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These drysuit valves are Swedish-made and the fully rotating inflation type can be supplied to fit both international (as used by BCs) and conventional CEJN drysuit hose connections. Activation is by push-button or, for international connections, sliding activator. The low-profile drysuit exhaust valve is said to be very pressure-sensitive, with a high flow-rate when it's needed. The valves are supplied with a rubber flange intended to allow easy substitution for your existing drysuit valves, or they can be specified when ordering your next suit. A blank can be supplied if you decide to resite a valve.
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This is the BC respelt and rethought! Instead of buying something ready-made that might only just fit you, you can buy the BeSea with a harness that you build to your own exact measurements. This includes your waist and the height of your torso, too, so one size should truly fit all! Poseidon claims that this product redefines BC comfort when out of the water as well as in, as it is designed to put the weight of your tank or tanks onto your hips rather than your shoulders. The BeSea has a double-bag buoyancy cell equipped with ClamRetract, a system that gives the lowest amount of drag when it's not inflated. The W50 is one of four wings available and is designed for use with equipment no more than 19kg negative in water. The Poseidon BeSea with Advanced Harness and W50 cell costs £399 from Poseidon Diving Systems.
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We suppose the distributor thinks divers will be interested in this product because we spend so much time braving the elements. It has been testing it on members of Celtic Diving in Pembrokeshire, so that should be one fresh-faced club. Defiance Face & Neck Crème is said to have intensive rehydrating properties so that gnarled old divers' faces regain a radiant and youthful appearance. Too late for some of us, but there will be those who hope to be spared the ravages of sun, wind and weather. Massage in for a few minutes at the start and end of each day. It is available on mail order and is to be stocked by dive shops, but beauty costs you - 50ml costs £30.
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T-Shirt motifs don't have to be crude or vulgar. These short-sleeved shirts are examples of restrained good taste, something you don't often come across in the world of diving double entendres. Available in sizes, colours and styles to suit both ladies and gentlemen, they cost around £20 each.
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These easy-to-use tide tables cover the whole of the UK's coastal waters in three sections - the west coast from Porthmadog to Weymouth; the east and south-east coast from Bournemouth to Boston; and the north coast from Bangor round to Skegness. Their use involves no calculations, you can read high tides to within about 15 minutes, and they are correct for both GMT and BST for two years. These tables have proved extremely popular with British water-users over the past six years, says Quicktide, and have become the preferred tool for diving trips. You simply align a colour and code to read off high and low water times for a particular day and place. Each of the three versions costs £7.99.
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Lights with high-intensity bulbs are all the rage because they produce a lot of light at daylight colour temperature and with amazingly long burn times. This one has a handy anatomical shape with a rubber grip. It uses two AA batteries that are said to last for five hours of continuous use, and is protected by double O-rings. Depth-rated to 100m, it costs £30 including lanyard from Bristol Scuba
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Ultra-violet light is dangerous for the eyes, and the hole in the ozone layer means that we are getting bigger doses than we once did. A good proportion of popular diving destinations are also in the tropics, so it's a problem, but a new generation of IQ sunglasses, equipped with shatterproof polarising glass, are claimed to be a solution. Polarising glasses also reduce glare and enhance contrast in vision with brilliant colours and improvement in the perception of details. They cost around £24 per pair.
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The small man's T-Rex, this German-made multi-purpose knife may well get you out of trouble under water should you need it. With slicing, sawing and line-cutting edges, combined with a grippy handle, it comes with a little holster conveniently designed for attaching high up on a BC strap where you can get at it in an emergency. Bristol Scuba will charge you £18.
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