If you have ever asked the common question highlighted in the title above, you may have heard the phrase/joke that experienced divers are quick to respond with of “divers roll backward so…
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Vertigo, dizziness and tilting, can happen to any diver which is why it is important to know how to prevent it and what to do when you do experience vertigo. As always,…
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Staying with your dive buddy is always the safest option but there are occasions where you might lose sight of each other. For example, when you experience vertigo whilst scuba diving or…
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Once you have become a more experienced diver, an SMB or Surface Marker Buoy becomes part of your must-have scuba gear. It signals to those at the surface that there are divers…
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The most basic rule when it comes to avoiding marine life injuries when diving is “Do not touch”. We should all know very well that when it comes to avoiding damaging the…
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As long as you use the right equipment for scuba diving, it can be a very safe pastime. That being, water pressure can do some weird things to your body. It doesn’t…
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A dive light is a basic piece of scuba equipment but the best underwater flashlight has a strobe. You can use a strobe for scuba diving at night, underwater photography and also…
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One of the biggest debates within the diving community is whether you really need a snorkel for scuba diving or not. It’s interesting that of all the equipment involved in diving, the…
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Whether you need a scuba diving knife or not depends on what kind of diver you are and in what kind of waters you dive. For most recreational divers, carrying a dive…
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So, you’ve done your research on do you really need a dive knife, and you’ve made the decision to invest in a dive knife, but now you’re not sure where to keep…