Scuba Consultancy

Packing sufficient air and monitoring its pressure are crucial when you scuba dive.

Scuba Tank

Your scuba cylinder should be lightweight, yet roomy enough to hold all the air you need on your dive. For shallow diving, a 50 to 63 cubic foot cylinder should be sufficient whereas an 80 cubic foot cylinder is best on deeper (40 meters) forays. 100 cubic foot cylinder for “heavy breathers” can also be found, as well as “pony bottles” of 40 cubic foot or less that are usually used as a backup air supply.

Scuba cylinders regulators convert the high pressure air inside scuba cylinders into breathable air. It is crucial to monitor your air pressure at all times so as to prevent getting the bends. Make sure to pick a hose and mouthpiece suitable for your use.

Buoyancy Compensators

Buoyancy control device (BCD), also known as buoyancy compensator, keeps you and your cylinder afloat at varying depth levels. Choose a BCD that is suitable for your size, shape, and diving style and be sure to test the valves and vents before use.

Dive computers track your decompression time at various diving depths, as well as stop times, breathing rates, total dive time, and other important information. Some even sound alarms when problems occur.

Scuba diving products from brands such as Apollo, Catalina, Ocean Design and Cochran Technology can help keep you comfortable and safe in the water.

Neodiver Drysuit

The drysuit protects the whole body, except the head and hands. Drysuits have seals and straps at the neck, wrists, and ankles to keep out excess water. They are mostly worn in water colder than 15 degrees Celsius and on deeper dives. If you venture into waters under 10 degrees Celsius, you may want to consider adding a hood.

A well insulated wetsuit that fits well and allow you to breathe and move about easily is very important for an easy and comfortable dive. Most wetsuits are made from neoprene, a material that compresses and becomes less insulated the deeper you dive. For warmer waters (20 degrees Celsius and above), a 3mm thick neoprene suit is fine. However consider buying a thicker wetsuit if you are planning on diving in deeper, colder waters. A 9mm thick suit is ideal for water with temperatures between 2 and 18 degrees Celsius.

Full length wetsuit – covers your arms and legs to the wrists and ankles. These are usually worn by scuba divers in 18 to 22 degrees Celsius waters.

Three-quarter wetsuits are short-sleeved, ankle length, three-quarter wetsuits are one piece wetsuits worn in 22 to 27 degrees Celsius waters.

Shorties are short-sleeved, short-legged, one piece wetsuits worn in 22 to 27 degrees Celsius waters.