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SCUBA (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) diving equipment has
come a long way since Jacques Cousteau invented the aqualung in
1943. Today's divers have a wide variety of scuba equipment that is
designed to make their time underwater fun, safe, and educational.
The first scuba diving equipment was developed in 1943 when French naval engineer and diver Jacques Cousteau developed the first automatic underwater breathing device with French engineer Emile Gagnan. During the last 60 years, scuba equipment has become more efficient and comfortable to wear, so that today a wide range of scuba diving gear is available for various diving conditions ranging from the Great Lakes to the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea.
Basic scuba equipment includes a face mask, a pair of fins, a snorkel,
a weight belt, and a buoyancy compensator device (BCD) as well as an
exposure suit, a compressed air cylinder with valve and regulator, and
several submersible instruments.
Face masks help divers to see more clearly underwater, fins help divers
swim through the water efficiently, and snorkels enable divers to breathe
comfortably with their faces below the water surface.
Weight belts help divers compensate for the buoyancy of their bodies
and equipment, while BCDs enable divers to adjust their buoyancy as they
dive to different water depths. Exposure suits, in the form of
diving wetsuits or drysuits, help
protect divers from the elements. Compressed air scuba cylinders,
with their valves and regulators, enable divers to breathe underwater.
All scuba divers need instruments to track their current depth, their bottom time (time spent under water), the current air pressure in their air cylinder(s), and the maximum depth they have reached during their dive. Submersible pressure gauges, depth gauges, and dive watches are used to provide this information. In addition, accessories such as diving compasses, underwater lights, knives, tools and spare parts may be appropriate for certain situations.
ScubaEquipment.us features a directory of popular scuba shops and scuba equipment manufacturers for your shopping convenience.
Shop for Scuba Diving Equipment (Featured Links)
- DiversDiscount.com
Find a broad selection of diving gear including buoyancy compensators, dive lights, underwater propulsion, and underwater cameras.
www.DiversDiscount.com - Princeton Watches
This online retailer features a good selection of dive watches at competitive prices.
www.PrincetonWatches.com
Scuba Diving Information and Training Resources
- Scuba Diving Magazine
Explore the scuba sport in depth with a Scuba Diving Magazine subscription.
www.ScubaDiving.com - PADI
This scuba diving portal offers information about diving courses, scuba adventures, and scuba diving resorts.
www.PADI.com - NAUI
Naui Worldwide is a leading diver training agency that was organized to support and promote dive safety through education.
www.NAUI.org
Scuba Equipment Manufacturers
- Aqua Lung
Leading supplier of scuba diving and snorkeling equipment.
www.AquaLung.com - ScubaPro
Premier manufacturer of scuba gear and accessories. Find everything from regulators, buoyancy compensators, and dive computers to wetsuits, fins, masks, and snorkels.
www.ScubaPro.com - Sherwood Scuba
This California-based company features an innovative line of scuba valves and regulators as well as precision dive computers, advance technology fins and masks, and functionally elegant buoyancy compensators.
www.SherwoodScuba.com - Dive Aeris
This California firm offers a complete range of innovative and feature-rich scuba and snorkeling equipment.
www.DiveAeris.com - Mares
Based in Italy, this firm features a line of scuba gear that includes computers, regulators, bc vests, wetsuits, fins, masks, and snorkels.
www.Mares.com - Zeagle Systems
Offers a wide range of diving equipment for recreational, professional, and military use!
www.Zeagle.com
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