Archive for the 'Diving Gear' Category

Apr
10

The future of Scuba Diving?

 

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you plunge into the sea to ogle exotic wildlife, why not stay a while—and get an even closer view? Cave-diving engineer Bill Stone makes that possible with the most user-friendly version yet of a rebreather, a device that recycles your exhaled air, removes carbon dioxide, and adds oxygen. (A scuba device quickly burns through […]

Feb
15

Win Miflex Xtreme high performance specialist diving hose

Miflex hoses are committed to supply the high quality products for the scuba diving market with the XTREME high performance range of diving hoses which has been developed in cooperation with expert divers for a superior […]

Jan
3

Best Underwater Motorcycle Created in Russia

34-year-old brothers Dmitry and Timophey Ryabikiny from the Russian city of Yeisk have created Aqua Star – an original underwater motorcycle with technical characteristics excelling foreign analogues.
The underwater motorcycle allows going underwater without any special equipment: the body of a motorcycle rider stays in water and the head – in a kind of helmet […]

Jan
2

Underwater digital camera mask to launch

Sacramento, California (Jan 1, 2008 14:17 EST) A Sacramento, California-based company is releasing a new underwater mask that lets you take pictures while you explore.
Costing around the $100, the mask mask lets you record both video and still images thanks to the upto 5-megapixel camera that’s just above the goggle […]

Dec
30

The $23,000 bodysuit that screams: bite me

THIS sexy chain mail suit could be the perfect swim attire this summer as beach patrols report record numbers of sharks off the coast.
The Neptunic C Suit made from steel mesh, high-tech fibre, titanium and hybrid laminates can withstand shark bites — but will make a $23,000 hole in your wallet.
The US-made suit is […]

Dec
13

Recalled: Aeris and Oceanic 1st purchased between May 2006-Oct 2007

Several 1st stages made by ROMI Enterprises have been recalled.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that an internal component that seals air between the high pressure first-stage and the intermediate pressure second-stage can fail. This can result in uncontrolled flow of air to the diver and pose a risk of serious injury or death.
ROMI […]

Dec
11

Scuba diver defrauded railway company to fund his love of diving

A SUSPENDED RailCorp boss has been accused of using thousands of dollars in kickbacks to fund his international scuba trips.
Project supervisor Ivan Stanic has denied receiving bribes worth tens of thousands of dollars for directing work to four different businesses.
But a corruption inqiory at the Independent Commission Against Corruption was today told that Ivan Stanic […]

Dec
9

How to hack underwater GPS

When I want to come back to a spot where I saw something remarkable like a seahorse, I really wish I had GPS. But the problem with GPS is that you can’t get the signal underwater. At least not without having to spend USD$3,000 on a cumbersome GPS device with an umbilical cord to the […]

Dec
7

“Laptop bag” stolen from MUW member’s car

The thieves must have been quite surprised to find two short “garden hoses” attached to ugly looking bits of plastic instead of the prized laptop they thought they got.
They’d broken into the car of MUW member Deepblu during the Scuba Dynamics Divers Night party on Friday 30th November. Inside the bag was a used […]

Dec
5

AirAsia: RM6 to Tawau, Banda Aceh, Phuket

In celebration of their 6th birthday, AirAsia is having some 6-sen, RM6, RM36 and RM66 flight deals. Booking Period : 5 - 16 Dec 2007. Travel Period : 6 May - 25 Oct 2008

6 Cents : From KL to Alor Star, Johor, Kota Bharu, Langkawi, Penang, Terengganu
RM6 : To Banda Aceh, Bangkok, Jakarata, Kota Kinabalu, […]