by Matt | Sep 12, 2020 | Blog
Skills are the foundation of safe and enjoyable diving and the building blocks of all diving certifications. The comment here is not that learning skills is a waste of time, but, learn them from the wrong instructor, and you will have to re-do them completely for them...
by Matt | Aug 13, 2020 | Blog, CCR
BOV or no BOV This is usually a polarised argument. People are either all for or all against. So, let us examine the arguments from both sides. I’m going to put in some assumptions though. To me they are not assumptions, mainly because I have tested these in...
by Matt | Jul 26, 2020 | Blog
Twinset Valve Drill The valve drill should be and in fact is easier to carry out in flat trim, with your head up and not moving! Before jumping in make sure you haven’t got folds of drysuit or undersuit restricting movement, this should be obvious when doing a...
by Matt | Jul 17, 2020 | Blog
Now with Covid 19 cover Insurance is a massive issue for us all as divers and something we need for peace of mind for ourselves and is usually required by dive centres or local country legislation. We have through TDI recently moved to DiveAssure, an excellent...
by Matt | Jul 17, 2020 | Blog, CCR, SIDEMOUNT
I got asked recently about choosing a Sidemount CCR. Of course, this is a subject that will lead to war on social media, but I thought I would put my reasons into the mix. Manual v E-CCR Many cave and very experienced (old?) CCR divers favour a...
by Matt | Jul 14, 2020 | Blog
Start Stop Mods/Notoxic START MODS/NOTOXIC STOP Ref: https://www.tdisdi.com/tdi-diver-news/three-safety-protocols-for-technical-diving/ START This acronym helps divers remember to do a pre-dive safety check with their buddies. This...
