California Diving News

Undersea Breathing Systems O2 Stick
Undersea Breathing Systems (UBS) has been providing the commercial, sport and harvest divers with the latest in Nitrox technology for over eight years. With patented DNAxÆ Membrane Systems all over the world, UBS has dramatically changed the concept of diving with Nitrox. The system is safe and easy to use. Instead of adding oxygen to the mixing and blending process UBS simply takes nitrogen out, eliminating the danger of working with pure oxygen.

UBS is introducing their newly redesigned 02 Stick and Pro02 analyzers. The 02 Stick is for the diver who wants the security and convenience of having their own 02 analyzer without paying a small fortune to own one. Its design is sleek and user friendly. Operating the 02 Stick is simple. Just point and “shoot.” There are no switches to fail and the replaceable sensor maintains accuracy levels that exceed dive industry standards. The unit is totally o-ring sealed for excellent water resistance, comes with a replaceable 9 Volt battery and includes a 3 year pro-rated warranty.

For more information call (805) 815-4044.

Wrist-mount Underwater Metal Detector
The Aurora Aqua Pulse is the first underwater metal detectors in the world small enough in size to be worn on the bottom of a scuba diver’s wrist. The detectors search coil was computer designed specifically for probing the sea floor under difficult conditions. A single control knob is set by the diver to the “ON” position. The detector is then set to the desired search mode and the hunt is on.

Aurora Aqua Pulse notifies divers to the presence of metal objects by use of a large, extra bright target detection display and a built-in target alert vibrator, (which a diver can both feel and hear underwater).

The Aqua Pulse also features improved ferrous and non-ferrous detection with target ID and user replaceable lithium batteries

This rugged, heavy duty detector has a max working depth of 200 feet and weighs in at only twelve ounces. For additional information, visit http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/aurora.detectors/ on the web.

Gurgling Fish Jugs
Nearly every household in England from Buckingham Palace on down has a “gurgling” or “glug glug” fish pitcher on the table or in the kitchen cupboard. Until they started their migration to America last month, however, few Americans had discovered their magic. A small internet retailer based on the Oregon Coast hopes to change all that as the sole distributor in the USA promoting the unique creations of the only pottery left in England still producing this popular collectible.

Although no one seems to know where and when the fish pitcher design originated, the speculation is that England’s reliance on the sea inspired potteries to start making the fish shaped water pitchers over a century ago. Some say the jugs are based on early Chinese “puzzle jars” and others that they originated in South America. When filled with liquid, air is trapped in the fish’s tail. As that liquid is poured out again, that air produces a surprisingly loud and rather marvelous gurgling or “glug glug” sound.

Newport Gurgling fish pitchers are available in a variety of sizes and colors; catch one for yourself at http://www.GurglingJugs.com or http://www.VirtualTea.com.

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