‘Equipment’ Archives
Wet, Dry or Semi-Dry?
Water conducts heat away from the body 25 times faster than air - so it is quite easy to see that we are likely to get cold quite quickly if we don't wear insulation! Wetsuits are usually made of neoprene, which has loads of little bubbles of nitrogen trapped in the material. It is these bubbles that give the suit thermal insulation, but also [...]
Scuba Kit List
Okay, so you should have all your basic kit by now, time to move onto the more expensive stuff! BCD Buoyancy Compensating Device, or Buoyancy Compensator is the device that allows you to control your buoyancy underwater. They come in two different designs (well there are 3, but you don't need to know about the 3rd!) the stab jacket is [...]
Basic Kit List
Although when you first start to dive you will probably hire club equipment, as it is usually included in the price of the course, it is a good idea to start accumulating your own kit if you plan to carry on. The order in which I list things below is probably a good order to get your kit in... Mask and Snorkel Masks come in all shapes and [...]
SCUBACRAFT
The SCUBACRAFT seems to be all over the web this month, so I thought I'd join the hoards of people who wish they had one of these things! Basically, it is a boat that is capable of going 50mph on the surface of the water, and can then dive to a max depth of 50 metres! As it isn't an enclosed vehicle, the driver/skipper and any passengers will [...]
