Kit Shakedown Part 5 – Accessories
Kit Shakedown! Part 5 - Accessories. With the COVID restrictions resulting in divers being out of the water for longer than normal, checking through your equipment in preparation for a return to diving will be time well spent. In this series of posts we look at some post-storage checks that can easily become a part of your normal routine. Part 5 looks at a few common accessories.Most of
Kit Shakedown Part 4 – Drysuit
Kit Shakedown! Part 4 - Drysuit. Hands up if you have a drysuit? Keep your hand up if you know the misery of drysuit failure in the water? Keep your hand up if you have jumped in with the zip open and done the walk of shame?! (I will admit to all of those!)There is an easy fix for the third question. Check your zip yourself and do
Kit Shakedown Part 3 – Cylinders
Kit Shakedown! Part 3 - Cylinders. If you own you own cylinder, you will know that regular maintenance is as simple as properly cleaning and rinsing, and storing it safely with some pressure in. It is still worth running through a few checks when your cylinder has been stored for a while.If you rent cylinders, chances are they are in good working order. However, a quick check over
Kit Shakedown Part 2 – BCDs
Kit Shakedown! Part 2 - BCDs. How often do you check your BCD or wing? They often get taken for granted, and more than a few times, we have seen people having issues with them at the dive site that could have been avoided by some simple checks and maintenance.Buoyancy compensators should be serviced regularly and we recommend annually as a minimum. If yours is still in date
Kit Shakedown Part 1 – Regulators
Kit Shakedown! Part 1 - Regulators. With the COVID restrictions resulting in divers being out of the water for longer than normal, checking through your equipment in preparation for a return to diving will be time well spent. In this series of posts we look at some post-storage checks that can easily become a part of your normal routine. Part 1 looks at regulator checks.Making sure that your