Lift Bag or Dedicated Surface Marker Buoy?
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 […]
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Working with New Dive Gear
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 […]
Maintaining Dive Gear
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 […]