Contaminated_Water_Diving.pdf

Dive Lab and Kirby Morgan get a lot of inquires / questions from divers about what kind of chemicals and contamination the KMDSI helmets can protect against, and what can be done to minimize water exposure… Read More


T-Nut_Wiggle.pdf

KMDSI and Dive Lab have been getting some questions from time to time in regards to shells that have “T” inserts that may wiggle or have movement. This is especially true for shells that are over 5 years old… Read More


Regulator_Performance.pdf

Scuba regulators have come a long way since the days of the old double hose design of the 1950’s. Today even the low budget units breathe with far less effort than the best of the old time regulators. Modern regulators have gotten good, really good.

WOB_Loop_color-coded.pdf

Color coded loop to be used with regulator testing. Read More

Surface_Supply_Requirements_8-22-08.pdf

This document was written by Dive Lab, Inc., for Kirby Morgan Diving Systems Inc., to assist users of KMDSI products in obtaining the maximum performance from their equipment. Read More

Emergency Procedures.pdf

The emergency procedures listed are primarily intended as the diver’s first response to a situation or event that could be life threatening if swift immediate action is not taken. All emergency procedures assume that the helmet is being dived with two independent breathing supplies to the diver umbilical so that one is in use, and one is in standby... Read More

Emergency Breathing.pdf

Emergency breathing is probably best defined as being able to breathe when your normal supply or breathing system has been interrupted or lost. The loss of your primary breathing supply can be sudden and dramatic, or it can sneak up slowly. Regardless, if you survive a loss of gas incident it can be a life altering experience that will change the way you dive from that point on... Read More