Diving is a unique sport in that it requires life support equipment. None of us can breath underwater by ourselves, so we need to trust our equipment to keep us safe while we are exploring the underwater world. This is why our team at Divetek takes it upon ourselves to put all our equipment through […]
The new Suunto D5 is designed to be so clear and easy-to-use that you can just enjoy and focus on exploring the wonderful underwater world. Play with style by changing the strap to match your looks. After diving, connect wirelessly to the Suunto App to re-live and share your adventures with friends. The D5 was launched […]
Our ears are very important as they not only handle our ability to hear but also take care of our balance as well so it is vitally important that we care extra care of them whilst diving as they are prone to damage if abused. KNOW YOUR EARS For those that don’t know much about […]
Divetek made it into the voting stages of PriceCheck’s Tech & E-commerce Awards 2018 and unfortunately we were not finalists. We are a small in house team who manages and develops our website and hosting, and its always optimistic to complete with the likes of Takealot, however disappointing we realise how much of a Niche […]
Planing to go to the Red Sea? Here is some good information to help you choose a good operator. There are a few operators that advertise unrealistic prices and if it sounds too good to be true …… you are probably right it is. For example an advertised price of R19,000 seems a great deal. […]
“Cheap Diving Gear Sets on Special.””yes” There are so many “specials” online and on Facebook these days regarding Hard Gear Sets labelled as Entry-Level. The Prices are so good in fact that it even makes seasoned divers question the prices they paid for their own SCUBA gear. The question then becomes should you take advantage […]
The designers, manufacturers and even most instructors have forgotten, what a BC is actually for! The BC has a far greater effect on your dive than any other bit of kit. The reason is drag, water is 1000 times as dense than air. So being streamlined on a dive is vital. Yet most Bcs are […]
The COSMIQ+ has been around for a while and has been a big hit overseas. Up until now it has not been available in SA. It is thankfully now here and fully supported. First looks The surprise was how small it was….. the pictures made it look far larger than it actually is. It […]
The Great Instructor Rip Off Go Pro! they say Zero to hero in three months ! Career courses galore, live the life! This is the marketing. Instructors are churned out in their thousands and those that do go into the industry rarely make a decent living. Once you have added all the courses on the […]
Aqualung i200 vs Suunto D4i Review This is a review for 2 well priced entry level, watch type computers. Most of the features are standard with every computer so I have just concentrated on the salient points. Aqualung i200 It has 4 modes: Air Nitrox Gauge Free diving User replaceable battery High visibility alarm light […]