Drake Weston

Hey guys! I'm Drake, an SDI Instructor here at Extreme Sports. Being one of the two service technicians at the dive center, some of my qualifications include: Scubapro Pro Service Technician, TDI Nitrox Gas Blender, TDI O2 Service Technician, and OTS Technician. On the professional side, I can teach courses such as drysuit, deep, sidemount, advanced buoyancy control, divemaster, assistant instructor, and of course Open Water Scuba! I have a passion for travel and one day I will reach my goal of diving off every continent. For any questions give me a shout: drake@westonfamilycompanies.com

1st Stage Turrets Scuba Why

1st Stage Turrets – Why?

Jumping back in history Looking back in time at Scubapro’s 59 years in the scuba industry, there have been many innovative breakthroughs. In 1963 Scubapro released the MK2 first stage regulator; at this time, their main focus was to create a regulator with simple mechanics that was reliable. Well, the MK2 worked and it is …

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How to Select the Best Regulator for Your Needs

Take a second and go hop on any Scuba manufacturer’s website and check out their regulators. Oh my, are there are so many options to choose from with HUGE price differences. This can cause major confusion for a new or even advanced diver. We’re going to discuss the different types of 1st stage regulators, different …

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First Response Training International

First Response Training International is a world class organization providing training for layperson rescuers in schools, businesses, and public areas. FRTI offers cutting edge curriculums designed to prepare individuals to handle emergency situations and save lives. As of today, Extreme Sports is now offering training through FRTI. We have four new FRTI instructors qualified to …

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How to keep track of your dive gear…

it’s simple, right? Wrong. After a newly certified or advanced diver purchases some new dive gear, the hardest part about maintaining that new gear isn’t actually taking care of it properly, it is being able to locate and find it. Diving is a relatively small recreational sport with about 1% of the world’s population ever …

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Which Courses Should you Take as a NEW Diver?

advanced courses = diving experience After a newly certified Open Water SCUBA Diver finishes his/her course. They might be asking themselves what is next. As an employee of Extreme Sports, I would love to sell every new diver an advanced course right after they complete their Open Water. However, this is not the “Extremeology”,as we …

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Hose Failures – It Happens More Than You’d Think

we’re able to prevent accidents from occuring. One of the most important skills in diving is learning how to be aware of your surroundings on a dive. When it comes to a hose failure, you might have small failures that are barely noticeable; or maybe a hose that decides to ‘split’ open. Both of these …

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Identifying Yourself Underwater – For your Buddy?

fear of being lost No matter how long you’ve been SCUBA diving, we all have that fear of losing our dive buddy at the worst time. Whether this has or hasn’t happened to your group, it’s bound to happen. The best way to prevent this from happening is to identify yourself. Let’s look at a …

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