Best rec scuba diving magazine out there?

[redstrom]

I graduated PADI and have been diving for 1.5 years. As a newbee I loved the padi magazine, but at this point I'm tired of reading about the same dive spots, recycled content, poor product reviews (they won't write anything bad), and excessive product placement.

Any suggestions for a good recreational dive mag out there?

Thx / Rik

 

[DeputyDan]

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ba...467-what-magazines-do-you-read-recommend.html


http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ba...216369-what-your-favorite-scuba-magazine.html


Enjoy!

 

[deco_martini]

If you want informative content, read "The Economist". Scuba magazines are mainly for the pretty pictures.

To be fair though, Rodale's has gotten about 100% better in the past year on content. However, expect to see the same warm caribbean dive locations featured over and over since its more expensive to send people to the south pacific and indian oceans.

 

[The Kraken]

Dive Training.

the K

 

[millersacre]

I agree with the K. Dive training and you can usually pick it up free at your LDS. It has more useful content than just pretty pictures
Bob

 

[JackSpearo]

definitely dive training... you can get it at major bookstores...

 

[Jim Lapenta]

Or pick it up for free at your lds. They usually get anywhere from 25-50 to hand out to students.

 

[JackSpearo]

or if you don't have a LDS, like me, get it at a major bookstore...

 

[deco_martini]

Unless Dive Training has improved, it was a fairly useless magazine whenever I picked up at the LDS. I just flipped to the pretty pictures. The articles always seemed so basic to be almost useless if you were actually certified by a thorough instructor.

Maybe I'm just a minority.

 

[Boxcar Overkill]

Internet > Magazine

You have to learn to separate the wheat from the chaff, but the sum of all diving knowledge is one search click away.