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

Don't Hold Your Breath

One of the first rules you learn when training to scuba dive is to always continue to breathe n...
by Steve Brown 16/01/15

Buddy Love!

It is always best to dive with a completely redundant set of equipment. It’s a spare set in the ...
by Steve Brown 09/01/15

The Wonderful Whaleshark

The whaleshark is the largest fish in the sea and is so-called because it filter-feeds on plankt...
by Steve Brown 02/01/15

What a Palaver!

Few people realise that the little boy of Hans Christian Anderson's story, who declared that the ...
by Steve Brown 26/12/14

Leading Experts?

I've never marketed myself as an expert. I have always asserted that I am a witness even though ...
by Steve Brown 19/12/14

Minature Cameras

Looking for a last-minute Christmas present? Treat yourself to a GoPro or something similar! Min...
by Steve Brown 12/12/14

Adding Weight

Most people are naturally neutrally buoyant. With a normal relaxed lung volume, they neither flo...
by Steve Brown 05/12/14

Free this Saturday and live in West London? The Park Club is the place to be!

  The dancers need you! All of the contestants (fellow Hogarth and Park Club members and staff)...
by Steve Brown 03/12/14

Diving from Small Boats

Divers soon get tired of having to swim out from the shore. It's almost normal to use a boat to ...
by Steve Brown 28/11/14

Drift Diving

Strong currents can be a delight if you know that your boat will come to pick you up after you s...
by Steve Brown 21/11/14

Hazardous Marine Life?

So what about the sharks? Everything eats everything else in the ocean and yet, because the mari...
by Steve Brown 14/11/14

Wreck Diving

There is always something special about diving on the remains of a mighty ship that now lies on ...
by Steve Brown 07/11/14