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I’ve been scuba diving my entire professional career in both beautiful crystal clear waters of the Tropics to the not-so clear waters around the world. Diving up in the Arctic Circle and marine conservation work down in remote Madagascar. As a full-time scuba Instructor I taught divers in both warm and cold waters and lead countless dives.

But, my main specialty is dive equipment. Since 2010 I’ve been working with a wide range of scuba diving brands and 8 years working for one of the largest scuba diving retailers with hands-on experience with cutting edge dive equipment.

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Computers

Garmin Mk3i / Mk2i upgrades comparison

The most recently released Garmin Descent dive-computers represent the third generation of an instrument that combines all the Garmin hiking, swimming GPS, and heart-rate monitoring

Features

DAN’s response to failures

If you’ve been scuba diving for any length of time, chances are that you have probably heard of DAN, or the Divers Alert Network. If

How to choose a snorkel
Features

How to choose the right snorkel for you

We’re going back to basics and breaking down the snorkel. If you’re new to scuba diving or snorkelling, you’ll be faced with many designs, and

37 Acronyms For Scuba Divers
Scuba Diving

37 Acronyms For Scuba Divers

While learning how to dive, you’ll probably notice that there are a lot of TLAs in the scuba-diving language. TLA is a Three-Letter Acronym. SCUBA

Accessories

How To Disassemble and Clean dSMB Valves

Today’s post focuses on the valves of your dSMB (delayed surface marker buoy). Understanding how these valves work and how to maintain them can enhance

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Scuba Diving

Top 10: When to Buy Dive Equipment

As a new diver, navigating the gear-purchasing journey can be overwhelming. To help you get started, we’re breaking down the essential equipment you should have

Exercise After Scuba Diving
Scuba Diving

Exercise after scuba diving

There are plenty of things you really shouldn’t do right after scuba diving, like flying in an aircraft, jumping in a hot tub or leaving

Prodive iPhone case
Cameras & Accessories

Gear Review: ProShot Dive Universal iPhone Case

If you’re here, you likely want to capture your underwater adventures. Modern phones have incredible cameras, allowing you to shoot, edit and share your experiences

Top 10 Odd Things Divers Say
Technique

Top 10 Odd Things Scuba Divers Say

Scuba divers often say some weird things. Granted, we’re a bit of an eccentric bunch and usually outspoken. But every now and then, I’ll read

Scuba Gear

Unboxing the Mares Puck 4 dive-computer

Today, I’ve got my hands on Mares’ latest version of the Puck dive-computer, the Puck 4, which was first seen at the British Go Diving

Technique

Top 10 things that bug divers

Today I’m looking at 10 things that in themselves are pretty insignificant but for some reason really bug some scuba divers – like, for example,

Sign language: Do you speak the T for a ton?
Technique

Will we ever have a global sign language?

I was reading an article by Audrey Cudel in Scuba Diver magazine about hand signals and communicating under water. If you don’t have a full-face

Technique

Top 10 Pro Diver Skills & Traits

Want to elevate your diving game? I just completed an HSE Scuba Course with Commercial Diver Training, and I thought it’d be fun to share

Dive Torch Buyers Guide

Dive Torch Buyers Guide. Gone are the days when you need a flare to light your way underwater, that’s what the little dude in the

Peanut Unboxing

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230921 Podcast

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Travel Tips to Scuba Lightweight w/ @scubacom #scuba #top10

https://scuba.com #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver LINKS Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/join Gear Purchases: https://www.scubadivermag.com/affiliate/dive-gear OUR WEBSITES Website: https://www.scubadivermag.com Scuba Diving, Underwater Photography, Hints & Advice, Scuba Gear

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London Dive Store Closes #scuba #podcast

This week, one of the big London dive stores has closed, a liveaboard has run aground in rapidly sinking tides, a handful of commercial divers

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New Oceanic+ iPhone Dive Housing #scuba #iphone

https://www.oceanicworldwide.com/product/oceanic-team-picks/oceanic-plus-dive-housing/ #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver LINKS Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/join Gear Purchases: https://www.scubadivermag.com/affiliate/dive-gear OUR WEBSITES Website: https://www.scubadivermag.com Scuba Diving, Underwater Photography, Hints & Advice, Scuba Gear

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Special Edition Scubapro Gear Announced #scubapro #scuba

https://scubapro.com #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver LINKS Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/join Gear Purchases: https://www.scubadivermag.com/affiliate/dive-gear OUR WEBSITES Website: https://www.scubadivermag.com Scuba Diving, Underwater Photography, Hints & Advice, Scuba Gear

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Pro Diver Reviews ProShot Dive Universal iPhone Case #scuba #review #unboxing

https://scuba.com https://www.scuba.com/p-prsduwipcbl/proshot-dive-universal-waterproof-iphone-case #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver LINKS Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/join Gear Purchases: https://www.scubadivermag.com/affiliate/dive-gear OUR WEBSITES Website: https://www.scubadivermag.com Scuba Diving, Underwater Photography, Hints & Advice, Scuba

Top 10 Odd Things Scuba Divers Say

Why Wear Such a Thick Wetsuit? This one I find weird, some divers feel the need to mock others for wearing thicker wetsuits on a

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You Can Help With a Diving Medical Survey

Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/DDRC_Healthy_Lungs_Survey_2023 #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver LINKS Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/join Gear Purchases: https://www.scubadivermag.com/affiliate/dive-gear OUR WEBSITES Website: https://www.scubadivermag.com Scuba Diving, Underwater Photography, Hints & Advice, Scuba

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SEAL SL:01 Drysuit Unboxing Review #scuba #drysuit #review #unboxing

SEAL SL:01 Drysuit Unboxing Review #scuba #drysuit #review #unboxing https://sealdrysuits.eu/ #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver LINKS Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/join Gear Purchases: https://www.scubadivermag.com/affiliate/dive-gear OUR WEBSITES Website: https://www.scubadivermag.com

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230823 gauge mode

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230821 Philippines Travel

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Top10 Odd Things Scuba Divers Say #scuba #top10

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Scuba Diving Palau Travel Guide w/ Aggressor Adventures

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Tidal Fog-Free Dual Mask Unboxing Review #scuba #unboxing

Tidal Fog-Free Dual Mask Unboxing Review #scuba #unboxing #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver LINKS https://www.proshotcase.com/product-page/tidal-mask-with-advanced-anti-fog-technology Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/join Gear Purchases: https://www.scubadivermag.com/affiliate/dive-gear OUR WEBSITES Website: https://www.scubadivermag.com Scuba

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XDEEP NX Project BP/W Unboxing Review #scuba #xdeep

XDEEP NX Project Zen BP/W Unboxing Review #scuba #xdeep #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver LINKS https://xdeep.eu Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/join Gear Purchases: https://www.scubadivermag.com/affiliate/dive-gear OUR WEBSITES Website: https://www.scubadivermag.com

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Scuba Diving Maldives Travel Guide w/ Aggressor Adventures

https://aggressor.com https://www.aggressor.com/destination/Maldives #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/join Gear Purchases: https://www.scubadivermag.com/affiliate/dive-gear OUR WEBSITES Website: https://www.scubadivermag.com Scuba Diving, Underwater Photography, Hints & Advice, Scuba Gear

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Top 10 When to Buy Dive Equipment

Visit https://scuba.com When Should you invest in scuba regulators, BCD, cylinders, wetsuit, fins, dive computer etc. #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver LINKS Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/join Gear

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Which Colours are Best for Scuba Diving? #scuba #colour

Home Which Colors are Best for Scuba Diving? #scuba #color #scubadiving #scubadiver Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/join Gear Purchases: https://www.scubadivermag.com/affiliate/dive-gear OUR WEBSITES Website: https://www.scubadivermag.com Scuba Diving,

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Which dSMB is Best? #askmark #scuba @ScubaDiverMagazine

Which SMB is the best for scuba diving? DESCRIPTION #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver LINKS Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/join Gear Purchases: https://www.scubadivermag.com/affiliate/dive-gear OUR WEBSITES Website: https://www.scubadivermag.com Scuba

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Scuba Diving Derawan Islands Guide w/ Aggressor Adventures

Scuba Diving Derawan Islands Guide w/ @AggressorAdventures #scuba #indonesia https://www.aggressor.com/destination/RajaAmpat #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/join Gear Purchases: https://www.scubadivermag.com/affiliate/dive-gear OUR WEBSITES Website: https://www.scubadivermag.com Scuba

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Scuba Diving BVI Travel Guide w/ Aggressor Adventures

Scuba Diving BVI Travel Guide w/ @AggressorAdventures Visit https://www.aggressor.com/destination/British-Virgin-Islands DESCRIPTION #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/join Gear Purchases: https://www.scubadivermag.com/affiliate/dive-gear OUR WEBSITES Website: https://www.scubadivermag.com Scuba

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How To Properly Check Your Dive Mask Fits #scuba #snorkel #mask

How To Properly Check Your Dive Mask Fits #scuba #snorkel #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver LINKS Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/join Gear Purchases: https://www.scubadivermag.com/affiliate/dive-gear OUR WEBSITES Website: https://www.scubadivermag.com

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10 Little Things That Bug Scuba Divers #scuba @ScubaDiverMagazine

Visit https://Scuba.com 10 Little Things That Annoy Scuba Divers #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver LINKS Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/join Gear Purchases: https://www.scubadivermag.com/affiliate/dive-gear OUR WEBSITES Website: https://www.scubadivermag.com Scuba

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Scuba Diving Tahiti Guide #scuba #tahiti

Scuba Diving Tahiti Guide #scuba #tahiti Visit: tahititourisme.org #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver LINKS Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/join Gear Purchases: https://www.scubadivermag.com/affiliate/dive-gear OUR WEBSITES Website: https://www.scubadivermag.com Scuba Diving,

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Should I Use Dettol to Clean My Dive Gear?

@BlackPawGaming: is soaking in diluted Dettol safe for all dive gears ? #askmark LINKS Become a fan: https://www.scubadivermag.com/joinGear Purchases: https://www.scubadivermag.com/affiliate/dive-gear OUR WEBSITES Website: https://www.scubadivermag.com Scuba

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AquaLung Apeks Acquired by Investment Company #scuba #podcast #news

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Galapagos Diving Tips – How To Make The Most Of Your Trip!

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