These aren’t essential when you’re just starting out, but they’re worthwhile upgrades once you begin diving regularly. Line Cutter A line cutter is a small piece of equipment that hopefully you’ll never need—but if you do, you’ll be glad you have one. It’s primarily used if you become entangled in fishing lines, nets, or accidentally wrap yourself in your own Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) line while diving alone. I recommend getting one with a ceramic blade. Although many manufac

Continuing from [Part 2/4] Should Have Equipments SMB (sausage balloon) Important once you have done your AOW. Hood or Cap helps prevent skin injury when diving in overhead environments such as caves, wrecks or in between huge rocks. BCD Surface Marker Buoy, SMB or DSMB (sausage balloon) If you’ve completed your Advanced Open Water (AOW) course, your instructor should have taught you how to deploy an SMB. If not and i cannot stress this enough, learn it. Then practise until

Welcome to what I jokingly call the Poison Buying Guide. If you’re new to scuba diving, you’ll quickly discover that buying equipment can become an expensive rabbit hole. Dive shops understandably love enthusiastic beginners because it’s easy to convince someone that they “need” everything. Before you know it, you’ve spent thousands of dollars, own equipment that’s far beyond your current needs and are left wondering where your money went. This guide is written to help you sp

Congrats on deciding to get your own scuba gear! Owning your own equipment makes a huge difference. It’s more hygienic, more comfortable, and you’ll become familiar with gear that fits you properly instead of having to adjust to different rental equipment on every trip. Continuing from my first post on getting started with scuba diving, here’s what I think every new diver should buy first. Die Die Must Have: Mask Fins Booties & Socks Pointer Stick or Gloves Mask: If you’re on