Scuba Gear
Every diver is unique, regardless of whether they’re beginner or experienced. Our list of scuba diving gear is intended to make you a better diver. While most of the products on the list can be used in any situation, your activity and ability level will determine which product is best for you.
There’s separate gear and equipment for night diving, exploratory diving, free diving, and snorkel trips. Nonetheless, this list will help you better understand scuba gear as a whole.
Scuba Diving Beginner Essentials
Scuba Tank
Also known as a diving cylinder, it can store compressed air or specialized gas combinations on hand. The pressure rating for tanks is between 2000 and 3500 psi, which can be composed of steel or aluminum. This tank contains the air you’ll need to breathe while diving.
Regulator
It’s an important gear that enables you to breathe while scuba diving. It reduces the air’s intense pressure on the surrounding atmosphere, enabling breathing. Comfort is crucial; be mindful that the regulator you choose makes you feel safe.
Eye Mask
This diving gear helps you see underwater without letting any water into your eyes. The ideal mask sits comfortably on your eyes. Holding the mask softly against your face and taking a few small breaths through your nose will assist you in choosing a mask that fits comfortably. By doing this, a light suction will be created, holding the mask in place. The mask might not fit properly if this feels uncomfortable or fails to work.
Drysuit or Wetsuit
Whether you’re Red Sea diving or Gulf of Aqaba diving, you will need a proper dive suit. The quality of a dive can be determined by how well the wetsuit fits. Moving comfortably in the water will be challenging if your wetsuit is overly restrictive. An excessively loose wetsuit can allow water to enter, leaving you cold and uneasy. The perfect wetsuit should have a second-skin-like fit that is neither too loose nor too tight.
Drysuits provide an airtight seal and let people add dive-specific undergarments for the optimum level of thermal protection. If you’re an avid cold-water diver or tend to dive for hours, you should consider getting a drysuit. Some other beginner essentials include fins, buoyancy control device (BCD), defog, and surface marker buoy.
Advanced Scuba Gear
Dive Computer
A scuba diving computer’s main role is to keep track of important dive data. They record minimum and maximum depth, nitrox levels, provide instructions for executing safety stops, and much more.
Diving Knife
These knives help divers escape if they get tangled in fishing lines, corals, etc. You can also signal other divers by tapping it on their tank. For professional open water divers, it’s an invaluable gear. It can be kept along your BCD or fastened to one of your legs.
Some other advanced gear includes dive lights, compass, writing slates, dry bags, and first-aid kits.
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