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From improving your breathing underwater to buoyancy control, learn and perfect your scuba diving skills with our latest blogs.

    Weight Belt or BCD Integrated System
    Breathing & BuoyancyDive Weights & Belts

    Weight Belt or BCD Integrated System

    by Kirsty Wood June 19, 2019
    written by Kirsty Wood

    If you are new to diving, you could be forgiven a little for thinking when you first hear about weight systems that they’re going to keep you down in the water. That’s…

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    Types of Scuba Diving Weights

    by Kirsty Wood June 12, 2019
    by Kirsty Wood June 12, 2019

    It may seem paradoxical that a scuba diver needs to put several pounds of extra weight on for a dive. After all, they have a heavy tank strapped to their back and…

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    What is Mask Squeeze?

    by Kirsty Wood May 21, 2019
    by Kirsty Wood May 21, 2019

    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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    Beginners Guide to Night Diving

    by Kirsty Wood May 14, 2019
    by Kirsty Wood May 14, 2019

    Night diving is a whole new dive experience without the need for a lot of extra scuba gear. At first, it can be a little scary, but there are so many new…

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    Why You Need a Strobe on Your Dive Light

    by Kirsty Wood May 9, 2019
    by Kirsty Wood May 9, 2019

    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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    How to Prep your Dive Mask for Diving

    by Kirsty Wood April 30, 2019
    by Kirsty Wood April 30, 2019

    It’s always very exciting when you get a new piece of diving equipment. As diving is a very visual experience, investing in a new scuba mask that will enable you to have…

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    Is a Snorkel Necessary for Scuba Diving?

    by Kirsty Wood April 16, 2019
    by Kirsty Wood April 16, 2019

    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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    How does a BCD work?

    by Kirsty Wood April 4, 2019
    by Kirsty Wood April 4, 2019

    What is BCD and how does a BCD work? Well BCD stands for Buoyancy Compensating Device. This is what you wear during dives to help you float at both the surface and…

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    How Does a Scuba Regulator Work?

    by Kirsty Wood April 2, 2019
    by Kirsty Wood April 2, 2019

    The scuba regulator or dive regulator is the most important piece of scuba diving gear. This is what keeps you breathing underwater so what is more important than that? Understanding how a…

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    How Does a Wetsuit Work?

    by Kirsty Wood March 22, 2019
    by Kirsty Wood March 22, 2019

    What is a wetsuit? One thing is certain, they are essential diving gear because it is what protects your body from becoming too cold in the water. Your body loses heat much…

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