DTD — Dare To Dive — Technical diving equipment manufacturer, Czech Republic

DTD — Dare To Dive is the diving equipment brand of PLANTEKO, spol. s r.o., based at Kobylnice near Brno in the Czech Republic. Since 2003 its stated aim has been to provide quality dive equipment for both technical and recreational diving, and the range centres on the load-bearing part of a technical diver's rig: buoyancy wings, backplates, harnesses and sidemount systems.

In the owner's own words: “DTD equipment has been designed by the best technical divers and has been tested in the most demanding conditions. Including testing to extreme depths and in cave and wreck diving. Extraordinary attention has been given to every technical detail, to the technical arrangement using the best materials and technology, and to the manufacturing process.” The company highlights recreational, technical, wreck, sidemount and deep-sea diving as its target uses, and ships worldwide.

The DTD e-shop is organised into: wings for single bottle, wings for doubles, wings for rebreathers, backplates, sidemount systems, weighting systems, harness & straps, additional equipment, stainless-steel equipment, reels, spools and line markers, stage accessories, inflators & accessories, rubber hoses and other equipment and accessories.

Signature items include the RING circular-style single-tank wings, the STREAM RING wings for doubles including a lightweight version, Delrin spools with line and double-ender, trim and weight pockets, and stainless-steel D-rings and buckles. DTD also runs a separate brand presence for its Sidemount Diamond line, with items such as the Diamond tail pocket and a quick-fix stainless steel buckle.

The operating company is PLANTEKO, spol. s r.o., registered under section C, file no. 3923 at the Regional Court in Brno, dated 26 February 1992, with VAT registration number CZ44041454. The address is U Mlýna 12, 664 51 Kobylnice, Czech Republic.