Force Fin and Ocean Futures Society salutes the freedom of all marine mammals everywhere. This piece was shot in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands under the ocean’s surface off the island of Kure during a Ocean Futures Society/KQED expedition for the Jean-Micheal Cousteau Ocean Adventures TV series “Voyage to Kure”
http://66.103.153.153/kure/kure_index.php
The camera operator was Paul Atkins
http://paulatkins.com/home.php?cat_id=43
and the Force Fin Diver is Blair Mott. Blair is using the Ops Force Fin blade,
http://www.forcefin.com/FF_PAGES/FF_Products/ops.htm
designed and built exclusively for the Ocean Futures Society Dive Team.
http://www.oceanfutures.org
Truly a smart design and with the ability to adjust the blade to various stiffness and shape on the fly – puts it in a class of its own.
Enjoy this video as we salute all of the free swimming Marine Mammals of the world.
The BARE Black Jack BCD is part of the new BCD family offered by BARE. It is engineered with great features not available on many BC. Once again another innovative item from BARE Sportwear. ScubaBasics is proud to offer it’s series of Scuba Diving Equipment reviews.
http://www.scubadivergirls.com/ The girls Occhi and Stephanie head to the Florida Keys and dive the Spiegle Grove wreck during the beginning of a hurricane! They had so much fun fighting the waves on entry and saw some amazing marine life under the water. Overall…a great experience for all!
Right now I’m looking for mask, fins, snorkel, and boots.
Is it better to rent or buy your air tanks/cylinders?
Also, it needs to be affordable, because I’m not looking to be completely broke, like at least under $300.
In all reality, no scuba based manufacturer can afford to make bad scuba equipment. I’m sure that you have already been made aware that comfort and fit is the main priority when it comes to purchasing scuba equipment. Scuba equipment refers more to the regulator, buoyancy compensator and scuba cylinder. The mask, fins, snorkel and boots, though used in Scuba, are often referred to as snorkeling equipment because they may also be used for the sport of snorkeling.
Be careful though. Masks and fins that are considered suitable for snorkeling may not be suitable for Scuba Diving. You may want to read some of the guides on snorkeling equipment at this link http://www.snorkelingonline.com/snorkeling-guides.html the guides will give you a better understanding of the different types of masks, fins, snorkels and boots that are available so that you can make a more educated decision on what you want as well as what works for you.
As an example, because I have a moustache, I prefer a low volume mask which is easy to clear. Low volume masks are traditionally the two window masks which have 2 separate viewing lenses
( http://www.visibilityunlimited.com/scuba/Dive-Mask ) for easy clearing. Please note that what I like may not be what you like so reading the articles will help.
You may even find a complete set like the one here http://www.visibilityunlimited.com/scuba/Mask-Fins-Snorkel-Sets or here http://www.snorkelingonline.com/snorkeling/Mask-Fins-Snorkeling-Packages.html that may be something that suits you.
As far as buying your cylinders versus renting them, if the bulk of your scuba diving involves packing your car and driving to local sites, then yes purchasing your cylinder could be a good idea. If you do more diving in areas which require you to fly to them (Tahiti comes to mind) or if you are planning occasional diving then renting would probably be a better option for tanks.
I am taking scuba lessons next week and I must have my own mask, snorkel, fins and boots. I know near to nothing about scuba gear, so I wondered if some of you could help me choose some gear. Yes, I know I could ask in a shop but I thought I might ask here first!
Here is the website I am buying from: http://www.aqualung.com/us/
No other websites please!
I would like decent stuff, I plan on getting into the scuba diving.
What would you suggest?
I’m a 5’5" girl if that makes a difference.
i think it would be better if u brought from a shop since ur just starting and dont know what sort of gear is best for u yet. once uve done it for a while ull know what to buy better. cuz otherwise for a first timer, buying online is really complicated and if it doesnt work, returning it = extra shipping etc.
Force Fin and Ocean Futures Society salutes the freedom of all marine mammals everywhere. This piece was shot in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands under the ocean’s surface off the island of Kure during a Ocean Futures Society/KQED expedition for the Jean-Micheal Cousteau Ocean Adventures TV series “Voyage to Kure”
http://www.scubadivergirls.com/ The girls Occhi and Stephanie head to the Florida Keys and dive the Spiegle Grove wreck during the beginning of a hurricane! They had so much fun fighting the waves on entry and saw some amazing marine life under the water. Overall…a great experience for all!