Abir Roychowdhury asked:


Exploring the world under the see is always a surreal journey. Along with the tremendous pressure, different temperatures in various levels of water always hinder to conquer the dream. But it is not an inconceivable task to plunge into the deep ocean with the scuba gears.

For the first few times you will usually hire the scuba gears and will compel to adjust with the rented problematic accessories. But when the aspiration to discover the ocean world grows up and up you will be tempted to buy your own scuba gears.

Before buying the scuba gears you must know your needs and always keep in mind these following things:

1) Snorkel: Snorkel is a breathing apparatus that helps you to breath under water without letting your head up from the water surface. The optimum length of snorkels is 30 cm (12”). It can be found in various designs. Normally it is J-shaped and made of rubber or plastic. It is mainly used in surface swimming before or after scuba diving.

2) Diving Mask: The diving mask is used to allow its users to clearly see underwater. It is not possible to the divers to view under water because when human eyes are in direct contact with water the lights entering the eyes are refracted to a different angle so that it becomes almost impossible to see clearly. Diving mask provides the air space in front of the eyes. Diving mask is made of durable and tempered glass with a rubber or silicon cover, which seals it with the diver’s face to make it watertight. The divers can exhale within the diving mask. The best way to find the best mask is: first place it on your face (without the strap and without holding it by your hands), inhale gently. If it doesn’t fall then keep it. Otherwise try another one.

3) Fins: The fins are used to move underwater. The fins are generally made from plastics but can be found often made from carbon fiber and fiberglass. According to the needs, the size of the fins can vary. Normally the scuba divers need large and wide fins to get rid of the water resistance to freely move.

4) Diving Suits: The diving suits provide the protection to the divers from the water atmosphere. There are different kinds of diving suits such as wetsuits, drysuits, semi-dry suits, dive skins and hot water suits. The diving suits should be chosen depending on the water temperature. Wetsuits provide the thermal insulation to the divers but they get wet. It is mainly used where the temperature is lying between 10 deg C to 25 deg C. Where the water temperature is between –2 deg C to 15 deg C it would be better to use the drysuits. The diver’s body remains dry as it seals the body by neck and wrist. No water can enter through the dry suits. The diving suits are found in all sizes, so, it would be better to try which one fits you best.

5) Regulator: Regulator carries the air for breathing. It is a very important accessory at the time of the deep diving. This should have a second hose that is used for breathing out. Regulator is also connected with the buoyancy compensator.

6) Buoyancy compensator: The buoyancy compensator provides the life saving buoyancy both underwater and on the surface. This is essential to neutral the buoyancy. The diver has to choose which one should be taken according to his needs.

7) Watch: It is very much necessary to measure the depth and time while diving. It is better to have a computer rather than the watch. But you should consider carefully whether to bye a watch or a computer. The ultimate decision is yours.

You can start to unveil the world underwater with these essential things. And you will learn as the time passes by and as per you experiences what kind of other apparatus you need. All these things can be easily found at Customworks at Idaho or visit http://www.hydroglove.com.

Groshan Fabiola asked:


It’s vacation time again and you feel like trying something new this year, something that’s both fun and educational. There are many options and many exotic places where we can spend your holiday, and if you haven’t made up your mind yet, we suggest that you try a relaxing scuba diving vacation. Why scuba diving? As, we’ve said before, this is the best way to combination of fun and learning about the underwater life, which will never cease to amaze us with its variety. If you are interested in a marine life, a scuba diving vacation offers you the chance to be close to it. This sport will always provide a wonderful and unforgettable to those who practice it due to the amazing variety of underwater life. It’s this amazing variety that makes each scuba diving vacation different from what you have experienced before. As a recreational form of diving, scuba diving beats any other type of seaside vacation by a long shot, as lying in the sun and bathing in the ocean pale in comparison with being in the middle of all those wonderfully-colored fish, coral reefs, and other underwater forms of life.

Scuba diving is not a dangerous sport either, as long as you wear the special scuba diving equipment. This sport doesn’t require too much physical effort on your part, so it’s safe to say that if your are in good shape and you can walk a few miles, you will also be able to enjoy your scuba diving holiday at its best. You don’t even have to have excellent swimming skills. All it takes is that you feel comfortable in the water and adapt to it with no worries.

The scuba diving equipment is the essential element of this sport. A diver must be familiar with the scuba diving equipment and the way it works so that he or she can feel comfortable and confident while submerged. This equipment represents a simple, yet ingenious system, and certified scuba diving instructor will present it and the way it works, as well as the way it can be assembled. When wishing to purchase a scuba diving equipment, you must always ask for the assistance of a specialist, unless you’re not one yourself. There are five essential elements in the scuba diving equipment which have to fit you perfectly, and this is the reason why you should ask for help from a specialist.

Should you hire a travel agent to care of your holiday, you’ll find that your scuba diving vacation will be so relaxing and pleasant, that you’ll definitely want to go back next year. Exotic destinations such the Hawaii, Cozumel, Fiji or Belize offer vacations that are hard to beat. You will enjoy the good food and the sound of the ocean. Your scuba diving sessions will show you the marvelous coral reefs, colorful fish, sharks, and mantas. You will be saved all the hassle, as the travel company will arrange everything for your scuba diving vacation, from flights and accommodation to diving packages. And the best part is that reservations can be made online. So you’re only one click away from the scuba diving vacation of your dreams.

For more resources about scuba diving vacation or even about scuba diving equipment please review the following page http://forum.scubish.com

Daniel Eggertsen asked:


If there was ever a fish custom designed for ice fishing, crappies are it. They are plentiful, somewhat active all year, and wonderful table fare. They are also relatively easy to catch, once you locate them. To be consistently successful, all you need to do is learn a few trick of the trade.

The hardest part of crappie fishing, no matter what season, is locating them. Needless to say, a portable depth-finder is almost a necessity, and an underwater camera is also a good addition to your arsenal. In winter, crappie will seek out the warmest water they can find.

Without delving deeply into the science of Hydrology, as a rule of thumb, the warmest water will be found in the area that contains the largest mass of water. This will be the part that freezes last. There will also be other areas of warmer water, but this is a good place to start.

Once you have found this area, the other considerations are depth, structure, and oxygen content. Crappie will be found in the warmer water at depths from 15′, down to around 50′, suspending in some relation to structure. So, submerged timber in 30-40′ of water, near a channel or riverbed is good place to start. Shallow water can become oxygen depleted when the lake turns over in winter.

Most likely, you will catch smaller crappie in shallower water. Also, what holds true for crappie also appiles to other species, so be prepared for some added bonus fish, such as bluegills, smallmouth bass, and walleyes. In fact, another trick to locating crappie is that if you find yourself catching large bluegills at a certain death, try dropping your bait down about 5′-10′ deeper. Often crappie will be suspending right underneath them.

The best times of day for ice fishing are late morning and early afternoon. Crappie will often move along lines of structure from deeper to shallower water at these times, in search of food, warmth and oxygen. They will follow riverbeds, channels and other contours, from one area of structure to another.

When selecting tackle, the key word is Light. Long rods are not necessary for ice fishing. There are several specialty crappie combos, many with line counters and depth line locators that can be purchased for a nominal outlay. These are perfect, since you will be almost exclusively vertical fishing with tiny jigs and small bait. Any light, or ultralight rod around 4 to 5 long will work. The reels can be very simple. A light spinning, or spin-casting reel is adequate. You need to use nothing larger than 4 lb. test line.

One of the best rigs is a double hook, or jig rig with s lip bobber. These will detect the lightest of hits. Many times, the only indication of a bite will be the bobber moving around slowly, or maybe laying on its side.

Another trick is to make a strike indicator from an old guitar low string. Simply tie a 4 length of the string to the last section of your rod, with the ball-end even with your tip guide. Then, bend the string up until it makes a 45 degree angle with the rod. Run your line through the ball-end, then through the tip guide. This will detect the very lightest of bites.

donjuanl1981 asked:


I want to know if I can use a scuba tank or a beverage CO2 tank to fill paintball CO2 tanks. If I can which adapter do I need and where can I get it?

Also are there places where they fill tanks of this size?

teclishk asked:


Is it a must to know swimming before you do scuba diving? or you can learn both together?
I just wonder, if you do not know how to swim at all, is it possible to do scuba diving? since I think that it is a totally different technique.

bjornharms asked:

Sample pictures and video of new SeaLife DC800 underwater camera.

revieweddotcom asked:

Digitalcamerainfo.com’s intrepid reporter does some hands on testing of waterproof cameras and camcorders at CES 2008.

Grant Robertson asked:


If you are not familiar with the whereabouts of the Red Sea, you can pretty well say it runs down the eastern border of Egypt from the Sinai Peninsula on the Israel border, where you will find the Taba Hotels complex, down through Sharm el Sheikh, onto Hurghada, and then Soma Bay and beyond. These are the names of the best known hotel and resort areas. It is a part of the world that has been a must for scuba divers almost for ever.

The question here is, when is the best time to visit, because Egypt and the Red Sea have classically been a winter sun destination for European Holidaymakers. I have visited Taba, and Sharm in the early Spring, when the weather was pleasant, but it became very cool in the evenings, and Soma Bay in July when the temperature was consistently 45 degrees, but with no humidity, and a good breeze, it was more than bearable!!

The main difference between the two visits was the fact that at Taba it was relatively busy, Sharm was packed, whereas at Soma Bay there was only 10% occupancy in a superb hotel called Les Residence des Cascades!!

Having said that there is increasing evidence that tour operators are now concentrating on the Egypt Red Sea area in the summer months, believing it to be more profitable for them than Spain or the Meditteranean in Euroland.

This means prices that were low in the summer months are now rising with demand.

Check out great vacations on the Red Sea here http://www.worldwidevacationspots.com/categories/The-Middle-East/Egypt/

School holidays are now expensive, but the season as in Europe now runs from May until October. This means the Tour Operators have their capacity geared to these months. In other words if you can travel in September, when incidentally the water is warm for scuba divers, or May and June, then you may well find some real bargains.

If you want to pay less for your next vacation, then check out http://www.worldwidevacationspots.com/pages/Vacation-Bargain-Finder.html

One piece of advice is don’t book early. If you can wait until late April or early May before booking June, it is likely the Operators will not have sold their allotment of beds, so prices can tumble dramatically.

So when is the best time to go to the Red Sea, the answer is probably June.

Colt 45 asked:


I am going on a cruise in December and have always wanted to get scuba certified. Might as well use the cruise as an excuse.
No I meant to get certified before the cruise. I have like 3 months.

David Fishman asked:


Digital photography is a booming business and is slowly going to take over the film camera market. Compact digital cameras are the most popular and common of the camera types. To get a better quality picture you need to increase the number of pixels, so the cameras with more mega pixels will have a sharper image. Underwater digital cameras are small and lightweight, and the quality is comparable to film if you go for the higher resolution shots. Digital pictures have improved dramatically, and are now incredibly clear. The main problem that most have is that after the picture is taken many people don’t develop the pictures or don’t have a a way to do it.

How exactly does it differ from the traditional camera? Up to the point when the image is captured, the process is the same in both. When you release the shutter the mirror moves out of the way and the image is captured in the same way as any digital camera. Zooming in on a subject works by cropping some of the image out of the picture. The thing to remember is the higher the resolution, the more realistic the image is, matching closest what the actual image is. The image is then enlarged to fill the camera frame, by doing this you will loose the quality of the photograph. If an image is too bright or too dark you can re-take the image.

Digital cameras are not that expensive today a 2 mega pixel camera can be had for less than $50. Also important to note is the memory capacity of the camera. In other words, how many pictures will the camera hold? Understanding a little bit about how pictures are recorded on a digital camera and then subsequently saved on a computer is critical but fairly simple even for a beginner. The key to getting the best possible digital pictures is to make sure the right camera is bought. Digital cameras are becoming more and more popular. Whether your pictures are good or bad it does not matter, with a digital camera you have full control.

In burst mode the camera shoots a fast series of photos for as long as the shutter button is held down or until the camera’s memory is full. In this mode the camera writes the photos to a temporary memory which is very fast but small. When the shutter button is released or the memory is full the camera starts the slow process of writing the photos to the flash memory. Memory is also a very important issue to consider.

In terms of features it may not have any more than a simple point and shoot model. Picture quality is normally an improvement from the more basic cameras. The price of a digital camera printer is lowering whilst the quality is increasing. As far as image quality is concerned, there are a couple factors - picture resolution, presence of noise in the camera, dynamic range, and the color quality of the image. Depending on the camera purchased and the accuracy of the settings, the quality can rival and sometimes even surpass a regular 35mm camera.

Basically, a mega pixel is capable of storing a million bits of information about a photo. Because the digital SLR cameras are more professional, they come with a hefty price tag.