Bantin's Dive Equipment Blog for Mike's Dive Store London

Buddy Love!

Steve Brown

It is always best to dive with a completely redundant set of equipment. It’s a spare set in the unlikely event anything should fail. Where is it? Your buddy is...

Buddy Love!

It is always best to dive with a completely redundant set of equipment. It’s a spare set in... Read More

by Steve Brown

What a Palaver!

Steve Brown

Few people realise that the little boy of Hans Christian Anderson's story, who declared that the Emperor had no clothes, was hung, drawn and quartered. Sometimes there's a conspiracy of...

What a Palaver!

Few people realise that the little boy of Hans Christian Anderson's story, who declared that the Emperor had... Read More

by Steve Brown

Minature Cameras

Steve Brown

Looking for a last-minute Christmas present? Treat yourself to a GoPro or something similar! Miniature cameras like the GoPro and similar products are so tiny they have revolutionised much of...

Minature Cameras

Looking for a last-minute Christmas present? Treat yourself to a GoPro or something similar! Miniature cameras like the... Read More

by Steve Brown

Which Fins For You?

Steve Brown

For years I was noted for my side-by-side equipment comparison tests in Diver Magazine. In fact I can claim to be the first to do this type of test for...

Which Fins For You?

For years I was noted for my side-by-side equipment comparison tests in Diver Magazine. In fact I can... Read More

by Steve Brown

Suunto Eon Steel Dive Computer

Steve Brown

The fortunes of companies go in cycles and it's usually product-based. I remember the days when Uwatec had the market for diving computers virtually to itself and Suunto was an...

Suunto Eon Steel Dive Computer

The fortunes of companies go in cycles and it's usually product-based. I remember the days when Uwatec had... Read More

by Steve Brown

Look Before You Leap

Steve Brown

Safety is the first thought of and most important aspect of scuba diving. With all your pre-dive checks completed, it's time to get into the water. Diving from the shore,...

Look Before You Leap

Safety is the first thought of and most important aspect of scuba diving. With all your pre-dive checks... Read More

by Steve Brown

Shine a Light!

Steve Brown

Do you remember the magic when mobile phones first became available to ordinary folk? I had one. Do you remember when battery technology advanced so that you could buy a...

Shine a Light!

Do you remember the magic when mobile phones first became available to ordinary folk? I had one. Do... Read More

by Steve Brown