Dive Rite 12 lb QR Weight Pockets – Review
Dive Rite 12 lb QR Weight Pocket System Probably the only thing in diving that’s less elegant than weight pockets are lead weights themselves. However,…
Double Hose Regulators Are Cool
In a sudden wave of inspiration, I just pulled one of my vintage double hose regulators out of storage and connected it to a scuba…
View More Double Hose Regulators Are CoolKona Uptates
Check back here for updates about the Kona trip coming up next fall. At this moment, it looks like a go. I have preliminary pricing…
View More Kona UptatesAtomic Titanium Regulator
I’ll be the first to admit that a lot of my gear is getting up there in years, but seriously, titanium is cool no matter…
View More Atomic Titanium RegulatorMantas off the Royal Kona Resort
I have no idea who these people are but they are swimming with manta rays right off the Royal Kona Resort, which is one of…
View More Mantas off the Royal Kona ResortDon’t Do This!
Here’s the thing. If you ever need to use your alternate air source, it is very unlikely that you’ll be the one breathing from it.…
View More Don’t Do This!OMS Backplate/Wing Buoyancy Control
DUI Drysuit Zip Seals
I have a little over 900 dives on my current drysuit, a DUI CF200x, and it still looks new. Recently, the zipper wore out, leaving…
View More DUI Drysuit Zip SealsSeaQuest Black Diamond BCD
I feel bad bagging on Aqualung’s Zuma BCD so I’ve decided to offset that negative post by praising one of their other BCDs, the SeaQuest…
View More SeaQuest Black Diamond BCDAqualung Zuma BCD Review
I had the opportunity to spend some pool time today with the Aqualung Zuma BCD. I hate to say this but I think it is…
View More Aqualung Zuma BCD ReviewKona Diving 2011 – Join Me!
For those interested, I am starting to do the preliminary ground work to arrange a dive trip to Kona this fall. The goal is a…
View More Kona Diving 2011 – Join Me!308 Meters
http://www.tech-dive-academy.com/journey.html Over the last several months, I have grown increasingly intense about my diving. Stories like this are both inspiring and humbling. John Bennett was…
View More 308 MetersOpen Water SCUBA Class
I spent the early part of my day today teaching a PADI Open Water SCUBA class at Sierra Diving Center. This one’s a private class…
View More Open Water SCUBA ClassBack to the Marina
Tomorrow it’s back for another dive in the ‘ol Sparks Marina. You don’t hear this very often, but I love diving there this time of…
View More Back to the MarinaThis Bums Me Out
http://www.citrusdaily.com/crystal-river/crystal-river-naturalist-reported-lost-sea/2009/01/24/1885.html Joe Strykowski is a name that’s been glued to the back of my mind since the 1970’s. At the time I first heard of…
View More This Bums Me OutSparks Marina in the Winter
Tomorrow night we’ll be night diving in the Sparks Markina. I conducted a PADI Rescue Diver class there the week between Christmas and New Year’s…
View More Sparks Marina in the WinterPADI CCR Rebreather Course 2011
http://www.padi.com/scuba/news-events/default.aspx?id=16722 It’s not a huge surprise considering the rising popularity of closed circuit rebreathers, but it is nevertheless momentous that PADI will begin providing instructional…
View More PADI CCR Rebreather Course 2011Seahorses in California??!!
http://www.prlog.org/10565379-first-seahorse-photographs-taken-underwater-in-california-published-rare-marine-life.html This is kind of old news, but I had no idea seahorses are alive and well in California! Awesome!! Here’s another article… http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/2010/03/09/seahorse-off-california-a-photo-first/20853/
View More Seahorses in California??!!Vintage SCUBA
I am a big fan of vintage and historic SCUBA gear. This is a pretty (well, VERY) rare SeaHorse SCUBA double rig from the early…
View More Vintage SCUBAUndercurrent.org: Scientists Debunk Fin Claims
http://www.undercurrent.org/UCnow/dive_magazine/2004/ScientistsDebunk200401.html For years now, I have been suspicious about claims of being rocketed along effortlessly at incredible velocity by miraculous and relatively new split fins.…
View More Undercurrent.org: Scientists Debunk Fin ClaimsPADI Enriched Air/Nitrox Certification
As a PADI Open Water SCUBA Instructor, one of the coolest things is staying active and up to speed on a wide variety of dive…
View More PADI Enriched Air/Nitrox Certification