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Scuba Tank Night Drop Box – BEST IN SHOW – Northwest Dive and Travel Expo

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 [...]

Navimate “claims” to have Underwater GPS but then shows how good they can fin backwards. (DEMA 2009 product announcements)

Underwater GPS for recreational divers would have been the most exciting product at the 2009 DEMA SHOW, if it were real! Here is what the the press release said and notice the present tense -  “Navimate™ is the first product to provide divers with the full functionality, convenience and safety of GPS navigation and positioning [...]

Costco sells an almost perfect dive gear wash, dry and storage rack/cart

If you store your dive gear (kit for the rest of the world) in a garage or other cart accessible area, this rack, which we found at our local Costco ($89 US), can be a great convenience for you. The chrome rack comes with locking wheels and is very simple to assemble. It will easily hold [...]

“Versace, Armani oh my”

The folks at DUI claim their new “Limited Edition” overlay designs will get DUI known as the “Armani” and “Versace” of drysuits. What do you think? Will Versace roll over in his grave before Armani shoots himself?

Star Fleet approves Whites Fusion Dry Suit for Enterprise divers

The most common line heard used to describe of the form fitting Whites Fusion drysuit is that it looks somewhat like a Star Trek uniform. Now it is official!  The new “Roddenberry Dive Team,” founded by Rod Roddenberry, son of Gene Roddenberry and the creator of Star Trek has the adopted the enhanced Whites Fusion drysuits for [...]

Coffee, Tea or NITROX?

Your dive boat may not have nitrox (EAN) but the airplane you flew in on, likely does (or soon will). The terrible explosion of TWA Flight 800 off of Long Island on July 17, 1996 caused investigators to realized that they needed a way to make the air/fuel mixture in fuel tanks inert to prevent similar [...]

Funny new Southwest Airlines scuba ad

Scuba Diving – Southwest Airlines Commercial – These bloopers are hilarious

Video + scuba mask could equal danger (CES 2009 show new product)

Here’s an idea: take your scuba mask glue on bunch of hook thingies so you have a better chance of snagging your self on a ghost net. Then paint the sides of your mask to limit peripheral vision. Then add some other bits to make it harder to get a seal or clear a flooded mask. Why? So you [...]

Own your own personal yellow submarine – Remaining Beatles not included

For a mere $3500 US you can buy this two diver, 1993 Curtiss all aluminum, electric submarine. In November 2008 not-a-diver Jeff Hammer of Port Orchard, Washinton easily won the bid at $850 for this sub at a local auction. Not-a-diver-Jeff is known by his family as a man who regularly brings home weird stuff from the auction. [...]

Transcendant Underwater Sculptures of Jason de Caires Taylor

Creator of the world’s first underwater sculpture park, Jason de Caires Taylor has gained international recognition for his unique work. His sculptures highlight ecological processes whilst exploring the intricate relationships between modern art and the environment. By using sculptures to create artificial reefs, the artist’s interventions promote hope and recovery, and underline our need to [...]