Yes, no joke. There is a long history of divers, particularly freshwater divers in "cave country", having used Converse brand Chuck Taylor Classic All-Star basketball shoes as alternative to expensive drysuit rock boots and dive booties. Because they can be laced up for a good fit and they ...
Unlike hamburgers where you can order exactly what you want, the diving equipment manufacturers generally supply their regulators in one or two basic configurations intended as the foundation for integration in the ubiquitous sport diving 'octopus'. Unfortunately experienced divers rarely need ...
The most common technical objections to the use of ordinary SCUBA valves with pure oxygen are: (1) too rapid a speed of opening and (2) chrome plating of the surfaces in contact with high pressure oxygen that are subject to friction or impact, plus (3) improper lubrication. The DGX Premium O2 ...
The Petrel was introduced in September 2012 and received a minor update as the Petrel2 in October 2014 to add the electronic compass. The Petrel2 received another minor update in September 2019 to add a titanium bezel. In June of 2022 the Petrel 3 was introduced. The Perdix, introduced in ...
The Dive Rite TransPac harness, TransPlate harness, plus the Hydro Lite BCs are available in a wide range of sizes. While weight and height are a good starting point for determining your size, a perfect fit requires additional information. Please carefully take the actual measurements explained ...
For those sport and technical divers who like a wrist-watch form factor suitable for everyday wear, the Garmin Descent builds on the features of their premium multi-activity GPS smartwatches to add SCUBA diving functionality.
The Garmin Descent series is based on their fēnix® ...
Dive Rite's wings utilize a 360 degree, donut-style bladder design that provides an even volume of inflation on top, sides and bottom, which improves buoyancy control and promotes a more efficient, horizontal trim, allowing divers to target lift where it’s needed to balance out their rig and ...
