Featured Companies
Divers Inc - White Star Quarry in Gibsonburg, OH |
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World Aquatic Adventures in Bakersfield, CA |
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Top Gunz Indoor Paint Ball & Pro Shop in Mcallen, TX |
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Rollins Scuba Associates in South Portland, ME |
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Gulftex Scuba in Pearland, TX |
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Sea Otter Enterprises in Sanger, CA |
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Tierra Mar Travel in Mesa, AZ |
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Newport Diving Center in Newport, RI |
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Huntington Scuba in Huntington, WV |
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Burlington Scuba Inc in Burlington, MA |
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West End Diving & Salvage CO Inc in Bonne Terre, MO |
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Frogman Scuba in Kansas City, MO |
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Scubas World in Hialeah, FL |
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Acme Diving Service Inc in Nederland, TX |
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Dowdle Sports in Cordova, TN |
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Scuba Supply Shops
The right scuba supplies can make or break your next dive, so be sure you are prepared before setting off on the boat. A quality scuba mask is crucial for visibility under the water. Modern scuba masks are made of lightweight plastic, glass or plastic lenses, and a silicone seal, unlike the flimsy neoprene masks of old. One item of scuba supplies that you cannot do without in cold weather is the wetsuit. The neoprene suit insulates you and keeps body heat trapped inside, minimizing heat loss in freezing water. It is also a good idea to wear a wetsuit to protect yourself from scrapes and bruises from reefs and rocks under the water.
Other important scuba supplies are the oxygen tank, regulator, and buoyancy control devices. Scuba tanks are usually in cylinder form and generally contain oxygen, but some specialized tanks contain other gases as well. The tank is attached to a buoyancy control device, commonly worn as a jacket. The jacket can be adjusted to make the diver more or less buoyant while under the water. A regulator is needed to convert the high pressure air from the tank into something that can be safely inhaled by the diver.
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