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Category Archives: Equipment

5 Reasons You Should Own A Dive Computer

Long gone are the days we pulled out a dive table to calculate your dive. If you are a new diver, you have never been in the water without a dive computer. So why don't you own one yet? In case you need a some, here are our top 5 reasons to buy a dive computer.

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How To Clean Your BCD

Properly cleaning your BCD is a little more involved then just rinsing it in the shower at the beach or on the boat post-dive. Your BCD needs to be cleaned thoroughly after every use.

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How Does A Wetsuit Really Work?

It may have crossed your mind at some point, "so how does my wetsuit work?" The most common answer we've heard to this question is "your body heat warms the water trapped between your skin and the wetsuit and that keeps you warm." Unfortunately, this couldn't be further from the truth!

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Holiday Scuba Gear Guide

To a scuba diver, you can never have too much dive gear. And since the marine environment is particularly harsh on dive accessories, they constantly need replacing. Check out this list of dive accessories and a buying guide:

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How To Choose The Right Fins

The selection of dive fins these days is overwhelming. With all of the different choices hanging before you in your local dive store, how do you know if you are choosing the right set of fins? Are they all pretty much the same? Or do they all feel different in the water? How do you know which to choose?? Well don't sweat it, we're going to break most fins down into a couple of basic categories to help you choose the right fins for your type of diving.

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How To Clean and Store Your Drysuit

As kids start to return to school and summer slowly comes to an end it's time to start looking ahead to the cooler months of diving fun. Before you know it you will be breaking out those drysuits (if you ever even put them away). Here is a reminder of how to properly clean and store your beloved drysuit to make it last longer and stay fit to dive.

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How to Prep Your Mask for Diving

Your diving mask has to be one of the most important yet under-appreciated pieces of your scuba gear. Wearing a mask that fits right and doesn't fog or leak will make the difference between having an amazing, comfortable dive or a miserable one. Every diver has had at least one dive that was no fun…
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How to Choose the Right Regulator – Part 2

Now that we've explored and defined the basic parts and functioning of a scuba regulator, let's explore the various types of regulators and their features. The regulator lowdown: First Stage scuba regulators can be separated into two basic groups: diaphragm regulators and piston regulators. Diaphragm Regulators Diaphragm refers to a thick piece of plastic rubber…
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