Best Gear To Wear When Scuba Diving
Scuba diving is a gear intensive sport with each piece having a specific purpose to allow the diver to survive in an alien and weightless world. Human beings are ill adapted to flourish in the underwater world; they either float or sink, they cannot see, they have no means of efficient propulsion, their physiology is changed and need extraneous equipment to make up for these shortcomings.
The dive mask allows the diver to see by putting an artificial airspace before their eyes. Masks must be comfortable and must seal with an excellent fit.
Fins are now engineered for maximum propulsion and should be sized to the diver’s size and strength whether full foot or pocket.
Buoyancy compensators allow the diver to float on the surface, descend and make adjustments for neutral buoyancy. BCs are sized by lift capacity.
The best regulators are durable, balanced and capable of delivering sufficient air in all environments and situations that the diver may incur.
Tanks come in both steel and aluminum both requiring the same tests and inspections. Steel tanks have preferable buoyancy characteristics.
The best equipment for any diver is the gear that fits the best and is designed for their specific activities.