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Italian scuba equipment manufacturer Cressi is working with the US consumer product safety commission on a recall of their Cressi Ellipse Black MC5 Regulator.
The problem involves a partial obstruction of the High Pressure (HP) port which can produce an inaccurate reading on the pressure gauge, resulting in a slow descent of the needle in the [...]

Fourth Element, makers of our current favorite undergarment, the Arctic, is getting ready to launch glove liners for dry suit gloves.  We saw these at the DEMA show in Oct 2009., and are eager to try them out.
Made using a soft neoprene foam which has a thermal bamboo/charcoal derived lining, these gloves are said to [...]

Scuba Schools International (SSI) today and National Geographic are sponsoring a traveling speaker series that kicks off with Nat Geo photographer Paul Niklen. Niklen grew up in a small and remote Inuit community on Baffin Island with no radio, no TV and no telephone. Here are a few of the Paul Niklen events scheduled. For [...]

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 [...]

If you are Whites (or ScubaPro (Europe)) Fusion drysuit owner, you should watch this helpful video. It shows you how to avoid a fit problem that will make you suit feel uncomfortable. Thanks to Dive Rite In Scuba of Plainfield IL. for creating this video.