Posts in category Dive Gear

Kirk McGuire is a talented bronze sculpture artist – we’ve covered some of this work in the past few months, and he is one of our supporters here at California …

Technical scuba divers generally have one need in common… they need breathing gas, and lots of it! This is where rebreathers offer them a huge advantage. Other benefits include reduced gas …

Scuba Schools International (SSI), recently announced they have been acquired by diving equipment manufacturer Mares and Mares parent sporting goods and sportswear company Head. The acquisition is effective January 1, 2014. There is no word …

First available in ScubaPro’s catalog in 1966, the ScubaPro Automatic Decompression Meter was a break through in diving technology and a forerunner to the modern dive computer. The meter attempted …

Lexa and Jake Mendenhall from Arizona recently went to Thailand to celebrate their first wedding anniversary, and while on the trip participated in their first open water dives since certification. …

Regardless of whether you’re wearing a wetsuit or drysuit, there’s always a need for a towel to dry yourself, your camera gear, and other equipment after the dive. And whether …

The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has just released an App for the iPad and iPhone which provides maps and much more information on California’s …

Dry Case (who sells the waterproof case for the iPhone,iPad, and other electronic devices) has recently introduced their new Dry Case Waterproof Backpack. It’s a great addition to their line …

We first introduced the Aqua Sketch Dive Slate after seeing owner Mark Hagan at the Santa Clara Dive Show in 2012. Mark created an innovative new dive slate that has pre-printed …

Buoyancy control underwater is really quite basic –  add air to your buoyancy compensator to become more buoyant; add weight or remove air from the BC to become negatively buoyant …