SCUBA Tanks must be hydrostatically tested every five years (60 months). The larger primary cylinders typically have a factory hydro date between 3 and 9 months old, but not more than 12 months old. Smaller cylinders may have a factory hydro date up to 24 months old as these are ...
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 ...
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® ...
SCUBA Tanks must be hydrostatically tested every five years (60 months). We always ship Faber cylinders with a current hydro test date. Due to manufacturing and import cycles, the popular sizes of Faber cylinders typically have a factory hydro date less than 12 months old. However less ...
