Choosing Components for Doubles

I get asked many times about what kind of doubles people should get when they want to move into technical diving. Should they get 130s, 100s, 120s, or aluminum 80s? There is no one right answer for selecting which size tanks. However, special consideration must be made in regards to selecting the manifold, valves, and bands to build that set of doubles. [Read more...]

Dive Computers Make Diving Safer???

By Duane Johnson | Equipment

Duane Johnson - Technical Diving Instructor

I was looking though scuba diving related articles on Ezine Articles and came across an interesting article about the safety of dive computers. The author argues that dive computers can make scuba diving safer. The article is a good one about the benefits of dive computers to recreational scuba divers. However, as I read through the article, the author failed to discuss ascent strategies and general decompression knowledge to make computer diving safer. The article is called Diving Computers Make Diving Safer. [Read more...]

Reviewing the Uses of a Finger Spool

By Duane Johnson | Equipment, Feature Posts

I get asked many times about finger spools. Some people believe that they are an accident waiting to happen. Others, however, feel that they are critical tools, when used correctly, that can be used in a variety of diving environments. This post will discuss the uses for finger spools and how they can be safely stored to prevent entanglement hazards while in the water. [Read more...]

Is Your Diving Equipment to Blame?

By Duane Johnson | Equipment, Knowledge Base

Duane Johnson - Technical Diving Instructor

Would anyone like to take a guess at how many times I hear statements like, “My buoyancy is bad because my BCD doesn’t fit right”? I hear statements like this many times, from divers of all levels. They blame their poor performance, lack of awareness, bad trim/buoyancy on equipment problems. But the real problem lies in their lack of personal diving skill. [Read more...]