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9/9: Buying a Dive Light
More v. Bigger. In general, look for more batteries (six or eight) if you want a brighter light; look for bigger batteries (C or D cells) if you want longer burn time. You can find more light buying tips in Night Skills, our feature devoted to ...
Quick Guide to Marine Stings
Plus: Hepatitis C and diving, understanding DCS and training with nitrogen supplements
9/10: Equalizing Made Easy
Avoid tobacco and alcohol. Both tobacco smoke and alcohol irritate your mucus membranes, promoting more mucus that can block your eustachian tubes. Learn the ins and outs of the ear with our "11 Tips For Easy Equalizing".
How to Avoid Scuba Diving Headaches
Is it carbon dioxide buildup, sinus trouble, tension or decompression illness that's crunching your skull?
9/13: BC Care: After Ever Dive
Check for leaks. Pressurize the BC using the oral or power inflator and submerge it to look for leaks. Rotate it in all directions to give small bubbles a chance to escape. Want to keep your BC in tip-top shape? Then take care of it. Read ...
Weighty Matters
Eight ballast systems designed to ease your lead load.
9/14: Diving in Low-Vis
Set a course. Whether you follow a compass course from the anchor line or lay out a guide line or do both depends on how much you can see. So does the route you follow. In the worst conditions, a short, straight out-and-back route is probably ...
Top 10 Reasons Why Bill Clinton and Kenneth Starr Should Not Be Dive Buddies
#4 Ken would have to investigate all of Bill's past buddies.
Buddy Diving: Legal Liabilities
If your dive buddy gets hurt or dies, could you be found liable in a court of law? In a word, yes.
Belly Up to the Bar
For fin-kicking energy, pack one of these portable pick-me-ups on your next dive.
Should Scuba Divers Make Their Deepest Dive First? Not Necessarily
We revisit the findings of a 2006 workshop that evaluated a long-established rule of scuba diving — always make your deepest dive of the day first.
12 Weight-Integrated Jacket-Style BCs
Want your buoyancy and your counter-buoyancy in one convenient piece of gear? These new models do it all.
10 Tips for Diving In Surge
When the waves are rocking, don't come knocking. Follow these tips for diving safely in surging water.
Asthma, Skin Cancer and Diving
Plus: Answers to your questions about middle ear barotrauma and exercise. Other questions covered: Will Asthma Prevent Me from Becoming a Divemaster? Can I Dive After a Vasectomy? What Is the Treatment for Middle Ear Barotrauma?
Get the Lead Off
Improve your next dive by losing a few pounds around the waist.