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

  • Buddy Love!

    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...

    Steve Brown |

    Buddy Love!
  • What a Palaver!

    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...

    Steve Brown |

    What a Palaver!
  • Minature Cameras

    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...

    Steve Brown |

    Minature Cameras
  • Which Fins For You?

    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...

    Steve Brown |

    Which Fins For You?
  • Look Before You Leap

    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,...

    Steve Brown |

    Look Before You Leap
  • 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...

    Steve Brown |

    Shine a Light!