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Shark-safe wetsuits? Would different colors help?

April 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Filed under: Scuba Diving, Surfing, Gear, North America, United States
The Great White Shark attack off the coast of San Diego yesterday (and Mark Shaw’s insightful comments about it) got me thinking about wetsuits. Doesn’t it seem that most shark attacks happen because sharks confuse swimmers or surfers with seals? (See photo to get an idea […]

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Australians beat underwater ironing record

April 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Filed under: Scuba Diving, Australia, News
If you’ve ever had a desire to learn underwater basket weaving, you might first want to start with underwater ironing. As much as this sounds like an April Fools post, 72 Australian scuba divers did in fact break the world record for what they call “extreme ironing” when they dove […]

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Scubapro D350 Scuba Regulator

March 27th, 2008 · Comments Off

A total departure from conventional regulator design, the D350 is for the diver who demands the best. This is SCUBAPROs premiere second stage, with features that go far beyond its futuristic appearance.
The heart of the D350 is an exclusive air-balanced coaxial flow valve, which is extremely smooth as well as sensitive. The rugged fiberglass-reinforced polyester […]

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Mares Vector 840 “Northern Exposure” Dive BCD

March 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Designed with you, the discriminating diver, in mind all Mares Products offer quality and features that will make your time underwater as enjoyable as possible.
▪ Made of durable and abrasion resistant 840 Denier Nylon
▪ Anatomical cut with balanced inner bellows allowing the B/C to inflate out and away from […]

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Sherwood Scuba Diving Regulator Octopus

March 18th, 2008 · No Comments

 
Sherwood Scuba Octopus/Regulator
Sherwood octopus lines are precision engineered to provide outstanding reliability.
Rugged and dependable.
Standard Octo feature:
• Compact design - 35% smaller than standard octos to reduce drag and eliminate snagging. Easier to clear and to locate when needed.
• Reduced chance or free-flow, which reduces air consumption
High performance regulator.

 

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