Bantin's Dive Equipment Blog for Mike's Dive Store London
Diving Holidays
My wife had a friend who moved to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia so we determined to take a family holiday and go and visit her. We booked a two-week trip...
Diving Holidays
My wife had a friend who moved to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia so we determined to take a... Read More
Shine a Light!
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
Seahorses & Photography
This blog was published on the old website but, with Summer approaching, it may be worth repeating. There's been a bit of fuss recently in the diving press both here...
Seahorses & Photography
This blog was published on the old website but, with Summer approaching, it may be worth repeating. There's... Read More
Flack on the Internet
The Internet is a wonderful place. Who would have believed that all the information in the world would be available on a device carried in your pocket. When my wife's...
Flack on the Internet
The Internet is a wonderful place. Who would have believed that all the information in the world would... Read More
Gas Integrated Computers
Equipment Development and Gas-Integrated Computers.Let's admit it. We divers are a funny lot. Although we are often seen by others as being very adventurous in what we do, we are...
Gas Integrated Computers
Equipment Development and Gas-Integrated Computers.Let's admit it. We divers are a funny lot. Although we are often seen... Read More
Scuba Diving Masks
It's always nice to get something new. My favourite old mask had seen better days. Its silicone skirt had yellowed and stiffened with time and probably too much exposure to...
Scuba Diving Masks
It's always nice to get something new. My favourite old mask had seen better days. Its silicone skirt... Read More
Bantin's Blog - Surface Markers
Surface MarkersMost of the ocean we dive in is subject to movement in the form of tides and currents. Even in places where there is no appreciable tidal flow, water...
Bantin's Blog - Surface Markers
Surface MarkersMost of the ocean we dive in is subject to movement in the form of tides and... Read More
Bantin's Blog - Currents and Diving
Diving in Currents The sun and moon affect a gravitational pull on the oceans. When the sun and moon are in opposition they tend to cancel out some of the...
Bantin's Blog - Currents and Diving
Diving in Currents The sun and moon affect a gravitational pull on the oceans. When the sun and... Read More
Bantin's Blog - Nitrox Diving
Bantin's Blog - Are You Using Nitrox?There's nothing complex or mysterious about nitrox. What is nitrox? Air is mainly made up of two gases - 21% oxygen and 79%...
Bantin's Blog - Nitrox Diving
Bantin's Blog - Are You Using Nitrox?There's nothing complex or mysterious about nitrox. What is nitrox? Air... Read More
Anatomy of a Free-Flow
Anatomy of a Free-FlowIt's a common sight. A diver is about to enter the water when suddenly his octopus or even his primary second-stage suddenly does an impression of a...
Anatomy of a Free-Flow
Anatomy of a Free-FlowIt's a common sight. A diver is about to enter the water when suddenly his... Read More
Using Your BCD
Be warned, this is a particular hobby-horse of mine. Dame schools were an early form of a private elementary school in English-speaking countries in Victorian times and they were...
Using Your BCD
Be warned, this is a particular hobby-horse of mine. Dame schools were an early form of a... Read More
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