If you stow your bailout reg on the bottle (as opposed to having it round your neck) it can slide about and end up dragging in the sand. Not only does this trash your reg, but if you need to bail in an emergency you can find the reg has moved! One way to get round this is to have super-tight bungees or rubber bands, or a simple alternative is to use an octopus holder on the neck of your bottle. This way your bailout reg is always by the handle of your tank and easy to find.
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Merino Wool base layer socks have been added to the Deep Ideas online store.
These medium weight wicking socks are used in conjunction with your regular base layer socks to add extra warmth to your feet and trap odour to extend the life of your undersuit.
In preparation of the imminent arrival of the OSTC MKII the OSTC MKI has been withdrawn from sale.
The OSTC will continue to be supported from both a H/W and a S/W perspective but please note that whilst the S/W branches for the OSTC MKI and the OSTC MKII are developed and released in parallel they are not the same. ***Be sure to install the correct S/W onto your computer!***
We’ve expanded our range of Miflex hoses to include High Pressure (HP) lengths which we believe are relevant to both Open Circuit (OC) and Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR) divers, including deco / bailout bottles.
We have also bundled together a complete set of Miflex hoses suitable for Hogarthian (DIR, GUE & UTD), rig twinset diving to maximise the savings for any diver switching their set to Miflex.
We’ve expanded the Agir-Brokk product lines to include Single Tank Adapters (both SS and Aluminium), 130m reel, 60mm SPGs and the Blackbird 36lb single tank wing. All are standard stock items available for quick delivery.
Having been reprinted in the US, the popular books ‘CCR Trimix Simplified’ and ‘Rebreathers Simplified’ (both by Dr. Mel Clark) are now back in stock.
See store for details.
Issue 19 of Wreck diving magazine will be landing in mid November. This has a feature on Scapa Flow diving.
We’ve just been notified that the release date will be more like the end of November (more…)
The webpages for the OSTC MkII and DR5 have now been completed, under Dive Computers. They will be in the shop soon. Photos have also been uploaded to the Gallery
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This is a technical diving forum for all agencies, diving styles and methods. There is also a forum dedicated to the X-Scooters. All new products and X-Scooter/Dive Xtras announcements will be posted on this forum.
The forum is intended to be a site for Technical Diving discussions without agency bias. Discussions there should be exactly that, discussions. Open minded, broad ranging and well thought out exchanges of ideas.
Enjoy your stay and dive safe.
