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Lighting the Depths: Ensuring Your Underwater Lights Make It through Airport Security
Hello everyone,Do any of you own underwater lights?Having them or not can make a significant difference. Not only for activities like night diving or cave exploration, but also when you’re trying to observe marine life!Now, back in February of 2016, there was a piece of news that caught divers’ attention.Starting April 1st that year, the […] -
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Mastering Tide Cycles for Safe and Seamless Diving
Have you ever pondered the workings of tides and their influence on diving? This curiosity is especially crucial for beach divers, where timing can make entering and exiting the water more challenging, especially during low tide.For seasoned divers, consulting a tide chart may be routine. However, terms like “Spring Tide”, “Neap Tide”, “Young Tide”, “Slack […] -
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Began selling new beanie products
Knit cap-style hood for easy ear removalThis wetsuit material hood keeps hair from spreading while in the water and prevents sunburn on the scalp in the summer.The ribbed outer fabric gives it a knit-like unisex design in look and feel.The ears of the chinstrap are made of mesh material, which does not interfere with hearing.This […] -
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Dry suit outlet products are now available.
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Wetsuit Care 101: Handling Surface test and large Tears
When the winter season ends, it will soon be time to switch from your drysuit to your wetsuit.However, upon retrieving your wetsuit from storage, you may notice some surface tears. This is a common result of extensive diving last summer.Before proceeding, consider whether you intend to use the wetsuit as it is. It’s important to […] -
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The Dive Compass Demystified:Techniques for Confident Navigation
Today we will discuss the compass for scuba diving and its features. It has gained notoriety as one of the most challenging pieces of equipment to understand and use. While you might have received some instruction upon obtaining your scuba diving, certification it’s not uncommon to forget if you do not use it often and […] -
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Demystifying Oxygen Tanks: Why Diving Tanks Aren’t Filled with Pure Oxygen
One of the most common misunderstandings for non-divers is the use of the term “oxygen tank (cylinder)”.” Typically with news reporting.If a diver were to mistakenly refer to their tank as an “oxygen tank”…It could lead to an embarrassing situation, so let’s clear up this confusion right away!It’s important to note that the tank contains […] -
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Preparing for the Perfect Storm: Tracking Typhoon Intensity
In the year 2016, Typhoons made a late appearance in Japan. It ranked as the second-latest occurrence in recorded statistics for this country.While a lack of typhoon is much to the delight of divers, this extended absence led to a rise in sea temperature. This usually causes widespread coral bleaching events.In 2017, we saw the […] -
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BCD Buying Guide: 8 Tips for Diving Enthusiasts
Let’s dive in, full throttle!If you’re planning many exhilarating dives annually, this can lead to hefty gear rental fees…But, if we think beyond just getting a certification and a few dives sessions, there’s a smart financial move: invest in your own gear. This not only lets you explore whenever you want, but also saves you […] -
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Diving into the Secrets of Underwater Color Perception
From your early days of scuba diving, you may soon experience a myriad of brightly colorful fish especially when visiting tropical diving destinations around the globe. While diving deeper and deeper you will encounter and see different species.For example, when reaching around 100 feet (30 meters) you may see the one shown in this picture below:”Wow, […]