your Gear Scuba diving is very equipment intensive which has become a reason to dive in its own right; people like to buy, use and talk about gear. It makes diving fun and fashionable. It provides divers with a means to customize their dive experience. It provides people like me [...]
Diver Responsibility
What is the diver responsible for? I hope to convey to new divers and those considering taking up this activity just what it is you are getting into. I am giving careful thought to this as I write it in order to not be overly alarmist but still convey the seriousness of dive training and [...]
Choosing a Buoyancy Compensator (BCs) and Dive Regulator
So you have the basics, what is next in term of gear purchasing? For many it’s a Buoyancy Compensator and Dive Regulator. The BC is a crucial piece of dive gear. It not only allows us to control our position but also holds the tank. BCs come in two different basic configurations. The jacket style [...]
Avoid dangers while Scuba Diving: Tips for novice divers
Generally scuba diving is not considered a dangerous sport. Of course, it’s a bit riskier than, for example, tennis or golf, but it’s far safer than zip lining or parachute jumping. Today you can easily find good modern scuba diving equipment that is reliable and will protect you from many dangers. Add the proper training, [...]
So you want to learn to dive?
There are some who say that all Open Water courses are basically the same. The fact is that they are not. There are major differences in a number of programs. You need to be honest with yourself and decide just how knowledgeable and skilled you wish to be at the end of your first class. [...]
Tips on how to choose dive instructor
Choosing an Instructor- They do work for you! Many people choose an dive instructor with less thought than they give in choosing a new television. My question is why? A television does not hold your life in its hands. The instructor you choose in all reality does. Some do not even have a choice of [...]
Freediving: Diving Au Naturel
What Is Freediving? Freediving is the act of diving down under the surface of water with no air source, ie holding you breath. Freediving is at once the logical evolution of snorkelling, the predecessor of scuba and its own separate entity. It’s not correct to see freediving as just another term for snorkelling because, as [...]
A Guide to… SCUBA Masks
Masks We go diving to see the underwater world. We want to gaze at a whale shark cruising above our heads, we want to ogle as a manta ray glides below our feet and the chance to glimpse a sea turtle is a big excitement for any diver. What links all these statements is our [...]
Buoyancy – Get Neutral, Horizontal and Efficient!
The Need For Buoyancy Control Even the most novice diver knows that buoyancy in diving is important, despite it being one of the most difficult skills to master in the sport. A diver’s ability to maintain good buoyancy will drastically affect every other aspect of their diving; from their air usage to their ability to [...]
Scuba Gear You Never Knew You Needed
Every rookie diver knows what they need to buy once they decide to invest in a full set of SCUBA gear. They will spend hours deciding if they need the top of the line regulator or if they can make-do with the second best. They will try on several BCDs and still not be satisfied. [...]
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