This time around, I thought I would comment on some questions that seem to repeatedly come up in conversation around the shop and in the field. These have come up often enough that I thought it would be a worthwhile idea to share them with you.
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When Is It Time to Give Up the Gear?
It’s like having a dysfunctional relationship. Not exactly something out of Jerry Springer, but close. You’ve had that helmet for 15 years, it leaks like you’re wearing a colander. You’re still wearing that drysuit you bought in the early nineties ...
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Take Care of Your Umbilicals And They’ll Take Care of You
Greetings fellow divers. This issue, I thought that an appropriate subject would be umbilicals. If you had the fortunate experience to attend Underwater Intervention 2008 in New Orleans (for more on the 2009 event, visit underwaterintervention.com), ...
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Umbilical Maintenance For Public Safety Diving
Greetings fellow divers. This month, I thought that an appropriate subject would be to talk about umbilicals. If you had the fortunate experience to attend Underwater Intervention 2008, you would have seen a plethora of choices when it comes to ...
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Drysuit Ring Systems
It’s come to my attention lately that there seems to be some confusion about the layout of some drysuit ring systems. It may be that the instructions are nonexistent, confusing, or you just plain can’t find any information from the standard ...
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