Tech dive gear will allow you to go deeper under the water. These equipment has features that are not offered in standard recreational diving equipment. BCDs for sidemounts and backplate/wing divers are examples. Advanced regulators, tanks and computers will be required if you are serious about diving in technical areas. You'll find out what you should look for when choosing the right gear.
Technical diving equipment
Tech diving gear, for the most part is modular. This allows you to easily customize it to your requirements. A tech BCD consists of a backplate made from steel or aluminum, a harness and an air bladder. You can add other components, such as D-Rings, to customize the harness to fit your particular body type and size. You also have the option of wings, which come in many sizes and configurations. You can even use a single tank and customize your gear to fit that tank.
Types of gear
There are many different types of equipment for recreational and technical diving. Each type of diving requires a specific equipment. Tech divers need more than a regular BCD. They may prefer a backplate/wings or sidemount BCDs. These divers also require advanced tanks, regulators, computers, and computers. This article will explore the differences between the two types of gear and what you should look for in your technical diving equipment. The following information will help guide you in your decision making process.
Configuration of gear
Tech diving gear can be different than recreational diving. Technical divers face different conditions so the configurations of tech dive gear may differ from that of recreational divers. Despite these differences, all of the gear is optimized for the same purpose: keeping a diver comfortable during the dive. Below are some suggestions for gear configuration. You should make sure that the configuration of your gear is simple, but still highly effective. A regulator with a high performance rating will have an example. When diving deep, the density of gas increases, so the equipment should be well-made to cope with this change.
Computers
The most advanced tech dive computers have larger displays and HD screens, as well as more advanced features for technical diving. These computer can be used to perform all types of diving including technical, recreational and even technical. Some models include hoseless air integration and digital compasses. All of this information is critical for safety. Diving computers can become inaccurate if they don’t calculate certain decompression factors.
Thermal protection for cold-water divers
Special Operations Forces personnel frequently use neoprene neoprene scuba suits to perform training and operations. These suits only offer a very limited amount of insulation when they're at the surface. Only about 1/4 of their insulation is available when they're at 100 feet. To address this problem, new wetsuit constructions with R-values in the single digits are being developed. This suit design will reduce thermal bridging through innovative multi-layer constructions that include stop-gap materials.
Rebreathers
If you've decided to upgrade from open circuit scuba gear to rebreathers, you've probably wondered what the difference is between them and traditional regulators. Rebreathers are more difficult to maintain and require more diving time than open circuit regulators. They also have more potential for harm. Rebreathers can be as beneficial as any other type of dive equipment. Before purchasing one, you should research their benefits.
Sidemount BCDs
The STEALTH 2.0 sidemount BCD was the first to be designed for technical divers. This backmount harness comes with an integral TEC wing, which provides extra security during deep dives or decompression stops. Another innovation is the bottom-mounted low pressure inflator. The STEALTH2.0 comes in single, dual, and double-tank options.