Seven Tips for your Dive Gear O-Rings Properly lubricate your O-rings: Before assembling your gear, apply a small amount of silicone lubricant to the O-ring to ensure it seals properly.Check for damage: Before diving, inspect your O-rings for cuts, tears, or other damage. If you find any, repla...
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O-Rings in Diving GearO-rings are a critical component of diving gear, as they are used to seal various connections and prevent water from entering the equipment. They are typically made of a durable, flexible material such as nitrile rubber or silicone, and are placed in grooves or slots in the equ...
Even if the dive gear is not used, once it is a few years old, all the o-rings will need replacing. The information that follows should help you to know more about the o-rings used in various scuba diving applicationO-Ring SizingAS568B as an Aerospace Standard that specifies sizes for O-rings used i...
Nitrox Diving ExplainedDiving with nitrox is increasingly widespread nowadays. This article will explain what nitrox is and why you should use it.The oxygen that we all breathe is one of the most common elements in the universe and is vital for life. The mixes used in recreational diving have hi...
Apeks ID to AS568 o-rings standard for Apeks regulatorsProDive-shop is recommended that your Apeks o-rings are installed by an authorized dealer or distributor! Do not damage the o-ring or the sealing surfaces! Make sure all parts are clean before assembling!First stages – US4, DS4, UST, DST, FST(AT...
Recently, stars like Nina Dobrev, Sandra Bullock, Jessica Alba and Kate Holms have started doing scuba diving as a work-out.Are you tired of the fitness studio or the cold winter weather? Maybe you will like the new work-out of Nina Dobrev, Sandra Bullock, Jessica Alba and Kate Holms? Do you know wh...