Category Archives: Gear Care & Maintenance

Trisuit care and maintenance

Trisuit care and maintenance

Trisuit Owners should know about looking after suits. To avoid the sort of damage we often see done to suits that come into our repair facility. This list of recommendations has been prepared by Martin Owen, owner of Australia’s biggest Wetsuit and Dry Suit repair facility for over twenty years.  How to prolong the life [Read More…]

i770R DIVE COMPUTER UPDATE

i770R DIVE COMPUTER UPDATE 2019

FIRMWARE UPDATE RELEASE DETAILS i770R DIVE COMPUTER In response to input received from staff and users of the i770R, Aqua Lung has corrected or modified the following items to improve the i770R’s operation:  • Aqua Lung has increased the choices of onboard languages to 12 different language options. This update adds Russian, Korean, traditional Chinese, [Read More…]

Types of Scuba Diving O-rings

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About the Different Types of O-rings O-rings can be made of a very long list of exotic materials; most are inappropriate for SCUBA DIVING applications. The materials commonly used in SCUBA applications appear in the following table. Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Copolymers (NBR or Nitrile) Most o-rings used in SCUBA are manufactured from Nitrile, a hydrocarbon-based synthetic rubber. [Read More…]

Drysuit Care​ & Maintenance

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Here you will find Drysuit care recommendations avoid the sort of damage we see to suits at our repair facility in Hallam. 13 Habits that prolong your Drysuit’s life  1. Good use deserves a good wash: wash with fresh water, preferably warm water and occasionally with a mild soap. (Also before sending it to us for [Read More…]