Kwark Navy Undersuit Review
Friday, 06 May 2016
Kwark are a brand fairly unheard of in the UK diving market, but who are making an impact with their range of undersuits, particularly the Kwark Navy Undersuit. Founded in 1995 they began by making specialised outdoor clothing using some of the best materials. As the water temperature dropped early in the year I decided to
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Breathing Rates in Emergency Situations & Bailouts
Sunday, 24 April 2016
SDI TDI UK shared this document over on Facebook not that long ago. It will make interesting reading to any diver, but especially technical divers and even more so rebreather divers. http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr1073.pdf If you are planning your bailout on your normal (and probably optimistic) breathing rate of 15 to 20 litres per minute then the
6 Steps When Buying a New Reel or Spool
Thursday, 04 September 2014
Although it seems a simple enough task, there are a few important steps to take before using a new reel or spool. Having just purchased one, I thought it would be a good idea to share my process. There are 6 steps that you should complete before using your new reel or spool. These become
AP Rename Rebreathers
Friday, 28 February 2014
For those of you that haven’t seen , at the start of February Ambient Pressure went through a large re-branding exercise. Ambient Pressure diving were always the rebreather arm of the company, with the recreational arm being looked after via AP Valves through the Buddy brand. To avoid further confusion, the two companies are now
The Future For The Sentinel CCR – Vobster Marine Systems
Monday, 17 February 2014
For those of you that haven’t seen the news, a strong and continued future for the Sentinel CCR came a step closer last week with the release of the following statement from Vobster Diving Ltd Vobster Diving Limited (trading as Vobster Quay) is pleased to announce that it has entered discussions with VR Technology Holdings
Stage Cylinder Rigging
Friday, 19 July 2013
On most courses that we teach, a lot of time is spent reconfiguring student’s stage and / or bailout cylinders. This is to be fully expected on entry level courses, where a student may not have dived with a stage before, or may have bought it specially for the course. On higher level courses a
Fin Straps
Thursday, 23 May 2013
A quick post about fin straps…. ( I know, exciting isn’t it!) Although not the most important topic when it comes to equipment choices and configuration, many people go on about different types of fin straps and what you should have / shouldn’t have. I thought I’d quickly sum up the thinking and add my
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NHeO3 OLED Released
Friday, 07 September 2012
I think the image below from VR Technology says it all. They have finally released the NHeO3 with an OLED screen. An OLED screen on your computer makes reading that vital information so much easier, regardless of how dark it or how bad the visibility is. As an instructor, I love teaching students with OLED
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Sidemount Video
Saturday, 11 August 2012
Sidemount diving is enjoying a rise in polularity at the moment, with many traditional recreational and technical equipment manufactuters producing sidemount set ups. Sorting out your sidemount equipment configuration can take many, many dives. For that reason, we always recomend completing a sidemount diver course. To help you along the way, Jeff Loflin and Jill
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