Next Generation Diving - Underwater Vehicles...

   In the 1950s, development of the scuba unit revolutionized diving (it was next generation diving), and its technology continues to develop apace. Modern underwater vehicles and other equipment See more details

Top 10 Best Caribbean Diving Sites.

  The Caribbean diving established itself as a first-rate decades ago, with ideal island getaways close reefs, walls and wrecks that have become legendary. Think you’ve been everywhere in the regiSee more details

Basking Sharks, Beluga Whales, Leopard Seals.

Go to the warm-water tropics for cor­als, seahorses and pretty fish. Come to these cold-water destinations for some of the planet's most exciting encounters with best diving mega animals: basking sSee more details

Solo Diving Equipment

Equipment Configuration in Solo Diving

Equipment Configuration

One of the most hotly debated topics of all experienced divers is how they configure their equipment (equipment configuration). However there are 3 issues all experienced divers will agree to when talking about solo diving configura­tion.

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Mandatory Equipment: Surface Marker Buoy,

Surface Marker

The additional mandatory equipment required for the solo diver is a surface marker buoy (SMB), a reel, and a surface audible signalling device.

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How to Carry a Stage Cylinder

stage cylinder


One popular and functional way to carry a stage cylinder is to have it slung at one's side much the same way as technical diver's carry stage bottles for decompression gases.

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Pony Bottle – Diving.

 Pony Bottle Diving

In SDI's opinion - and this is something you may wish to discuss with your instructor and other experienced div­ers because all input is valid - the best solution for the single tank diver is the use of a separate small volume pony bottle (sometimes referred to as a stage or sling diving bottle).

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Redundant Diving Air Sources

Diving Air Sources


You need to think about what piece of gear we'd miss in an out of air emergency diving alone: That's correct. Our buddy's octopus.

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