Scuba Venture Blog

Moving through the water
Is most efficiently done with a pair of fins. Choosing a pair of fins for the power of your legs will make diving easy for you.

Adjustable strap fins are the most common for scuba diving in the USA because this type of fin permits use of dive booties. This fin is usually strong enough to propell you through the water with the additional equipment a scuba diver wears over a free diver or snorkeler.

While full foot fins are more commonly used for free diving, warm water scuba divers may also choose a full foot fin.

Comfort and Fit First
When it comes to a dive mask you will be looking for comfort and fit first. The more expensive masks have the finer silicone materials and mask features that will enhance your comfort and improve the fit.

A mask is a very personal fit and requires the assistance of your dealer and in water evaluation for your best fit.

To fit a mask pull or push any loose hair covering your face back so it will not interfere with your seal on your face.

Drop the head strap away from the seal on the mask and spread the far edges of the skirt with your thumbs. Place your face into the mask and release your thumb hold on the skirt.

Inhale lightly from your nose. This should make a very secure seal. Pull the strap over your head spreading the center of the strap over the crown of your head.

Check the fit in a mirror and ask your sales assistant for an opinion.

We now have a buddy finder for those looking for a new dive buddy. Hopefully you will be able to find someone to dive with on your day off. We have promised you this for a while now so we hope you enjoy it. Please follow the directions on how to use it.   Click here to got to the Scuba Venture Buddy Finder.
 

Thirty divers attended a computer/navigation program at SV. We want to thank Brian Miller for putting on a great presentation on Suunto Dive Computers. Everyone came out of the presentation with a great deal of knowledge on how computers work, and how to use the new built in digital compass. Hopefully this will be a start to many more exciting presentations.

At a recent Try Scuba event we had the pleasure of showing 80-year old Marie Altenburg (pronounced "Marry") and her grandsons Ian and Alex the world underwater. Marie was assisted by the brother diving team of Rob and Chris Altenburg, and by Scuba Venture DiveCon Tony Douventzidis.  After a pre-dive checkup, Marie’s doctor gave the ok and she was ready to dive. Rob and Tony documented the event so a video could be sent to her brothers in England. Marie really enjoyed the weightless freedom of being underwater on scuba, and was heard to say, “If I can do it, anybody can do it!”