Post dive libations: An amateur’s guide PART2
……. Peacock: DECO cookie and Guinness With over 32000 of passage Peacock is a cave that you will never
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The Backplate: Foundation of Technical Rigs
The metal backplate has become the standard for many technical divers over the past few decades but many are unaware of the history surrounding this piece of dive equipment.
Trip Report: Plura Cave, Norway
In early March 2020, Lamar and I joined a group of friends from Dive Rite Mexico to dive Plura Cave
COVID-19: What to Do When You Can’t Go Diving?
In the last 2 months, we have seen the entire world change before our eyes. One single event that directly
Converting your Transpac XT Harness to Diving with Double Cylinders
Are you a Diver who loves single tank reef diving with your Transpac XT Harness but also would like to the use same harness for more advanced dives with double cylinders? Being the most versatile product in Dive Rite’s line, the Transpac XT allows you to dive several different gear configurations by simply…
Rubber Low-Pressure Regulator Hose Safety Notice
Dive Rite was notified by our long-term vendor Danicorp, Inc. in July 2019 of a safety concern affecting Rubber Low-Pressure
Oxygen Toxicity and CCR/Rebreather Diving
A couple of years ago I had the privilege of spending five days in Florida with Lamar Hires, the owner
2018 Cocklebiddy Cave Expedition – Part 3
When planning a camping expedition to spend five days underground in a dry chamber between sumps in Australia’s Cocklebiddy Cave,
2018 Cocklebiddy Cave Expedition – Part 2
Any expedition that begins with hauling a freshly dead kangaroo out of the cave entrance can only get better from
2018 Cocklebiddy Cave Expedition – Part 1
Dive Rite Ambassador Liz Rogers and her team are beginning their 2018 Cocklebiddy Cave Expedition in Australia’s Nullarbor Plain. Here’s
Sidemount Bungee Styles
A sidemount diving configuration generally consists of two cylinders that are attached to an integrated harness and BC system. The
Gradient Factors
Remember your first diving classes and the lesson about bubbling soda bottle and too rapid ascents? No matter how deeply
Oxygen Toxicity – Signs and Symptoms
The second half of a two part series on oxygen toxicity, first published in Diver Magazine in Feb/Mar 2009. Last
Oxygen Toxicity – How Does It Occur?
Originally published in Diver Magazine, Issue Dec 2008/Jan 2009, this article is Part I of a two part article on
SuperFabric
Dive Rite began integrating SuperFabric® materials into our product line in 2009. The first product to receive this material
Birth of the TransPac
The TransPac was born from my expeditions to various parts of the world. The proving ground was an expedition to
