Scuba Gear
Every piece of scuba equipment explained: how it works, the types, how to choose, whether to buy or rent, and how to look after it.
How to Choose a Dive Mask: Fit Test, Types, Fogging and Prescription Lenses
Single or double lens, the 10-second fit test, stopping fog and prescription options.
Snorkels for Scuba Diving: Types, Do You Need One, and How to Choose
Classic, semi-dry or dry? Whether scuba divers need a snorkel and how to pick one.
Dive Fins Guide: Open Heel vs Full Foot, Blade Stiffness and Travel Fins
Open heel vs full foot, soft vs stiff blades, and the best fins for travel.
Wetsuits, Semi-Drys and Drysuits: Which Thickness for Which Water Temperature?
Neoprene thickness by water temperature, shorty vs full suit, and when you need a drysuit.
Scuba Tanks Explained: Steel vs Aluminium, Sizes, Pressure, Air and Nitrox
Steel vs aluminium, the AL80, how long a tank lasts, and air vs nitrox.
Scuba Regulators Explained: First Stage, Second Stage and Octopus
First stage, second stage, octopus and SPG: how your air gets from tank to mouth.
BCD Guide: Jacket vs Back-Inflate Wing, Integrated Weights and How to Choose
Jacket, back-inflate or wing? How a buoyancy compensator works and how to choose one.
Dive Computers for Beginners: Why You Need One From Your First Dives
Why a dive computer should be your first big purchase, and which features really matter.
Scuba Accessories: Weights, Dive Lights, Knives, SMBs, Gloves and Boots
Weights, torches, cutters, surface marker buoys, gloves and boots: what's essential and what's optional.
What Scuba Gear to Buy First (and What to Rent): A Beginner's Buying Order
Mask, snorkel, fins and a computer first; the rest can wait. A realistic buying order and budget.
Underwater Photography and Video for Beginners: Cameras, Light and Technique
Cameras, housings, why everything looks blue, and how to shoot without harming the reef.