Scuba Diving: Scuba Board

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Scuba Diving - Scuba Zone Newsletter

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February 2008 Scuba Zone newsletter is ready. In this issue you will see:

Gear: All about Scuba Diving Wetsuits

Health: The Dangers of Diver Dehydration

Travel: Top 5 Incredible Scuba Diving Destinations

Contest: NO STRINGS ATTACHED - Everyone Wins Contest – See Easy Contest Rules below

Upcoming Scuba Diving Conferences

Enjoy the Newsletter!

Lilah

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Scuba Diving: Dry Suit

Scuba diving dry suits are needed for cold water diving. If you are diving in water below 55 degrees, a dry suit is essential. Diving in water that is colder than 65 degrees, you may want to consider a dry suit if you noticed that your scuba diving efficiency and abilities are dimishing during the dive.

Dry suits keeps you dry. It does not allow for water to touch the skin. It removes the water from your ski and the neoprene.. The dry suit is filled with air, the gas space changes the volume with depth. When you descend, the inflation system is to remain the gas volume and when you ascend, the exhaust valve releases the expanding gas.

The shell of the dry suit is made of a thin material that keeps you dry. The undergarments keeps you warm. The dry suit dries quickly and you can vary your warmth with the undergarments.

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Lilah

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Scuba Diving - Need a New Wetsuit

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So I was trying on a wetsuit I purchased about 8 years ago and it has been sitting around getting stiff. I have not gained any weight in the past 8 years. I think I am thinner but the wetsuit doesn't believe it. I talked to some dive shop owners about this dilemma and they mentioned to me that wetsuits shrink over time. Let a wetsuit sit and it will shrink. We all have extra gear in our closets and garages, don't we? I know I have extra gear because I am always into trying something new.

Tip of the Day: Saving a Wetsuit from its Final Fate

Stick the wetsuit in a huge garbage and fill it with water and Downey fabric softener. Place a weight on the wetsuit so it doesn't float above the water. Let it sit for a day or so and rinse it thoroughly and hang to dry. This might help the elasticity of the stiff wetsuit a bit. The shrinkage is another story!

If it doesn't work, don't shoot the messenger. I got this tip from one of the scuba boat cooks who quit counting his dives when he exceeded 1000.

Happy Diving!

Lilah

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Scuba Diving - BCD's

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Here is some information about BCD's for you to read about:

BCD or buyoancy compensator device is used to float the diver and equipment while on the surface but allows for neutral buoyancy underneath the water. There are many BCD's. You can get an integrated BCD where your weights are integrated within the BCD instead of a weight belt.

BCD is to allow you to float on the surface to rest or swim, allow you to change the buoyancy while underwater and to keep the entire scuba sstem together on you.

There are 4 different styles of BCDs: Font mounted (vest) BCD, back mounted BCDs, advance design jacket BCD, and system BCD. The front mounted BCD is obsolete and old school. Back mounted BCDs are used mainly for cave diving and other forms of tech diving. The back mounted BCD are the standard for most tech diving. Advanced design jacket BCD is the standard BCD for recreational diving. The designs have changed over the years, but this continues to be the BCD of choice for recreational divers. System BCD has a versatile harness and interchangeable BCD bladders. This was originally designed for tech divers but is appropriate for any type of diving.

The inflation/deflation device on the BCD are a hose system. This also allows you to inflate your BCD with the air connected to tank and orally inflate the BCD. The modern BCDs have an overpressure valve that opens before the BCD bursts if you over inflated the BCD.
The shoulder and waist adjustments help custom fit the BC to you body. The more modern BCDs allow for integrated weight systems to allow you to adjust your weight in the BCD instead of using a separate weight belt. It allows for more comfort during your dive, as well as, easily dumping weights in case of emergency with quick release in weight pockets.

To see the variety of BCD's, Click Here!

Would love to hear about your favorite BCD to include in my upcoming blogs.

Happy Diving!

Lilah

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Scuba Diving: What to look for in a Wetsuit

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Here is some information on what you need to know about wetsuits:

Most wetsuits are made with foam neoprene. It comes in 1/8", 3/16' and 1/4' thicknesses. This material is buoyant but the drying time is much longer. It keeps you 20-100% warmer than diving in bare skin. When scuba diving in warm water, you may try a 3 mm wetsuit or a diving skin. If you dive in cooler (not cold) water (not colder than 65 degrees), you may want a wetsuit that is 7 mm. If you dive under 55 degrees, it is essential that you do not dive in a wetsuit, but to invest in a drysuit.

When you are scuba diving, there is no such thing as a perfect wetsuit, but modern manufacturers have come close to perfection. The area you will dive in will determine whether you need a dry suit, a wetsuit, or a semi-dry suit. While dry suits are meant for cold dives, wetsuits keep your body warm in waters of moderate temperatures.

If you are going to scuba dive in a warmer area, you have the option of buying either a full wetsuit or a spring suit. A full wetsuit has full arms and legs while a spring suit has shortened arms and/or legs. Spring suits come in many combinations – a torso-only design, bicep length arm sleeves, or full length arms, but mid-thigh length pants.

A wetsuit called steamer cover your entire body except the head, hands and feet. Some steamers have removable arms or legs and are called convertibles. A shorty covers the torso but has short legs and arms.

Regardless of design, there is a standard way to measure a wetsuit – using the thickness of the neoprene material. A suit that has a thickness of 3mm (1/10th inch) thick in the torso, and a thickness of 2mm in the arms and legs is designated 3/2. Use a 3/2 wetsuit for dives in water that is 60F (15.5C) or above. If you need more warmth, you will need a 4/3 which is thicker. Some suits have separate numbers for the torso, arms and legs.

Like any other sports clothing, your wetsuit must fit well. Flexibility is important to allow easy movement underwater. The suit should not chafe or bind. Since you will be using your arms to navigate underwater, it is important that your suit allows for a free range of shoulder movements. It should be snug but not squeeze. Restricted blood flow near the skin surface will cause soreness and fatigue and shorten your dive time.

Secure suits will have fewer number of sturdy seams - wither glued, welded or uni-body. The material is most likely to split at the seams. Bad seams can also cause sore spots and adversely affect flexibility. While suits which are seamless or have fewer seams are best, some suit designs have to have seams because of their extra features like hydro-lock collars, integrated knife holders, removable headgear, and fire-skin linings for wicking.

If you have to dive in colder temperatures, you must have a good dry suit to keep you warm. An adult can die in a matter of minutes if exposed to waters of 50F (10C) or less. Dry suits come with attached booties that seal off your feet. They also have watertight seals around the neck and wrists. You must wear thermal underwear with your dry suit. The dry suit has sealing that keeps it dry, while the underwear has wicking that keeps moisture off the skin. In case of wetsuits, the design allows a layer of moisture which is warmed by skin.

Try on lots of models before you buy so that you find a suit that fits snug and yet allows maximum flexibility. You will be using your wetsuit for years, so invest the time in finding the right one.

To view the different wetsuits, Click Here!

Happy Diving!

Lilah

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Scuba Diving Articles

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Happy Diving!