Diving Equipment Choice, Maintenance And Function [Paperback]

Diving Equipment is a solid introduction to how dive gear works, the choices we are faced with and how to ensure it will last. This is a book for anyone who wants to better understand diving kit without having to dismantle it, complete with helpful illustrations and details about the hidden inner workings. Although of obvious benefit to newer divers, Diving Equipment will also be of interest to divemasters, instructors, those who need a refresher and any curious non-diver. With an international perspective, covering a range of conditions and a wide variety of diving gear including: accessories; BCDs; computers; cylinders; drysuits; fins; gauges; masks; regulators; rebreathers; sidemount; snorkels; stages; torches; weights; wetsuits; wings and more. Jonas Arvidsson is a writer, illustrator and translator who was formerly Head of Education at PADI Sweden and has instructed around the world. Completed re-edited and enhanced English-language edition (originally published in Swedish).