Cabo Pulmo
One of our friends and Shearwater Dealer, Luis Sanchez of Rango Extendido, was telling us about an exciting documentary he is currently involved wi...
Five Rules Shearwater Broke With the Teric
These are five rules we ended up breaking when we brought forth the Teric.
1. The Letter “P”... sort of
There is a tradition for Shearwater wrist ...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Recreational Dive Rescuers
On a dive outing at a local quarry a group of Open Water students are enjoying their checkout dives. At the end of dive number two a student dive...
Paleontology in the Flooded Caves of Madagascar
Life restoration of Pachylemur insignis by Wikipedia user Smokeybjb. Based on photograph of skull, photograph of skeleton, restoration by Steph...
What’s All the Fuss about CO2 in Breathing Gas?
The acceptable level of inspired carbon dioxide (CO2) in diving gear is a controversial topic. Some current standards1,2 permit up to 20 mBar (2 kP...
Shearwater Firmware v53 Is Now Available
Shearwater Firmware v53 is now available. Update your Perdix, Petrel, and NERD 2 to ensure you have the latest features.
Highlights:
New "Stack ...
Under Performing SAFT Batteries
We have received reports of some SAFT branded batteries under performing. We managed to get a hold of one of those batteries and ran some tests. In...
Issue with some NERD 2 Depth Sensors
What is the issue?
When miniaturizing the NERD 2 product, we changed to a smaller pressure sensor module. Unfortunately, some units are exhibiting ...
Technical Divers Searching for Superbug Killing Molecules
Antimicrobial Peptides from Sea Urchins in the Twilight Zone of Bahía Banderas México
Image by Juan D. Cortes
The overuse of antibiotics in the ...