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Typhoon Neo Quantum Air Drysuit Typhoon says its new suit, made from 3mm Super Flex high-density neoprene, is the lightest in its class....

Typhoon Neo Quantum Air Drysuit Typhoon says its new suit, made from 3mm Super Flex high-density neoprene, is the lightest in its class....

Atomic Aquatics has gained a great reputation for producing top-quality, high-end dive gear. Its policy is to use the best materials available in everything it produces, and the Venom mask is no exception. I took one with me on a trip to Sulawesi to check it out....

Bottom-timers display and record depth and time only, and when used in conjunction with pre-planned run-times calculated using decompression software or dive tables, they are an essential piece of kit. Mixed-gas divers are raving about the new example from the Polish XDeep stable, so I took one with me on a recent trip to see what all the fuss was about....

I had to throw my old dive-boots away – they were worn-out, torn, threadbare and so past their use-by date that they were becoming somewhat of a health hazard. One of the advantages of being Technical Editor for DIVER is that I mostly get to choose the gear that goes on the test track. When I recently conducted a comparison test of dive boots (Big Boots To Fill, January), it was at the back of my mind...

For most of us a new world is waiting to be discovered under water at night – the world of fluorescence. Underwater flora, fauna and some marine animals give off fluorescent proteins that glow when excited by ultra-violet light. This should not be confused with bioluminescence, which occurs when organisms produce light from within. This is commonly encountered under water at night – wave your hands...

The jacket-style Prestige MRS Plus has been updated and refined, says Mares. It has a 1000 denier Cordura outer shell with a bigger bladder to give 24kg of lift in XL size. Comfort is said to have been enhanced by adding a pivoting buckle system and extra padding on shoulder-straps in “perfect symmetry” with the wearer’s upper body....

New from the Swedish Waterproof range of apparel comes the gender-specific windproof and breathable W-Breaker. The maker claims that this lightweight garment combines the best of fabrics and breathable wind insulation in a jacket that boasts adjustable chord locks to give full volume control. Stretchy underarm panels are designed to enhance mobility. ...

This app is said to work on all operating systems and devices, allowing direct data upload from any computer or Android device. Diviac has partnered with DiveMate USB, said to be the only Android app to offer direct “dive computer to mobile device” connectivity, allowing buddies to digitally validate and copy each other’s logs....

The FIT Pro Series range of LED lights now includes the 1200 lumen, 2400 lumen and 2400 lumen with UV options. Said to be robust and very compact, they all come with either ball or YS mounts for fixing to camera housing-arm systems....

Fourth Element has added a drybag to its growing product range. The Argo is a zipperless design made from a hard-wearing fabric and has “high frequency” welded waterproof seams....

Typhoon says its new suit, made from 3mm Super Flex high-density neoprene, is the lightest in its class....

Among the offerings on Regaldive's 2014 portfolio, is a Palau and Philippines Combo itinerary, which divides a 13-night scuba diving holiday between the Philippine Siren and Palau Siren liveaboards....

Monsters of the deep: Diver explores the world's oceans to photograph some of the Earth's most bizarre-looking creatures Mail Online   Home     News U.S. Sport TV&Showbiz Femail Health Science Money Video Coffee Break Travel Fashion Finder News Home Arts Headlines Pictures Most read News Board Wires My Profile Logout DailyMail Friday, Mar 14 2014 3PM  15°C 6PM 14°C 5-Day Forecast show ad 2.6k shares...

Ultimate Diving is offering places on the third annual "Capturing Critters in Lembeh" digital imaging workshop at the Lembeh Resort, North Sulawesi, from 3 December. ...

THEY RECKON IT HAS BECOME ONE OF THE WORLD’S most lucrative photographic competitions, with more than US$80,000-worth of prizes at stake, and this page shows just a handful of the category-topping images from the 2013 Ocean Art Photo Contest....

Tired of carting your kit around? Kas in Turkey is generally associated with wreck-diving – but who needs scuba gear to dive it? asks Ukrainian HELENA BRENER. Photos by ANDREY NEKRASOV...

You don't have to go halfway round the world to swim with the oceans’ biggest animals. Some of them come to us, and tolerate company. It's all a matter of timing – GRANT HENDERSON heads for the island of Coll ...

For 40 years a photo and film festival in the South of France has loomed large in the prestige stakes – the latest winning stills portfolio from Swiss photographer Claudio Gazzaroli says it all. MIKE BUSUTTILI reports...

Skittish cichlids and granite boulders – Lake Malawi supplies new photographic challenges for AARON GEKOSKI...