Understand Your Diving Equipment

Skiers have their own gear in Skis, so do golfers inof tanks and these can be selected depending on the
their golf clubs so do Scuba divers they have theirtime you want underwater. The quantity of air in the
own equipment to allow them to dive. Where golferstank can be viewed by pressure gauges, there fore
have a wide range of prices for there golf clubs sothe chance of running out of area is reduced. The air
do divers. The cost of diving equipment can vary ais supplied though a regulator to your mouth where
lot and will depend on their skill level, how often theyyou are able to breathe the air normally.
dive and so on. The key importance is that scubaA mask is another essential part of your diving gear
diving gear is designed to save lives and allow us toas without the correct one you will not be able to
dive safely.see the beautiful marine life. Mask come in several
The first and key part of diving equipment is thetypes, namely a full face mask and the standard
thermal protection, which come in the form of a wetmask. Standard masks can be fixed with corrective
suit. Wet suits are made of neoprene and createlenses for the people who wear glasses in their daily
trapped water between you and their wet suit. Thislife. Masks are made out of plastic and come with
trapped water warms and will slow down any heatsilicone padding. Without a proper fitting mask you will
lose from the body. For colder waters where a wethave leaking problems though out the dive. No two
suit will not be able to keep you warn then a dry suitfaces are alike there fore picking a mask will differ
is used, this is for much colder waters and works bybetween different people.
keeping you dry and then you can wear clothes toLastly another key element of the diving gear is the
keep you warm.fins, these again come in two types full foot and
Breathing under water is key to surviving, and this isadjustable foot, with adjustable foot you will be
done by using a oxygen tank. This is attached to therequired to wear booties as well. Full foot will not
divers back though the BCD. There are various sizesrequire any booties.