Here is a list of must have gears when scuba diving.
Scuba diving is one of those sport that makes use of a lot of gear that you have to be familiar with otherwise you will get lost in translation. These gears are essential to the scuba diving because it supports you underwater and gives you accurate information to make sound decisions when you are diving. Don’t get confused as to what is for what, here is a list that will help you get familiarized with scuba diving gears, important equipment a diver must be familiar with. A wetsuit will keep you warm when scuba diving, this is important specially when diving in cooler waters. For you to sink in the water a weight system is needed there are two kinds: weight belt and integrated belt. SPG or submersible pressure gauge is used in scuba diving to measure how much air is left in your tank. Regulator is what you use to breath the air from the tank. Alternate air source is your back up regulator. When scuba diving, a compass comes in handy when you need to know where you are and which direction you should take. BCD (Buoyancy control device) is the jacket that divers wear when scuba diving. Cylinder is the tank that carries the air that you breath when scuba diving. Depth gauge, this piece of equipment tells you how deep you are. Fins allow you to swim faster and easier underwater.

Divers watch a baby Grey Reef Shark at the Athurughaa Thila dive site of the Ari Atoll in the Maldives.

Some optional gear that you might want to have when scuba diving.

The hood is used when you are scuba diving in cooler waters to keep your head warm. This allows you to breath while swimming on the surface, the snorkel is also a great way to conserve the air in your tank. It is also advisable to bring a dive knife with you when scuba diving, not used as a weapon but more of an tool to free yourself from entanglement. A dive computer is a new tool that tells you useful information that you might need, like the level of air in your tank, temperature and air consumption. Usually worn with open hilled flippers, booties are used to keep your feet warm when scuba diving. Now that you know all this gears, isn’t time to enroll yourself in a scuba diving school to start enjoying the wonders of the underwater world.

A snorkler with a group of rays at the Lankan Corner dive site of the North Male Atoll in the Maldives.