Some divers seem never to run low on air, while others struggle to stay down for 30 minutes. In this four-part series we’ll address how to fix poor air consumption.
New to Scuba
With so many styles on the market, choosing a pair of fins can seem a daunting task. How do you know which fins are right for you?
Parents of diving children will likely approach dives very differently when their buddy is their child versus anyone else. What’s the best way to be a good dive buddy while also giving your kids the room they need to build their dive skills?
Once you’ve decided to invest in your own regulator, the number of options out there can be intimidating. Here are a few helpful tips to help you choose your first one.
Drift diving can offer you some of the most exhilarating dives of your life, but before you begin, it’s important to understand and master some of the techniques for diving in currents.
We’ve managed, in this modern era, to explore much of the ocean’s surface and its shallower realms, but the deepest portions of the ocean remain nearly as mysterious as they were eons ago.
Increasingly, manufacturers are producing tank valves with the newer DIN valve, and debates on scuba diving forums around the web are brimming with discussions as to which one you should use. Let’s try to clear that up.
Long thought of as a man’s sport, the world of scuba diving continues to attract fearless, adventuresome women
You’ve seen the Christmas-tree diver, BCD generously decorated with dive accessories, and perhaps you’ve wondered if you’re underprepared. Good news: There are plenty of dive gadgets you can skip, but there are a few that you’ll definitely want to include in your kit.
We all know that replacing dive equipment is not cheap, but if properly cleaned, stored and packed, your gear can serve you well for many years. Here’s our guide for maintaining your scuba gear to keep it in top shape.
Buying that first set of dive gear can be a daunting task for newly qualified diver, it’s hard to separate what’s important from what’s not. Here are our top tips to help you pick what’s right for you.
It will come as no surprise to those of us with small feet that finding fins can be difficult. Here are a few tips to help you find fins that fit.
For many divers, technical diving retains an aura of being overly complicated, dangerous and too difficult for the average person. But with proper preparation, it’s none of those things. Here we’ll address a few of the top technical diving myths.
In some parts of the world, winter is in full swing. For many divers, this means a temporary break in scuba diving, or at least a switch from warm-water gear to cold-water gear (or vice versa if you travel to warmer climates). What’s the best way to store your gear during your off-season?
Briefings offer an idea of what to expect, but nothing in the water is absolute. This is a wild environment, after all!
Here’s a brief review to help you tell your aluminum from your steel and your DIN from your yoke.
Here we’ll take a look at the two most common boat-diving entry methods, the situations appropriate for each, and how to perform them both correctly.