Spoon
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ip planning to subscribe to one of these magazines: Scuba diving Magazine or SPORT DIVER magazine? these are the only diving magazines i have access to in my country. any of you guys read any of these? which should i get thanks!
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DaFireMedic:I prefer Scuba Diving because I like their gear reviews. (and I know I 'm gonna get flamed for saying that)..
I enjoy reading them both though.
Spoon:arent scuba diving mags reviews biased?
Spoon:ip planning to subscribe to one of these magazines: Scuba diving Magazine or SPORT DIVER magazine? these are the only diving magazines i have access to in my country. any of you guys read any of these? which should i get thanks!
DaFireMedic:Probably, they have advertisers they don't want to anger, and you have to take the reviews for what they're worth. But I've found that in general I've agreed their reviews of the equipment that I've tried and their testing methods are for the most part sound. I also enjoy reading about the various features of the equipment tested for comparison and prices, stuff that doesn't require an opinion.
As far as Sport Diver being a PADI magazine, I don't know if that's good or bad. I don't think its gotten any better since it became the PADI magazine, nor worse for that matter. I can't really tell much of a difference. Its a decent read, especially the travel articles.
Truth be told, they both have great pictures and enjoyable articles. I read them both.
I concur. Darwinian at its best.pt40fathoms:Get both for one year. The one you look forward to reading every issue, and has the "flavour" that appeals to you best after one year should be the one you renew.