Which course should you do if you are an underwater photographer/videographer? ¿Qué curso deberías hacer si haces fotosub o videosub?

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés I know it sounds kind of presumptuous to tell someone which course should he do if he is a photographer, mostly because I can teach everything except underwater photography (I’m the worst photographer ever), but I guided quite a good number of photographers while working as a … More Which course should you do if you are an underwater photographer/videographer? ¿Qué curso deberías hacer si haces fotosub o videosub?

Snorkels: choosing one also for rescue/ El tubo en buceo: como elegir uno, teniendo tambien en cuenta situaciones de rescate

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés I´m sure you know why the snorkel is not longer. There would be a excess of dead air spaces. You would be breathing your own exhaled gas, so you would get too much CO2. That´s one of the reasons, another one is that the turbulences provoked by … More Snorkels: choosing one also for rescue/ El tubo en buceo: como elegir uno, teniendo tambien en cuenta situaciones de rescate

Drysuit as a buoyancy bakcup in deep tec dives / Traje seco como sistema de flotabilidad de emergencia en inmersiones técnicas profundas

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés. Some people consider that you can use the drysuit as a buoyancy backup device in case your wing fails during a dive. According to the book, this is acceptable with single o double cylinder and just one deco gas. But not more. Why? Because the amount of … More Drysuit as a buoyancy bakcup in deep tec dives / Traje seco como sistema de flotabilidad de emergencia en inmersiones técnicas profundas

How to descend in waters with low visibility and dark bottom / Cómo descender en aguas con visibilidad limitada y fondo oscuro

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés You may think this situation is not that common, but the reality is that this is the main situation in most lakes in the world. If the bottom lies at 20m and you dive from shore, then you have to find a way of knowing where the … More How to descend in waters with low visibility and dark bottom / Cómo descender en aguas con visibilidad limitada y fondo oscuro

Dive knifes: how to choose one / Cuchillos de buceo: como elegir uno

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés I´m sure you have checked and see all kind of knifes: big ones, small ones, with a pointed end, a line cutter, scissors, etc. After you have chosen which one you would like to get, then it´s time to think about where to put it: leg, BCD, … More Dive knifes: how to choose one / Cuchillos de buceo: como elegir uno

Torches: day, night and backup torches / Linternas para día, noche y de reserva. Cuál es cual y como comprar

English, Español sigue tras texto en inglés Something that always surprises me is how people select torches: they look at the power of the torch measured in lumens, size, material, etc.. Amazingly they just ask “which one is the best torch” depending on their budget. Then, most of the people try the torch in a … More Torches: day, night and backup torches / Linternas para día, noche y de reserva. Cuál es cual y como comprar

A small tag that could prevent changing to the wrong deco gas / Una marca adicional que puede evitar cambiar a un gas de descompresión equivocado

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés. Amazingly, one of the most common preventable causes of death in tec diving is changing to the wrong gas at depth. In our training, no matter the agency, gives lots of attention to the procedures of changing gases… but with time and experience lots of divers become … More A small tag that could prevent changing to the wrong deco gas / Una marca adicional que puede evitar cambiar a un gas de descompresión equivocado

How to choose a compass / Como elegir una brújula

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés There are a good number of different underwater compasses on the market. And all of them have the same kid of features (index marks, lubber line, bezel, etc.) so you may think all of them are the same. If you have good navigation skills and know how … More How to choose a compass / Como elegir una brújula

How to choose a regulator: a factor you may not have considered… / Como escoger un regulador: un factor que puede que no hayas considerado…

English, Español sigue tras el texto en ingles. In Namibia we only have service for three brands: Dive Rite, Scubapro and Mares. So we only can purchase those three brands. When you look in any scuba magazine you would find amazing deals, lots of different brands and cheaper products than in your home country. However, … More How to choose a regulator: a factor you may not have considered… / Como escoger un regulador: un factor que puede que no hayas considerado…