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Diver Allergic to Neoprene?

October 24, 2010 by Doc Vikingo

(Q) Dear DocV, I got OW certified only a few months ago. When I did, the water was warm enough to wear a swimsuit and a rash guard. This past weekend I took a buoyancy class and spent a couple hours of each day in a pool wearing a wetsuit. The wetsuit is new and … Read more

Categories Health and Safety Tags dive gear, medical 26 Comments

Regulator Rubbish

May 24, 2010 by Bob Halstead

Years ago a New Zealand dive instructor working as an electronics technician in Port Moresby asked me to teach his wife how to dive. A wise man, I thought, destined for marital bliss. She joined one of the courses I was running at the time, did very well and became a certified Scuba Diver. On … Read more

Categories Diving Equipment Tags dive business, dive gear, safety 21 Comments

Coping with Murphy’s Law

March 13, 2010 by Bret Gilliam

It goes without saying that sooner or later even the best-laid dive plans go awry. And usually when you least expect it. But even when the worst occurs, a well trained diver can manage his new circumstances if he is conditioned to always have a contingency plan to implement. “Murphy’s Law” has an infinite series … Read more

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Dive Travel Tips for 2010

January 1, 2010 by Bret Gilliam

It never ceases to amaze me what level of useless stuff people will bring on a dive vacation. You’re going to be on a boat or a resort for a week or two where the uniform of the day is shorts, bathing suits, and tee shirts. Keep it simple. One pair of running shoes, sneakers, … Read more

Categories Dive Travel Tags airlines, dive gear 17 Comments

Diving Gods

October 3, 2009October 3, 2009 by John Bantin

I am a critic. I write critical reviews on every aspect of diving but we jumped up journalists have to be careful. The laws in Britain might allow us to tell the truth, provided you can prove it really is the truth, but in America things seem slightly different. In that country the pursuit of … Read more

Categories Dive Industry, Diving Equipment, Miscellaneous Tags dive business, dive gear, dive training, divers, internet 4 Comments
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