AIRLINES MIGHT BE CHARGING A LOT for excess baggage, but even if you are prepared to pay, flights from the UK are still limited to a maximum weight per bag of 23kg. more...

These Sea-Doo Seascooters may look toy-like compared to the serious-looking DPVs used by cave-divers and the like, but all DPVs are basically a motor and a propeller powered by a battery with an on/off switch, and these three are no exception. more...

HUMMINBIRD, A DIVISION of the US giant Johnson Outdoors, produces a range of echo-sounders (or 'fish-finders') that give a sort of picture of the seabed. For use in small boats, these can be combined with a GPS chart-plotter.
And now you can get an economically priced dual-beam side-imaging sonar that can really tell you whether it's a wreck or a mound of sand.
Its transducer is readily mounted on the transom of the RIB, or can be included as a through-hull unit on larger vessels. more...

Underwater Kinetics, the US company that makes lots of highly regarded underwater lamps, has come up with a solution.
It's a hanger that has broad shoulders to open up the suit while it hangs, and a built-in fan to push air down into its depths. more...

John Bantin tests a new system for keeping divers safe - but will the dive-boat operators buy it? more...

Apollo scooters have an enviable reputation for reliability among those who rent such things to divers, and the last one I tried, the Apollo AV-2, was a pretty impressive performer. more...

The Power Monkey acts as a reservoir of electricity that you can use to recharge your mobile phone, iPod, MP3 player or compact digital-camera battery when you're far from a conventional power source. more...

WHAT AM I DOING, showing you a picture of the wrong end of some manky-looking fins? Well, they are fitted with the single most effective improvement you can make to your finning - 'spring-straps'. more...

IT'S VERY CONFUSING for a boat-handler who suddenly sees a half-dozen late-deployed SMBs pop up at the surface and then perhaps drift off in different directions. more...

The Buddy Blast is a whistle that employs high-pressure air from your tank. more...

MY GREATEST PLEASURE IN THESE PAGES comes not from criticising a product that fails to live up to expectations, but from seeing a product re-introduced with improvements that bear out my original assessment. more...

I found the Thermo agreeable to use. It didn't appear to get hot, yet it left me with a warm feeling about my middle. more...