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  • Divers, copters search for apparent drowning victim in Lake Ontario - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
    News 10NBCDivers, copters search for apparent drowning victim in Lake OntarioRochester Democrat and ChronicleThe Monroe County Sheriff's Office scuba team and the US Coast Guard continue to search today for an apparent drowning victim in Lake Ontario, ...Police continue recovery for missing Lake Ontario swimmerGreece PostMan riding inner-tube disappears […]
  • Irondequoit police teach youths at Junior Police Academy - RocNow
    RocNowIrondequoit police teach youths at Junior Police AcademyRocNowMonroe County Sheriff's Department scuba team member Randy Hoke laughs with Irondequoit Junior Police Academy participants Wednesday as he uses a remote to ...and more » […]
  • Travel Guide to Scuba Diving Sipadan Malaysia - allvoices
    Travel Guide to Scuba Diving Sipadan MalaysiaallvoicesSipadan is the considered the Mekka for any scuba dive enthusiast. With its shallow reefs surrounding the total island, and the edge of the reefs dropping ... […]
  • Learn scuba diving right now ! - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
    Learn scuba diving right now !Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)If you've been on the fence about scuba diving, and the only thing that stops you from your lifelong dream is your finances, don't wait any longer ! ... […]
  • Boy Scouts brave heat, bugs in quest for fun at national jamboree - NCAdvertiser.com
    Texarkana GazetteBoy Scouts brave heat, bugs in quest for fun at national jamboreeNCAdvertiser.comOne thing that I know will cool me off is scuba diving; this is something that I have wanted to try for a long time. This is one of the reasons that I enjoy ...PRESS RELEASE: Olympus To Participate In National Scout Jamboree Celebrating ...imaging resource (pres […]
  • Scuba diver missing off Flagler County coast - Daytona Beach News-Journal
    Scuba diver missing off Flagler County coastDaytona Beach News-JournalThe Coast Guard is looking for a scuba diver about 40 miles off the Flagler County coast. "We don't have a lot of information ...Diver rescuedCharleston Post CourierVIDEO: Coast Guard crew rescues diver off Tybee IslandSavannah Morning NewsDiver Dies Off Palm Coast ShoresWJXT Jac […]
  • Idaho scuba diver found floating near golf green - KHQ Right Now
    KIDKIdaho scuba diver found floating near golf greenKHQ Right NowAP - July 27, 2010 10:04 PM ET COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) - The Kootenai County Sheriff's office is investigating the death of an Idaho scuba diver found ...No evidence of trauma in lake diver's drowningThe Spokesman ReviewNo air in tank of diver found dead in Lake Coeur d'Al […]
  • 7 Best Reefs For Scuba Diving (PHOTOS, POLL) - Huffington Post (blog)
    7 Best Reefs For Scuba Diving (PHOTOS, POLL)Huffington Post (blog)Plan ahead to beat the winter freeze and check out our picks for the top seven reefs for scuba diving. Bubbles out! Here are our picks...what are yours? ... […]
  • Florida Officials stress safety for scuba divers during annual 2-Day Lobster ... - Examiner.com
    Miami Hurricanes (blog)Florida Officials stress safety for scuba divers during annual 2-Day Lobster ...Examiner.comFor the last several years, the Scuba Diving Industry has worked to educate scuba divers through "refresher courses" designed to shake the rust off and get ...Lobster lovers dive into 2-day mini-seasonCentral Florida News 13Big rush fo […]
  • Scuba diver found dead - Boston Herald
    Scuba diver found deadBoston HeraldBy Herald wire services An experienced scuba diver from West Brookfield died Sunday while diving off the coast of Marshfield, officials said. ...Man dies while scuba divingWorcester TelegramWest Brookfield scuba diver dies off MarshfieldWorcester TelegramMan Dies While Scuba Diving Off Mass.WBZ95.9 WATD-FMall 13 news articl […]

The bullet light – BossK BigBlue LED focus light with AFO

If you are a super dive geek you will already have noticed the BigBlue AFO lights look just like the underwater TV camera mounted on the bottom of Mike Nelson’s boat in some of the Sea Hunt episodes. The shape of this light is so eye catching that, even though all but a few [...]

Sinking BCDs – Yet another BCD recall

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 28, 2010 Release #10-208 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Buoyancy Compensators used for Scuba Diving Units: [...]

RECALLS: Mares Nemo Dive Computer and TUSA RS-670 Regulators

CPSC Date: 4/14/2010
Name of Product: Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers
Units: About 600 in the United States, 140 in Canada and 15 in Puerto Rico
Distributor: Mares USA, of Boca Raton, Fla.
Hazard: An O-ring in the high pressure air connector can fail and leak air, causing a continuous but slow loss of breathing gas, which could require [...]

LIVE TEST: Silicon Drysuit Seals are a reality

Some new dive products are just cool, some are just very practical, but for drysuit divers, the Integrated Silicone Seal System (I.S.S.S) | by WaterProof and Si Tech is a true revolution. For those who have silicon seals, it will change your experience of diving dry. We have shown the seals to dozens of other divers [...]

UPDATE: A bit more in the Dive Rite OPV spring recall

We just added a the paragraph below to our article, “The OPV Recall: Illustrates why you should check all you gear today. (click for full article)” The article talks about the Toyota like response of Dive Rite to the problem of corroding springs in the over pressure valves of their wings.
(INSERTED PARAGRAPH) When we [...]

DUI is offering free ZipSeals through 31 July 2010

DUI (Diving Unlimited International, Inc.) is offering to install their flexible wrist and neck ZipSeals free ($300 value) on any new DUI drysuit purchased from now through July 31, 2010 (from North American Dealers). The ZipSeals allow divers to change out any damaged seals in just minutes and save their dive. The promotion includes all [...]

Breaking News: Whites Manufacturing purchased by Aqualung

We just got word (3/2/2010) that Whites Manufacturing has been purchased by Aqualung. Whites, as they say, “will become a member of the Aqua Lung Group of Companies effective March 1, 2010." Whites new siblings will include other well know brands such as Suunto and Apex.
The word from the staff at Whites is that [...]

The OPV Recall: Illustrates why you should check all you gear today.

You giant stride from the gate of the dive boat into the mild, but cold swells of the Pacific Northwest’s emerald sea. But unlike other times you don’t bob quickly back to the surface with your OK sign beaming. “What’s up?! I am sinking!” goes through your mind. You have an important first choice [...]

EDITORIAL: Broaden your Horizons: A World of SCUBA Gear Awaits You

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 [...]

A pony bottle bracket that holds the bottle with strength and ease. (DEMA 2009)

Brackets and mounts for pony bottles or (redundant air systems) range from simple hook-on bags to complex and often expensive bracket systems. Some are simply nylon or canvas bags that hang on to your main tank and flop around. On the other end of the spectrum are the ones the require you to mount brackets [...]