Recently I tried out the Apeks RK3 fins. These fins have had much research go in to them, and mostly they are the perfect fins for anyone who is doing recreational or technical diving. They are made from thermoplastic rubber that’s designed to maintain the shape and make then fins endure harsh environments. They have […]

The Razor sidemount system has been my companion on shipwrecks for the past year. I have configured the rig in many different ways and still feel there is so much to be done to it. Sidemount divers are inherently minimalist minded. However we are gadget people that want as much down there as possible. So […]

In the past few years we have seen a massive growth in open cell wetsuits. These suits have become very popular among freedivers and spearfishing enthusiast. Cape Town has a combination of environments that make both freediving and spearfishing easily accessible and very cost effective. The primary reason for this being the ease with which […]

It’s Friday evening and on my bed lies my trusty dive gear. I’ve already hooked my regulator up to a filled cylinder and pressurised it; there wasn’t a single leak. After removing it I checked all the seals on both my reg and BCD (Buoyancy Compensating Device), and everything was exactly how it should be. I […]