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Red Sea Travel – where, when, and what kit?

Red Sea Travel – where, when, and what kit?

Przemyslaw Tarko

The Red Sea is the closest tropical sea and scuba diving paradise and a year-round destination. The water temperature doesn't go below 20 in winter. The accessibility and warm weather makes...

Red Sea Travel – where, when, and what kit?

The Red Sea is the closest tropical sea and scuba diving paradise and a year-round destination. The water temperature doesn't... Read More

by Przemyslaw Tarko
Black vs Clear Silicone Masks

Black vs Clear Silicone Masks

Cath Bates

Black vs Clear Silicone Masks There are so many things to consider when purchasing a new mask – framed or frameless, low or large volume, single or twin lenses, plain...

Black vs Clear Silicone Masks

Black vs Clear Silicone Masks There are so many things to consider when purchasing a new mask –... Read More

by Cath Bates
Essential Regulator Care and Maintenance

Essential Regulator Care and Maintenance

Cath Bates

Your regs are likely to be the most costly piece of diving equipment you will buy. They should always be in good shape – from the hoses to the o-rings...

Essential Regulator Care and Maintenance

Your regs are likely to be the most costly piece of diving equipment you will buy. They should... Read More

by Cath Bates
Wetsuit Care and Maintenance

Wetsuit Care and Maintenance

Cath Bates

Your neoprene wardrobe needs care but tends to get sidelined by other items in your dive bag. Wetsuits may not have small working parts like a regulator or BCD, but...

Wetsuit Care and Maintenance

Your neoprene wardrobe needs care but tends to get sidelined by other items in your dive bag. Wetsuits... Read More

by Cath Bates
Essential BCD Care and Maintenance

Essential BCD Care and Maintenance

Cath Bates

A buoyancy control device is a major piece of dive equipment that you should be able to trust to keep you safe on all your diving adventures. A sticking BCD...

Essential BCD Care and Maintenance

A buoyancy control device is a major piece of dive equipment that you should be able to trust... Read More

by Cath Bates
Essential Drysuit Care and Maintenance

Essential Drysuit Care and Maintenance

Cath Bates

A drysuit is a big investment and it should last for years if taken care of properly. It is just as important a piece of life support as your regs....

Essential Drysuit Care and Maintenance

A drysuit is a big investment and it should last for years if taken care of properly. It... Read More

by Cath Bates
Dive Computer Care and Maintenance

Dive Computer Care and Maintenance

Cath Bates

Dive computers are sophisticated precision instruments. They are designed to withstand pressure, currents, salt water and a range of temperatures but they still require proper care by the user to...

Dive Computer Care and Maintenance

Dive computers are sophisticated precision instruments. They are designed to withstand pressure, currents, salt water and a range... Read More

by Cath Bates
My Favourite, Genuinely Useful Diving Accessories

My Favourite, Genuinely Useful Diving Accessories

Alex Griffin

Whilst we all love a good accessory, there's no question that the 'accessories' department of any good shop can end up becoming the home of all the weird and wonderful...

My Favourite, Genuinely Useful Diving Accessories

Whilst we all love a good accessory, there's no question that the 'accessories' department of any good shop... Read More

by Alex Griffin
seaside family

How to Stay Safe at the Seaside

Cath Bates

The first World Drowning Prevention Day was on Sunday 25th July. It was supported by the UN Resolution on Drowning Prevention and the National Water Safety Forum (NWSF) which includes...

How to Stay Safe at the Seaside

The first World Drowning Prevention Day was on Sunday 25th July. It was supported by the UN Resolution... Read More

by Cath Bates
masks with treated lenses

Masks with Treated Lenses

Cath Bates

When we purchase a new diving mask we consider volume, the material it is made of, strap design, whether it is one lens or two and of course the colour....

Masks with Treated Lenses

When we purchase a new diving mask we consider volume, the material it is made of, strap design,... Read More

by Cath Bates
green list diving countries

Green List Countries - What Diving Equipment do...

Cath Bates

Whether you are heading to a warm Caribbean destination or a temperate Mediterranean island, you will need diving equipment. It is worth noting that renting equipment while on holiday is...

Green List Countries - What Diving Equipment do...

Whether you are heading to a warm Caribbean destination or a temperate Mediterranean island, you will need diving... Read More

by Cath Bates
Scubapro S-Tek Range

Scubapro S-Tek Range

Cath Bates

S-Tek is the new Scubapro range of technical diving equipment.  It has been designed so you can add items to your collection as you gain experience and learn different technical...

Scubapro S-Tek Range

S-Tek is the new Scubapro range of technical diving equipment.  It has been designed so you can add... Read More

by Cath Bates