Category: TECHnique
How to Properly Dive the Long Hose
Technical divers are increasingly outfitting their second-stage regulators with long hoses, which is a good thing. This is the one that gets donated in an out of gas emergency. It needs to be readily available and functioning properly for such an emergency.
Read moreHow to Attach a Timing Device
A watch. That’s what we’re talking about. Not a dive computer. Not a depth gauge or bottom timer. Simple right? If you think so, you’ll want to have a read through Duane Johnson’s latest “how to” post.
Read moreUnique Challenges for Women Tech Divers
While women have firmly established themselves in recreational diving, the fairer sex’s profile past the 40-meter mark is considerably smaller. As Lady Divers magazine’s Misty A. Martin points out in an article published this week, tech is still “an all boys club.” Not only have equipment manufacturers not offered the same range of tech gear [...]
Read moreHow to Use the Finger Spool
Another of our “how to” TECHnique columns. Today we again visit with Duane Johnson who gives us a primer on finger spools, which can be very useful tools when used properly. But they can be a total nightmare if you aren’t paying attention.
Read moreTrimix Narcosis & Calculating Your END
How narced do you want to get? If you’re upcoming dive plans include helium you’re paying for out of your own pocket, then the question of how much nitrogen narcosis you can tolerate is a relevant one. If money were no object then, studies show, heliox would be the obvious choice. But when you’re footing [...]
Read moreUsing Medication While Tech Diving
With aisles full of over-the-counter medication, self-dosing a stuffy nose, burning stomach or aching back is all too common. In Thailand, and other third-world countries, where the corner phamacy will gladly sell you prescription drugs usually only available after a doctor’s examination, it’s even easier. While we all know of people who down the Actifed [...]
Read moreChoosing the Right Wreck-Diving Reel
Reels are essential equipment for technical divers, particuarly for those diving wrecks and caves. Yet, as any experienced techie will tell you, they’re a pain to use. Even the best reels will jam, foul, tangle, warp, drop, swing, trap, ratchet, keyhole, bind and bascially drive you nuts. Today’s TECHnique post attempts to make reeling in [...]
Read moreEstimating Oxygen Exposure
Today marks the first post in a new section on Thailand Tech Diving called “TECHnique,” devoted to tips, tricks, education and “how to” information for the technical diver. While not Thailand specific, we think all of the knowledge can be of use to tech divers in- and outside The Kingdom. Any (good) technical-diving classes will [...]
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