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SPGs, compasses, and analyzers — the analog layer that keeps working when batteries do not.
JUL 19, 2026LOG ENTRYGAUGES & COMPASSES6 MIN
Air consumption is a skill, and it improves faster than most divers expect. Lowering your SAC rate comes down to measuring it, breathing slow and deep, fixing your weighting and trim, and streamlining your gear and kick -- never by holding your breath. Here are the levers that pay off.
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JUL 19, 2026REVIEWGAUGES & COMPASSES6 MIN
The SK-8 is the compass divers mean by get a real compass -- accurate, battery-free, and easy to read at a tilt. Our editorial review of the side-window sighting, the wide tilt tolerance, the wrist-versus-console mounts, and the navigation skills behind it.
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