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Category: scuba equipment

Lift Bag and SMB

Lift Bag or Dedicated Surface Marker Buoy?

Posted May 30, 2017February 5, 2018 rick5440Posted in scuba equipment

A surface marker and line is an essential part of a tech diver’s kit. Most people use either a lift bag or an SMB (surface marker buoy) as the marker. A reel or finger spool are two options for carrying […]

New dive gear practice

Working with New Dive Gear

Posted May 23, 2017February 5, 2018 rick5440Posted in Hints and Tips, scuba equipment

There’s an adage in technical diving, “Never use a new piece of dive gear on a complex dive.” You should always practice with new equipment on a simple dive, preferably in a controlled environment like a pool or quarry. This […]

broken scuba valve

Maintaining Dive Gear

Posted February 7, 2017February 5, 2018 rick5440Posted in equipment maintenance, Hints and Tips, scuba equipment

It’s winter time, the off-season for most scuba divers around the Great Lakes. Many divers take advantage of this time to have their dive gear serviced. Pretty much everybody knows it’s good practice to take your regulators and cylinders to […]

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