Emergency Air Sources: Pony Bottles

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Imagine you are in the middle of a dive 30m below and being so engrossed in the surroundings, you have neglected to frequently check your air. You finally glance at your air pressure gauge and realize you have run out of air. Your buddy is nearby with his back turned to you busy lining up [...]

SCUBA Gear: October Octopuses- Best Rated Spare Regulators

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As your single most important piece of scuba safety gear,  a spare regulator/ octopus can come to your aid or your buddy’s aid as a back up source of air supply underwater. In past posts we’ve seen What To Look For In A Spare Regulator (Octopus), now we’ve compiled a list of the Top 5 [...]

Scuba Safety Gear: The H2Odyssey Extra Air Source

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Bailout bottles are a subject that Scuba divers have rather strong opinions about, and constantly debate the benefits of a bailout bottle over a pony tank and vice-versa. Bailout bottles provide a diver a redundant air supply that will enable an emergency ascent from a depth in case of a problem or shortage of air [...]