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Scuba equipment
Quality scuba equipment can be a matter of life and death. Part of the reason that scuba diving is such an exciting activity is because it is fraught with peril. Most diving accidents occur as a result of gear malfunctioning, not attacks by sea creatures. There are certain items that every diver must have and they have to work properly.
One such piece of scuba equipment is a Buoyancy Control Device. A BCD serves several purposes:
• Acts as an emergency floatation device, lifting divers to the surface and keeping them there.
• Allows divers to ascend and descend at a safe, consistent rate.
• Provides divers with the ability to remain at a constant depth by achieving neutral buoyancy.BCDs offer more choices than most other essential scuba equipment. One popular style of BCD is known as a set of wings. Wings are basically inflatable bladders worn on the sides and the back of a diver. Wings are typically worn on the outside of the suit leaving them unrestrained and able to inflate to a surprisingly large size.
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