Diving equipment articles
Diving Equipment Articles
In the past, technical divers had very limited choice in equipment. Today, however, many brands produce their own versions of wings, and the range of sidemount harnesses increases each year. As a result, it is unnecessary to publish repetitive reviews of every new product. Numerous general diving websites already focus on that type of content.
In technical diving, a small number of companies dedicate significant effort to designing high-quality equipment. That group is gradually expanding, and divers now have a wide selection of reliable products. Nevertheless, brand loyalty remains strong, and no two divers will agree on the best regulator or wing. For example, drysuit manufacturers continually add new features and styles to remain competitive. Yet the primary purpose of a drysuit is simple: to keep the diver dry. Eventually, all suits leak—the real question is how soon that happens.
The same situation applies to equipment manuals. With so many regulator and drysuit manufacturers, the number of manuals quickly becomes overwhelming. Therefore, only the most widely used technical diving product manuals are included here.
Instead of publishing product reviews, this section provides an overview of the core equipment used in technical diving. This avoids the problem of constant new releases and ensures the information remains relevant even as new models appear.
If an important article or manual is missing, please contact me so it can be added to the list.
Equipment articles
Getting sidemount tanks to behave themselves and sit where they should- Doppler’s tech diving blog
The “weighting test:” are technical divers absolved for some reason I don’t know about-Doppler’s tech diving blog
How to set up a stage cylinder- RectoTec
How to rig your stage/deco bottles- Frogkick Diving
DIR stage rigging in detail- Maggie Owens
Deco cylinder markings- Frogkick Diving
Deco cylinder leash- Frogkick Diving
Understanding oxygen sensors- Advanced Diver Magazine
Technical diving equipment- X-ray Mag, Mark Powell
Oxygen Cleaning of Dive Gear: Part 1: When to Oxygen Clean- Alert Diver
Oxygen Cleaning of Dive Gear: Part 2: The Essential Steps in Oxygen Cleaning High-Pressure Scuba Equipment- Alert Diver
Heated garments- Alert Diver
High-pressure hoses- Alert Diver
User manuals
When I made the list below, I wasn’t aware that the All Things Diving website has a comprehensive list of service and maintenance manuals. You can view it here.
Razor harness manual- Go Sidemount
Perdix AI manual- Shearwater research
Teric manual- Shearwater research
Perdix manual- Shearwater research
Nerd 2 manual- Shearwater research
Petrel manual- Shearwater research
Predator manual- Shearwater research
Argonaut handbook- Fourth element
Drysuit users manual- Waterproof
Ultima dryglove system manual- Waterproof
Marine rescue GPS manual- Nautilus Lifeline
Stealth Classic manual- XDeep
Hydros manual- XDeep
