News Archives - Hollis

Hollis Buoyancy System

How to Choose a Hollis Buoyancy System

To choose a Hollis Buoyancy System, you need to ask yourself: “What kind of diver am I?” Because assembling your own dive kit can be...

Martin Strmiska photo.

Martin Strmiska Finds Lost WWII Bomber

Hollis ambassador Martin Strmiska releases footage of a lost WWII B17 bomber 200 feet under the waters of the Adriatic Sea.

Shafer Top side and Underwater

Women That Dive: 8 Questions for Allison Shafer

Shafer’s part of Cal Academy’s groundbreaking scientific dive team team that’s on the cutting edge of global mesophotic research.

Skeleton Underwater

Divers Find Skeleton That Undercuts Theory of Human History

Recently discovered skeletal remains found by cave divers in the Yucatan Peninsula have called into question common assumptions about human origins in the Americas. Popular current theory postulates that humanity reached North America by crossing Beringia (the Bering Land Bridge) sometime between 16,500 - 30,000 years ago. However, the “morphologically different” skeleton discovered in the...

2,000 Year Old Roman Shipwreck - Pottery Underwater

2,000-year-old Roman Shipwreck Found in Mediterranean

A scientific study released Monday indicates that archaeologists have discovered one of the largest Roman shipwrecks ever discovered. The paper was originally published in the Journal of Archaeological Science. The shipwreck—now known as the “Fiskardo”—is estimated to have sunk sometime from 100 BC to 100 AD. It was located by a team of researchers in...

Katana 2 in Action Underwater

Meet the Katana 2 with Nick Hollis

Tech diving, by its very nature, is a complex pursuit. Careful planning and a diligent focus on detail is integral to safety and success, whether teaching, learning—or exploring. And to add to the complexity, every tech diver’s personal preferences are a little different. With that in mind, it can be tough—yet essential—to understand new gear...

Hollis Diver's Gear Torn by Shark Attack

Hollis Diver Survives Encounter With Great White

AUCKLAND, NZ — Around the world, Hollis is known for its premium quality and attention to detail. From backplates, wings, harnesses and lighting systems, to sidemounts and instrumentation, we concept, engineer, test and test again to ensure we offer the best. Period. That’s why it wasn’t entirely a surprise when our friends at Dive Supplies...

100LX ScubaLab's 2015 Best Buy

100LX/DC3 ScubaLab’s 2016 Best Buy

The Hollis LX family of regulators (100, 150 & 200) continue to earn praise from divers and trusted industry leaders. The 100LX/DC3 was recently featured in the upcoming August issue of Scuba Diving and was awarded the ScubaLab 2016 Best Buy for regulators. Check out ScubaDiving.com or grab the next issue to get all the...