Does a drysuit need to cost you a month’s wages? Charles Hood seeks some budget options, tough enough to keep you warm throughout your dives but not too hard on your wallet

Original post by DIVE and software by Elliott Back

I’ve been testing the Outer Edge suit for quite a while so I know it ‘warts and all’, and in my opinion Sports Components has got it just about right with this suit.

Original post by DIVE and software by Elliott Back

Ice melt from small glaciers and ice caps will be the dominant cause of sea-level rise this century, according to new research. The findings are surprising as glaciers and ice caps - smaller ice sheets generally covering a mountainous area - contain just 1 percent of the water found in ice sheets. Yet despite their relatively small size, glaciers contain enough water to raise sea levels by nearly a metre if they were to melt away entirely.

Original post by Muscularteeth and software by Elliott Back

Marine Scientific Illustration & Underwater Photography, Aegean Sea, Greece

This course is aimed at students and graduates of Illustration, Design, Marine Biology and Environmental Sciences, as well as of related fields.
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Original post by admin and software by Elliott Back

The Iceberg is made from 6mm compressed neoprene and constructed from micro-cell, high-density neoprene that is designed to reduce squeeze at depth and thus retaining its insulation and buoyancy

Original post by DIVE and software by Elliott Back

Coastguards and shark experts have dismissed claims of a great white shark sighting off the Cornish coast as ’scaremongering’.

Original post by DIVE and software by Elliott Back

At £100 under our target price of £500, the Seamaster represents excellent value for money.

Original post by DIVE and software by Elliott Back

The first thing you notice when putting on the Vortex is its tailored fit.

Original post by DIVE and software by Elliott Back

A deep-sea exploration company has recovered 17 tons of gold and silver coins estimated to be worth £250 million from a shipwreck lying off Cornwall.

Original post by DIVE and software by Elliott Back

The Commercial suit from RoHo has been in production for well over a decade now, which suggests that the manufacturers have probably honed it down to a good piece of kit.

Original post by DIVE and software by Elliott Back