Many Southeast Florida area dive boats welcome Nitrox divers, rebreather divers, technical divers, as well as recreational sport divers. Dive Gear Express is happy to recommend a local dive boat where your style of diving is welcome. There are many reasons to dive the Southeast Florida ...
Why almost nothing in the dive industry is labeled "Suitable for 100% Oxygen Service"
Thermo is a brand name of SCUBA valves currently manufactured by XS Scuba, a US based corporation. A disclaimer label appeared on Thermo brand SCUBA valves following a specific accident involving 100% ...
Testing and qualification of the O2ptima CO2 scrubber duration has been done using the ExtendAir CO2 absorbent cartridge model 101C and scrubber designed by Micropore. The recommended O2ptima rebreather scrubber duration for sport diving depths is 240 liters of CO2, if the diver is monitoring ...
Imagine if someone said to a diver, "Carry this sea anchor on every dive. You don't need it now, but there is a possibility you will need it on a dive some time a few years from now." Silly, yet this is what happens when a recreational single tank diver purchases an oversized wing primarily ...
A SCUBA device that allows you to recycle what you breathe over and over again is called a rebreather. Your body burns the oxygen you inhale then you exhale the carbon dioxide waste, so a rebreather does the following:
Here is the Dive Gear Express recommended procedure to assemble a set of doubles using any modern design double o-ring style manifold and tank bands. Assembling a doubles set is easy, and the process should take about 30 to 60 minutes if this is the first time you have assembled doubles. We ...
by Mark Derrick, CCR and Gas Blending Instructor
The oxygen sensors in analyzers and rebreathers are complex devices, but fundamentally it's helpful to think of them as oxygen powered fuel cells. They operate on a chemical reaction that produces a weak electrical current that can be measured in ...
Bolt snaps are used in a variety of ways with technical diving equipment configurations. With a few exceptions, the proper way to attach the snap to an object is to tie it on with round braided #24 nylon line (aka cave line). This is because nylon line is tough enough to withstand a great ...
