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EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to a migration in our blog hosting, we are behind in publishing some articles related to the Northwest Dive and Travel Expo. We apologize to the our readers that some of this information is a bit late in coming. How many times have you had to rush from a post dive gathering [...]

This article, while specific to one dive site near Seattle, illustrates how scuba myths can get entrenched and how, with a few phone calls you can help fellow divers. The Edmonds Underwater Park (more formerly know as the Bruce Higgins Underwater Park) is located not far from Seattle, Washington and just north of the Edmonds [...]

At some point before every dive you hand over the care of your lungs to the dive shop employee filling your tank. Few divers ever think about and even less understand what goes on behind the scenes in preparing and operating the complex system that fills his/her tank. When we did research on this question [...]

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Divers who get in the water with more frequency than that of a “vacation diver” will most likely invest in their own gear. So you scrimp and save and visit your trusted LDS (local dive shop) and buy what your local experts recommend and … “It feels great, how did I ever dive with that crappy [...]

Retailers and divers are no longer just looking at the innovative Whites Fusion drysuit (see other Fusion articles) saying “what’s that?” Now they are saying I “want one.” Ron Ault, of HoodSport n’ Dive in Washington state, told us that nearly everyone that demos a Fusion suit buys one. This demand has created a “happy [...]

In case you saw the infomercial or the bulk Sham Wow pack at Costco and thought that it may be good for wiping gear or soaking up water in your car – “FORGET ABOUT IT!” We got sucked in by the ads and bought a pack of them. They do not work at all. They [...]

When we were at the Tacoma Dive Show, I became intrigued when I saw the Icaro Tech and Icaro Dive Wing by an Italian dive gear company, founded in 1971, called SEAC. The Icaro line, entirely made in Italy as is all the SEAC gear, is coming to the U.S., to be sold exclusively in [...]

If you have had problems with your new drysuit or if you loved it from the start, we need you input. We are preparing two upcoming articles on divers’ “OOB” (out of box experience) with their drysuits. If you have ever purchased a new drysuit please take our survey by clicking here: SCUBA GADGET DRY SUIT [...]

A few weeks back, thanks to NOAA’s current tables being WRONG, I found myself clinging to some barnacle covered rocks. I survived fine. But, my DUI Max Dex ZipGloves are now semi-dry. This makes me want to add to one more item to my holiday gift wish list. DUI’s has just announce new version compressed neoprene ZipGlove. The [...]