| Before taking up scuba diving as a
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| | open-circuit and closed-circuit.
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| recreational sport, it is important that
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| | Most scuba divers use standard air - 21%
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| you get yourself the necessary scuba
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| | Oxygen, 79% Nitrogen - for their
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| equipment and gear. There are many
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| | open-circuit scuba sets, which is much
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| options available but if you're a
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| | more cost-effective than using mixtures
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| beginner, it's best to start from the
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| | such as heliox and trimix. The
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| basics such as the mask, fins, snorkel,
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| | open-circuit scuba set (also known as
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| and weight belt, then move on to advanced
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| | Aqualung) itself is quite simple so is
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| sets later.
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| | also cheaper and more popular than other
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| The Basics:
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| | types. Basically, the user breathes in
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| The diving mask allows you to see
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| | from the set and out to waste, with the
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| underwater through the glass plate in
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| | gas cylinder worn on the back. There are
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| front. Most diving masks are constructed
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| | 2- and 3 backpack cylinders open-circuit
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| in such a way that a user can breathe out
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| | scuba sets available.
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| into the mask. This prevents the
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| | Closed-circuit scuba sets use
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| "squeeze" during the descent caused by
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| | rebreathers. In this system, exhaled air
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| pressure. Choose a mask that properly
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| | is reprocessed by the rebreather to make
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| fits your face and forms a seal. Most
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| | it fit for re-inhalation. This can be
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| scuba diving masks come with a rubber or
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| | very economical for people who need to
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| silicone "skirt" that creates a
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| | take long dives. The three types of
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| watertight seal with the diver's face.
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| | rebreathers include oxygen, semi-closed
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| There are several types of diving masks
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| | circuit and fully-closed circuit
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| such as full face diving masks that allow
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| | rebreathers.
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| underwater verbal communication, diving
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| | Accessories you should consider:
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| helmets using surface supplied diving
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| | Regulator and Buoyancy Compensator (BC) -
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| equipment etc. Prescription masks are
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| | The regulator, which carries the air from
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| also available for people who wear
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| | your cylinder, should be equipped with a
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| prescription glasses.
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| | gauge and second mouthpiece. The Buoyancy
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| The Fins allow you to move freely
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| | Compensator, such as such as a
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| underwater and should perfectly fit the
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| | back-mounted wing or stabilizer jacket,
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| feet. It should neither be too tight nor
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| | is crucial for neutral buoyancy to
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| too loose which can hamper swimming
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| | control depth.
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| capabilities, be very uncomfortable and
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| | Dive watch: Electronics like a dive watch
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| even dangerous while taking a dive. The
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| | comes in quite handy when measuring your
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| snorkel lets you breathe at the surface
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| | time and depth underwater. A dive
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| without raising your head from the water,
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| | computer is also available for the same
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| and should be no lesser than 30 cms in
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| | purpose which is more accurate but more
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| length. The weight belt helps you
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| | expensive.
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| maintain buoyancy so you should consider
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| | If you plan to really move head with your
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| getting one if you're a beginner.
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| | scuba diving adventure, consider getting
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| Diving suits like Wetsuits and Drysuits
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| | other useful accessories such as
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| provide thermal insulation and prevent
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| | underwater light, a surface marker-buoy
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| complications such as hypothermia.
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| | (SMB), a knife, and a compass etc.
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| Remember that water conducts heat 25
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| | Experienced divers, Scuba Dive centers,
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| times faster than air from the body. So,
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| | websites, magazines, etc will all be able
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| choose a suit depending on how warm or
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| | to assist you when searching for the
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| cold your diving water is going to be.
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| | right scuba diving equipment and
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| Scuba Sets:
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| | accessories.
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| There are two main types of scuba sets -
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