Compressors

Do you fully understand the origins of breathing gas? Learn more about the art and science of producing breathing gas.

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How Split Fins Work

Split fins work in a specific way that enables reduced drag and enables enhanced propulsion. Read more about split fins.

Close up of fins in water

Dive in the Fast Lane with DPVs

NEW AND IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY enters the dive industry every year. Divers of all experience levels can now utilize smaller, lighter, faster, quieter, and more reliable DPVs to make their diving safer and more enjoyable. 

Freediving Gear

Taking up freediving but have zero clue what gear you need? Freediving gear is designed to simply enhance your breath-hold diving capabilities. Learn more about the right gear.

Freediver floats above a reef

Nautilus Lifeline

The Nautilus Lifeline is a revolutionary new safety product that offers divers the ability to send a GPS-specific distress signal to nearby and responding boats. Read more about the Nautilus Lifeline.

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Dive Knives and Cutting Devices

THE DIVE KNIFE IS AN ICONIC PART OF A SCUBA DIVER’S GEAR. Since the inception of diving as a recreational activity, the dive knife’s presence in a diver’s equipment has […]

Snorkels: Pros and Cons

Snorkels are a useful piece of equipment but come with pros and cons. Learn more about snorkels, when to use them and if you need one.

Two snorkelers snorkel in a tropical locale

Staying Neutral

The buoyancy compensator device (BCD) is incredibly complicated. Many have integrated weight systems and/or an integrated alternate-air inflator. Understanding your BCD is critical to staying neutral.

Scuba diver floats upward and is surrounded by bubbles

Freediving Fins Reinvented

IN THE 1900s UMBERTO PELIZZARI was a young diver from Busto Arsizio, Italy, who was making headlines by breaking world records in constant weight and variable weight freediving. Needing an […]

Carbon fiber fins, safer freediving, Alert Diver magazine Q4 2023

Establishing a Baseline

Dive computers use various methods to determine surface pressure, and some are more accurate than others. Learn more about dive computers and finding the right one for you.

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