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The Essential Equipment of Scuba Diving



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What are the essential pieces of scuba equipment? This article will explain the different types of scuba equipment you'll need for your adventure. These equipment include the Buoyancy compensater, Submersible Pressure gauge, and Backplate. It will also discuss the importance and function of the regulator. Each piece of equipment has a different importance depending on the situation. These items will help you feel safer while diving. How can you tell which items to buy?

Mask for the face

You should take a few things into consideration when selecting a facemask for your scuba diving gear. It doesn't really matter if you want to dive for pleasure, or for work. The most important thing is what kind of diving you will use it for. The mask should allow you to breath through your nose, while allowing water from the bottom to drain. Most diving masks have a tilted skirt edge that drains water away from the bottom. Some also incorporate a one-way purge valve.


Submersible pressure gauge

A gauge is a device that tells divers the air pressure in their tank, current dive time, depth and direction of travel. You can attach the gauge to your regulator by attaching it via a high-pressure tube. The gauge is easy to use and can come with a bracelet. The submersible pressure gauge measures the air in a cylinder. It is usually weighed in pounds per square inch (Psi), in the United States.

Backplate

The backplate on scuba diving equipment is crucial in making sure you are safe underwater. The standard for technical divers is the metal backplate, but not everyone should use one. Many divers believe that a metallic backplate is the only way they can dive. However, there is more to the backplate than meets the eye. These are some things that you need to know about the backplate.


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Compass

When diving, a diver must always have a compass. There are many types, but each one requires that the diver hold it with both hands. A compass mounted on a console is the most commonly used type. It is best used for survey work since you need to be level in order to take an accurate bearing, but it is not very convenient when you are underwater.



 



The Essential Equipment of Scuba Diving