Helpful Tips

Some manufactures support Brick and Mortar stores, but many dive brands don’t, they directly compete with the Dive Retailer for each sale. We all know consumers like to research products online and when they do, many times they will end up on a manufacturers website where the consumer can purchase it directly from the manufacturer. […]

What is Map pricing ?  Well, that means Minimum Advertised Price. Almost ALL Scuba Equipment manufacturers tell Dealers that they can’t advertise their products below x price. This is America, land of the free, home of the brave yet no Free Markets. They say it starts price wars, I say who cares. Our advice is

Have you ever seen a diver on a trip, training or whatever, whom has a loose tank sliding down on their back? I have seen a few that are just about to lose it falling out past their butt only to be held by the hoses. I would bet most of us have seen that

Ok, you have decided on where to go and now you need to decide who to dive with. CHECK THE DIVE BOATS !  You look at the Resort photos, check the boat photos if they have them, if not, ask for some. Some boats necessitate you being a 17-year-old strong acrobat to get in and

Airplanes do not pressurize the belly of the plane, the baggage, unless there are pets being transported. What that means is the pressure goes way down at altitude. That pressure change makes the computer go nuts, it has no idea what is going on and may go out of calibration. Solution? DON’T CHECK YOUR COMPUTER

Environmentally Sealed First Stages, are a must. They seal OUT corrosive sea water and dirt from murky water. When working on them we see the result in the interior of a 1st stage when it IS NOT environmentally Sealed. For these reasons, we only sell Environmentally Sealed regulators. Cost, is a factor when you buy

Are they needed? Most dive boats require them on all dives. IF you don’t own one, they will usually have them available to rent. But why not own your own? It is one of the pieces of equipment you rely on to keep you safe, literally keep you alive, so maybe you should own one