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How To Store Regulators

it’s best that you reduce the force on sealing surfaces as much as possible to reduce leaking down the road.

Top 10 Dive Accessories 2022

One of the newer items that the scuba industry has adopted is ponchos. Much like a hat, protecting yourself from the elements between dives is important and can help prevent decompression complications as well.

Apple Watch Ultra and Oceanic+ App Test and Review

One of the biggest developments in the world of diving this year was the news that Apple had added recreational scuba diving to its...

Top 10 Scuba Drysuits For 2022

Where I’m from, drysuits are pretty much a staple for diving year-round, and they’re a fantastic tool for a scuba diver for insulation and...

Top 10 Dive Light Buying Guide

Your dive light is an essential piece of kit, whether exploring a wreck, night diving or just wanting to be seen on the surface,...

Top 10 Scuba Fins for 2022

Today I'm breaking down ten of my favourite fins right now in 2022 in ten different categories. I've focused on more scuba-specific fins instead...

Top 10 Dive Computers 2022

While the gas theory is still essential for advanced diving, dive computers have eliminated the need for divers to rely upon dive tables to...

Shearwater Teric Review – Is This The Last Dive Computer You'll Ever Purchase?

Shearwater Research are renowned for their dive computers, and with the Teric, they have targeted the wristwatch-style market. In short, the Teric has all...

Suunto Eon Steel Black Review

Suunto has pulled out all the stops with the Eon Steel Black Introduction Suunto has pulled out all the stops to firmly establish the EON...

Routine Maintenance For Gear Both Pre and Post-Dive Trip

We ask our panel of experts what routine maintenance/care do they carry out on their gear both pre- and post-dive trip. MARTYN GUESS Always a hassle...
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Mares launches innovative new Dive App

Mares has today launched its innovative new app, which contains a host of features designed to complement your diving adventures, all from the palm...

Best Scuba Diving Masks 2021, Reviewed & Tested

Scuba diving masks are a vital piece of your diving gear arsenal, as, without one, you will not see much underwater! A well-fitting scuba mask will make all...

DAN Europe: How To Prepare For Scuba Diving

In how this how to prepare for scuba diving article, we discuss how to ensure your kit is in good safe working condition, so...

DAN Europe: Scuba Gear Servicing and Why it's Important

A scuba gear servicing technician is trained and certified to do maintenance on your dive equipment.  The equipment you purchased comes with a user manual....

DAN Europe: How to Store Scuba Gear

As Guy Thomas explains, looking after your diving equipment could keep you alive and avoid potential incidents. After reviewing how to best clean and rinse...

DAN Europe: 5 Tips on How to Clean Your Scuba Gear

As Guy Thomas explains, looking after your diving equipment could keep you alive and avoid potential incidents. How to clean your scuba gear and its...

When should you replace your dive computer or BCD?

Scuba diving is a highly gear-dependent activity, but like divers themselves, dive gear ages. It can even become obsolete, as gear is replaced by...

How To Pack Your Scuba Gear Like A Pro

You have invested plenty of cash in your dive gear, so you want to protect it, and here Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans gives...

TecLine TecLight Review – Is This One of the Best all-round Dive Lights we've tested

I have dived with and used many different types of dive light over the past couple of decades, but will the TecLine TecLight cut...

Is The Otter Poncho Better Than A DryRobe?

Never let it be said that dive manufacturers don’t listen to their customers… well, ok, perhaps not always, but in the case of Otter...

Shearwater update flagship Perdix and Petrel

Shearwater Research has updated its two iconic flagship dive computers, the Perdix and the Petrel. The Perdix 2 is, according to Shearwater, their 'toughest and...

Scubapro Hydros Pro BCD Review

Scubapro has had back-inflate BCDs in their line-up for many years, ranging from larger units like the Knighthawk to more travel-orientated BCDs like the...
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Tecline Teclight rated and reviewed

Scuba Diver Editorial Director Mark Evans has seen a dive light or two over the past 25 years of dive magazine editorship, but he...
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New scuba gear April 2022

Editorial Director Mark Evans presents a round-up of the latest new scuba gear releases hitting the market in 2022.
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Essential surface safety gear

No one wants to be left adrift at sea, and as the recent Malaysian incident showed, it can end in tragedy, so in this...

Test Extra: Seiko Prospex dive watches

We take a range of Seiko Prospex dive watches on trial. Mark Evans: Seiko has a rich heritage when it comes to dive watches. The...

Innovative ‘spray on' latex wetsuit

How many of us have sworn up a storm struggling to put on a wetsuit? Well now, an innovative company from Germany thinks it...
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Fourth Element Scout mask reviewed

Editorial Director Mark Evans takes the Fourth Element Scout mask - the company's first foray into diving hardwear - for a spin and gives...

Scubapro launches new BCDs

Scubapro has launched two new BCDs, the upgraded Level, and the lightweight and foldable GO travel jacket. Scubapro Level (SRP: £335) The Scubapro Level for 2022...

Watch brand upcycles old wetsuits

Reusing discarded materials in diving products is fast becoming a more-regular occurrence, with the likes of Fourth Element and Tecline having products made from...

Garmin reveals Descent G1 dive computer

Garmin has added to its ever-increasing line-up of wristwatch dive computers with the launch of the Descent G1 series, which is sure to cause...

Fourth Element launch recycled dive fins

Fourth Element are well known for their OceanPositive range and efforts to reduce plastic usage, etc, and today they are launching their new Rec...

Scubapro GO BCD ‘perfect for travel'

Scubapro has launched the new GO BCD (SRP: £405), a lightweight and foldable travel BCD loaded with the comfort and convenience features globe-trekking divers...

Fourth Element releases Scout mask

Fourth Element Scout (SRP: £79.95) How we perceive the underwater world is largely determined by what we see, and the mask we use is therefore...

Sharkskin Chillproof Titanium Review

Sharkskin have recently launched their new range of thermal sportswear for divers, the Sharkskin Chillproof Titanium.

Garmin Descent MK2i Dive Computer Review

Mark Evans puts the Garmin Descent MK2i dive computer through its paces in this Test Extra

Magnificent Dugongs of Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat is home to magnificent Dugongs While most associate Raja Ampat with the yearly Manta migration, lush reefs, and an abundance of marine life,...

Malaysia Ocean Heroes

Malaysia Ocean Heroes are dedicated to preserving the Oceans Across Malaysia there are many dive resorts running marine conservation projects, protecting, conserving, and advocating for...

Conflict Islands Conservation Initiative

Conflict Islands Conservation Initiative (CICI) & their Turtle Conservation Program Back row left to right Jayjay Evennett, Charles Ebilon, Dominic Moses, Steven Amos, Tonny Joe front row...
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Tips on packing your scuba regulator

Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans has done more than his fair share of dive travel in the past 25 years, and here he offers...
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Reels v spools

We said it before, and it is worth saying again - a DSMB should be one safety tool that accompanies you on every ocean...
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Saltwater Crocodile of Raja Ampat

Meridian Adventure Dive introduce the Saltwater Crocodile of Raja Ampat We've heard of the elusive Raja Ampat Crocodiles but this is the first time we...
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New scuba gear for July 2021

Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans presents a round up of new products that either are available now or in the near future. Don’t miss out on any future...

Shearwater Research launches SWIFT transmitter

Shearwater Research has launched its next generation wireless pressure transmitter, the Shearwater SWIFT. With smart AI technology, the SWIFT creates a highly reliable connection, listens...

Atomic Aquatics releases limited-edition T25 regulator

Atomic Aquatics has released an ultra-exclusive limited-edition regulator - the T25 - to celebrate the company's 25th anniversary. The T25 is a highly evolved version...

Christopher Ward launches C63 Sealander Elite watch

British watch brand Christopher Ward has released the C63 Sealander Elite, which the company describes as an 'EveryWatch', the ultimate go-anywhere, do-anything watch that...
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Step-by-step guide to DiverLog+

Scuba Diver's digital expert Ross Arnold provides a step-by-step guide to the DiverLog+ app, using the brand-new Aqualung i330R dive computer. Don't forget to subscribe...
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An introduction to rebreather diving

Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans resisted the lure of closed-circuit rebreather diving for many years, before certifying on the Poseidon MK6 and the Hollis...
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Aqualung i330R dive computer review

Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans got his hands on one of the first Aqualung i330R dive computers in the UK, and has been busy...
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Five Best Dive Computers under £300

Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans looks at five budget wrist-mounted dive computers that come in under £300. The Best Dive Computer Under £300 Remember to subscribe...
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Regulator review 2021

Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans presents a brief overview of how a scuba regulator works, what you need to look for when buying one,...
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New scuba gear for June 2021

Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans presents a round up of new products that either are available now or in the near future. Don’t miss out on any future...

Mission One Dive Computer 

Australian Underwater Products present the Mission One Dive Computer  Design for the best diving experience MISSION ONE is a powerful and intelligent dive computer. Its advanced...
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Complete guide to exposure protection for scuba divers

Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans presents an overview of all sorts of exposure protection for scuba divers, from basic rash guards through wetsuits to...

GREENPRENE A REVOLUTIONARY NEW WETSUIT

HENDERSON IS EXCITED TO INTRODUCE GREENPRENE® A REVOLUTIONARY NEW WETSUIT! Greenprene® is a sustainable, insanely warm, super stretchy, ultra-durable insulating foam that provides excellent UV resistance....
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New scuba gear for May 2021

Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans presents a round up of new products that either are available now or in the near future. Don't miss out...
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What is in you Save the Dive Spares Kit?

What is in your save the dive spares kit? Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans takes a look at some of the essential items that should...
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New scuba gear April 2021

Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans showcases some of the new products either on the market now or due out in the coming months. Don't forget...

MARES DUAL ADJ 62X

DUAL ADJ 62X – INTRODUCING THE DIVING INDUSTRY’S SMALLEST FIRST STAGE BY MARES Mares continues to prove to be an industry leader in regulator technology...
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How to pack your drysuit

Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans rounds out his series on basic maintenance of your core essentials - BCD, reg and drysuit - with some...
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Hints and advice on cleaning your drysuit

Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans offers some handy hints and advice on cleaning your drysuit after your day of diving is done. Don't forget to...

Stunning Suunto D5 Copper

The all new Suunto D5 in Copper has just been added to the already fantastic collection. Suunto D5 is designed to be so clear and easy-to-use...
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Aqualung gets a new, fresh identity in 2021 rebrand

Dive equipment manufacturer Aqualung has got a fresh new look and identity with a rebrand that will be rolled out through 2021 and into...
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How to clean your BCD

Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans continues his series looking at basic maintenance and cleaning of core equipment, this time looking at BCDs. BCDs, whether...
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Hints and advice on cleaning your regulator

Your regulator is your most-vital piece of diving equipment - heh, it keeps you alive in an alien environment, ie. underwater. Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief...
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How to prevent mask fogging

Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans offers some hints and advice on cleaning your dive mask when you first get it, and then some tips...

Ocean Pro Osprey F400 Regulator Review

Ocean Pro Osprey F400 Regulator Review. SRP $899 The Osprey F400 regulator is the top of the range offering from Ocean Pro an Australian manufacturer...

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