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Hose Retainers: Keeps
gauges and regulators close to your body. An essential accessory for
protecting fragile marine environments from damage by dangling
equipment.
Easy to use, hoses snap in and out of the holder. |
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Diving Tables:
Very
important to use when planning your dives and decompression
stops; don't be afraid to put it in your BCD's
pocket. |
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Diving
Tanks: Are
made out of either Steal or Aluminum. Aluminum tanks are lighter but
hold less pressure. It
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Tank's valves: If
you own your tank, these are the valve choices:
DIN valve;
that is typically used with high-pressure steel tanks; or Yoke
valve with an o-ring;
which is by far the most common style in use. |
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Snorkels: Together
with the Mask, it
helps
you at the surface by saving air, energy, and you get to enjoy yourself
while you wait for other
divers to surface. |
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Snorkel Vest: to
keep safety always first. |
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Diving Compass:
Navigational instrument for finding directions and helping you
find orientation. Use
on the wrist or regulator's
console. |
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Knives: Can come in
handy should you ever
get entangled in a fish line; usually attached on the diver's leg or BCD. |
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Weight-Belt: will
help you go down when equipment makes you too buoyant. |
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Diving Boots:
They have to be comfortable combine with the fins
and if you have a wet- dry
suit they must
fit over properly. |
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Diving Gloves:
For protection against cold water and the environment; must fit over wet
suit sleeves. |
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Diving Hood: To
prevent heat loss from the head and neck area. |
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Whistle:
Very important to call the attention of diving boats on the area. But do be
careful and gentle on your ears - these whistles can be really loud. |
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Spare Tank: use as
a back up to provide air to any out of air or low on air divers, including yourself. |
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Reels:
used in search and recovery dives and are critical for cavern and wreck
dives, where divers need a reference to exit or go back to the surface.
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Lights:
Mandatory for cave and night dives. The small ones can be used during daylight
looking in small holes and as a back-up. |
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Mouthpieces:
Always good to have a spare one for the regulator. |
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Diving Buoy:
Indicates that there is a diver below. No boats are allowed and there
is a second, larger zone in which boat's speed
is limited. Recommended when not diving from a boat. |
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Surface marker
buoys (SMB):
Good for signaling boat drivers of your
location while performing the safety
stop or ascending. SMB makes boat drivers see you from far at
the surface. The Yellow SMB it is used more commonly in tech-diving and
means emergency underwater/ need assistance (for those divers that have
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Diving KEY-BAK:
Also call a retractor. Ideal for fastening any kind of equipment you
can't afford to lose. Mount your instrument console, a light
or other accessory to your BCD. Cord or cable has be Stainless Steel. |
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Noise Signal: By
shaking it, the noise will call the attention of your partner. |
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Diving Slate:
When hand signals are limited, slates enable divers to communicate
better. |
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Diving Scooter: Or
Diver propulsion vehicle can be helpful for log distances dives and for
divers who have some impairment. Owners must read the manual carefully
and always stay at the same depth, because changing depth with a diving
scooter can be dangerous. |
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