Bantin's Dive Equipment Blog for Mike's Dive Store London
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...
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
Do You Need A Drysuit?
My wife has gone for a short holiday to Iceland. While she is there, she plans to make a dive or two in a famous lake. Sounds chilly, doesn’t...
Do You Need A Drysuit?
My wife has gone for a short holiday to Iceland. While she is there, she plans to... Read More
How Long Will Your Diving Cylinder Last?
The big question that every new diver wants answered is about how long the air in the diving cylinder will last. It all depends on how much there is to...
How Long Will Your Diving Cylinder Last?
The big question that every new diver wants answered is about how long the air in the diving... Read More
The Most Dangerous Dive?
Non-divers always ask me what was the most dangerous dive I ever did. They are unimpressed with stories of diving CCR on the wrong set-point or surfacing on a strong...
The Most Dangerous Dive?
Non-divers always ask me what was the most dangerous dive I ever did. They are unimpressed with stories... Read More
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 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
Risk Management
It's the latest buzz-word in the workplace but how can risk management affect your diving? It's down to you. You've been told what the expected conditions are. You know what...
Risk Management
It's the latest buzz-word in the workplace but how can risk management affect your diving? It's down to... Read More
The Red Sea
The Red Sea The Red Sea is a flooded continuation of the African Rift and is bordered on all sides by arid desert. The countries of Djibouti and the Yemen...
The Red Sea
The Red Sea The Red Sea is a flooded continuation of the African Rift and is bordered on... Read More
Why Go Diving?
Why Go Diving? Ours is a blue planet. Although we live on the parts of it that protrude above the waves, most of the planet is under water. The topography...
Why Go Diving?
Why Go Diving? Ours is a blue planet. Although we live on the parts of it that protrude... Read More
What if You get Sick?
What if you become ill just before setting off on an expensive dive trip or while you are away? You can’t stop people coughing their cold germs on you especially...
What if You get Sick?
What if you become ill just before setting off on an expensive dive trip or while you are... Read More
Small is Beautiful
The Far East, mainly formed by Indonesia, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea, is famous for its vast catalogue of marine life, with more species identified than in any other area...
Small is Beautiful
The Far East, mainly formed by Indonesia, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea, is famous for its vast catalogue... Read More
Practise Makes Perfect
Some of you will have learned to dive but maybe only paid lip-service to some of the skills you were taught. If you want those techniques to become second-nature, you'll...
Practise Makes Perfect
Some of you will have learned to dive but maybe only paid lip-service to some of the skills... Read More
Downloading Dives
Reg Valentine was an original founder of the British Sub-Aqua Club and for many years operated a dive centre on the Italian island of Giglio, nowadays more famous for its...
Downloading Dives
Reg Valentine was an original founder of the British Sub-Aqua Club and for many years operated a dive... Read More
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