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Dive Gear Reviews |
| Lana
Holmes Hong Kong Item: Cochran EMC-20H Computer Price: 995.00 Purchased From: Local direct sales rep I just got the new Cochran computer and it has a user replaceable battery and is programmable to 0.1% nitrox when other computers and only do ± 2%. It also does all calculations every one second when any other computer does no better than every 4 seconds. Recommend: Yes |
| Mark
Warner Huntsville, AL Item: Cochran Nemesis IIa Nitrox Price: $1000.00 Local Purchase: yes The computer has lasted since 1995, the internal lithium battery has now failed. You are supposed to return to the unit to Cochran to be replaced. Only thing is they do not support the product anymore. They wanted me to buy a new unit($1800.00). The computers are good, but no long term support for something as a simple internal battery replacement now makes unsure of buying another computer from them. Cessi still supports a regulator I bought in 1981. Recommend: No |
| Simon
Chang Taipei, Taiwan Item: Hertenberger U/W Torch Price: USD $ 850 Where Purchased : Germany I'm an U/W videographer and instructor. I purchased this light over 5 years ago and loved it then. Super white intense lighting for night dives. Best thing is it has 3 settings, 100% to 75% to 50% intensity. When on full 100% blast, one charge lasts 45 minutes. Simply the best light out there, nothing brighter or more reliable. A bit pricey though. Recommend: Yes |
| Simon
Chang Taipei, Taiwan Item: MARES, Vector 1000 BCD Price: USD $ 950 Local Purchase: yes Great for teaching, love the big D rings and the dump valve is great for inverted deflation of BC. Only problem is it's not that durable. BCD pockets already have fraying from over use? Also, it's been in storage for a few years and when I got it out of the dive gear, the dump valves all are stuck together and there were some flakes in side the BCD, white plastic or dried out silicone flakes? The mouth piece is specked with mildew which can't be washed off. Overall, pretty good BCD but I know there are better ones out there. Recommend: No |
| Sattya
Sukhu Fort Lauderdale, FL Item: Exceed Electric Wetsuit Price: $89.00 Online Purchase: yes This is the most comfortable wetsuit I have ever owned. The colors are great for visibility underwater. I highly recommend this suit. Recommend: Yes |
| K.
Johanson USA Item: Aquamundo Wave Cutter Fins Price: $77.00 Local Purchase: yes Bought a pair of Aquamundo wave cutter fins when I was in the Philippines and love the ease in performance and design of foot pocket and quick release buckles. It's a great pair of fins to have and very affordable. I recommend you check out their line of gear if ever you visit the Philippines. Recommend: Yes |
| Jimi
Devine Lynn MA Item: Zeagle Tech BC Price: $700 Local Purchase: yes This bc is awesome. Its very comfortable and adjustable and easily switchable to 2 tanks. Its all clips in the front and the integrated weights are perfect for warm water diving because it eliminates the need for a shorty. Although this bc is a top pick for northeast ice divers. 6 drings on the front aswell for clipping your gizmos onto. Recommend: Yes |
| Alicia
Bartek Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA Item: Max holding systems tank and speargun rack Price: $110.00 Online Purchase: yes Went out in some pretty rough seas the other day with a new suction mount rack i purchased. The thing worked great and shocked the heck out of me. I strongly recommend it if you don't want to drill your boat like me. Recommend: Yes |
| AS Jakarta Item: Aqualung Bali 3mm Wetsuit Local Purchase: yes Very satisfied, have used it constantly and have had no problems, quite hardy and wasnt very expensive Recommend: Yes |
| Scott
Alkema Jenison Item: Scubapro Twin Jet Fin Price: $170 Local Purchase: yes Excellent fins. ! tried two different types and just kept going back to these. Bit pricey but worth every penny. Really makes for easy effortless swim. Recommend: Yes |
| Scott Acton Item: Black Diamond BC Price: $700.00 Where Purchased: Locally Great B.C. does everything you could want, and then some. I'm an instuctor, and has lot's of lift. The new locking weight pouches are great! Recommend: Yes |
| R.
Ferguson USA Item: Tracit Dive Log Price: 39.95 Where Purchased: Online Easy to use windows based dive log and dive planner. Includes all sorts of information for printing your log book. Recommend: Yes |
| Vish Colombo, Sri Lanka Item: Aqualung Legend LX Regulator Price: US$ 450 Where Purchased: Singapore Distributor This reg is fantastic, my bottom time has improved due to the efficiency of this reg. I would recommend it highly. Recommend: Yes |
| Dannie
J. Coleman Bristol Wisconsin , USA Item: ANDY'S drysuit D3 Cordura Price: $1900.00 w/undies Where Purchased: Local Dove alot of drysuits but this one is the best. Ease of entry, comfort and durability. I am an instructor, and this one takes all the abuse I can dish out. Recommend: Yes |
| TJ Minneapolis, MN Item: Mares HUB Avantgarde Price: $860 Where Purchased: Online Excellent set up. It's all there, every time. Gets a bit heavy w/integrated weights, regulator, gauge computer. Lots of value if in need of all equipment. Does not come with gauge/computer. Recommend: Yes |
| Mike
Auger Ottawa, Canada Item: Cressi Aqua pro 5 BCD Price: $499.00 can. dol. Where Purchased: Local Great bcd, comfortable fit, lots of places to clip things on to. Comes with hose clips to secure octo, and one for the guages. Pockets are vilcro fastened which can be a bit difficult to open under water if your not familiar with it. Built in lumbar support for oower back support. I like the partial weight integration (up to 12lbs) this means less weight to put on the belt. I am thuroughly happy with mine. Great for novice or advanced divers. Recommend: Yes |
| Jackie Tampa, FL Item: Sea Elite Sport BCD Price: $159 Where Purchased: Local Bought this as my first BCD-as a student, money was tight and I had been persuded against ordering online by talk of grey market equipment- wish I hadn't have listened and spent money on a brand instead. BC is a pain ot deflate and tends to hold air-have to squeeze myself to get down. Underwater, swims ok-fairly comfy and little drag, but the inflator has begun to leak already. Recommend: No |
| Ervin
Barron Nova Scotia, Canada Item: Dacor Xtreme Access Console Price: $750 Where Purchased: Local Batteries in the H/P Transmitter die very fast I like the computer but have to remember to remove the batteries after each dive or the will die. Recommend: No |
| Ramon
Valencia California, USA Item: Atomic Aquatics M1 Regulator Price: $600.00 Where Purchased: Local Great reg., breaths very smoothly, breathing effort is the same at 10 feet and 100+ feet, O2 compatible, nice extended exhaust, very comfortable mouthpeice, Looks cool too! Recommend: Yes |
| Robert
Paulin Pelham, Alabama Item: Oceanic Model OP 20t dive light Price: $ 300.00 Where Purchased: Local Hand held aluminum housing - 20 watt halogen bulb. Do not break the bulb removing the battery for charging ( the bulb is attached to the battery )I've been trying for a month to get a replacement bulb. Not only can I not get the bulb, Oceanic does not know how much it will cost. The bulb, I was told cannot be purchased locally. It comes from over seas and appears that its not available yet. If you decide to purchase this light, I would suggest checking to see if replacement bulbs are available. Recommend: No |
| James
Hawksworth South Korea Item: Henderson Gold Core Farmer John Price: $289 Where Purchased: Online Excellent 3mm suit. As advertised, it is very easy to get in and out of, dries very fast, and fits superb. Comes in a wide range of sizes. I'm 5'10, 170 lbs, 32 waist, 40r chest and the medium large fits as if tailor made. Another great suit by Henderson. Recommend: Yes |
| James
Dyas England Item: Drager Ray Price: £1,200 Where Purchased: Local Diving using the ray rebreather is great but the unite is prone to have a few problems and it seems there is no such thing as an aftersales sevice centre it is impossible to get any sort of spares or repairs within 4 to 5 months. Recommend: No |
| J.
Wassermann Australia Item: Mares Lirica, tech black Price: AU$105 Where Purchased: Local Tried the Mares Opera first but didn't like it (many do like the Opera). Then I tried the Lirica and I was sold! The drop lens is wicked. Recommend: Yes |
| Cory
Duecker Humble Item: Oceanic Chute II Where Purchased: Local Fantastic BC! Excellent lift, lots of D-rings, good pockets, trim weight pockets, easy to use inflator, and outstanding comfort. If Oceanic added a tank saftey strap it would be perfect! Recommend: Yes |
| Victoria Israel Item: ScubaPro Jetfins Price: $100 Where Purchased: Local It seems that the design of the Jetfin hasn't changed much over the last two (or three?) decades. Either they are out of fashion, or the JetFin achieved the highest level of evolution... A small kick in the water, a huge leap forward... Recommend: Yes |
| Chris Starke, FL, USA Item: Rig 2 tech BC Price: $600. Where Purchased: Online Very satisfied, comfortable adjusts easily. will handle doubles standard 75 lift will do 150. Durable many dives on mine have seen on ebay for 300-350. Recommend: Yes |
| Gary
Forberg Tacoma, Wa. Item: Dacor Viper Regulator Price: about $450. Where Purchased: Local Great breathing reg if its set up right, some friends also have one... those like mine set right are great, those set off just a bit are terrible.... dont buy it unless ya have a top notch service man. Recommend : Yes |
| Yariv Haifa, Israel Item: Suunto Vyper (computer) Price: $350 Where Purchased: Local Excellent device! Supports air & nitrox&gauge modes! LCD screen is big and clear. Uncountable number of options. Pc portable. Recommend: Yes |
| Paul
Frankiewicz Calgary, Alberta, Canada Item: UK D-8 diving light Price: $122.00 Can inc. tax & extra grip Where Purchased: Local UK D-8 dive light. When you dive at night or in deep water where darkness is a problem this is a good flood light.Very bright white. It is big and heavy, but under water it doesn't matter that much. Don't buy lantern handle, buy pistol grip. I purchased the pistol grip, had to pay extra $10.00, now I'm happy. And my wrist is too. The nylon lanyard is a joke. It is a shoe lace with automotive thick wall rubber hose. Mine is in the garbage! Exactly where it belongs. Invest in good lanyard UK cut the corner here. Overall very good light, I personaly like it. Recommend: Yes |
| Mac
Smith Jacksonville, FL Item: Dacor Viper Metal Reg. 436012 Price: $369.950 Where Purchased: Local Very good Regulator, No freeflow troubles, ease of breathing. Recommend: Highly recommended |
| Jon
C Cheris Wellsville, PA Item: Sherwood Regulator Brut SRB5 100 Price: $139.00 Where Purchased: Online dive store price $ 240.00. very satisfied. Recommend: Yes |
| Jonathon
Putnam Ft Bragg, NC Item: Mares Synchro Power BCD Price: $700? Where Purchased: Local I think it is a great BC. Only done 2 dives with it but am very happy with its performance so far. Recommend: Yes |
| Jonathon
Putnam Ft Bragg, NC Item: Mares MR 12 /Axis Reg Where Purchased: Local I am happy with it but have not had any time to test it too much. So far no bad points. Recommend: Yes |
| David
Scott Saudi Arabia Item: Sherwood Maximus Regulator Price: USD $300 Where Purchased: Local This regulator coupled with a good console and Sherwoods Minimus octopus is without doubt one of the best regs I've tried/own. The hoses are long enough not to hinder head movement with the adjustments capable of providing air under the most demanding of depth and temperatures. Recommend: Yes |
| Samuel
S Hilburg Moshav Netzer Hazani D.N.Chof Azza Israel Item: 3mm Wetsuit Sepa Subline Price: 700 New Is. Shekel Where Purchased: Other - Manf. store Fits very well has life time guaranty on seams and zipper. Recommend: Yes |
| Hedinn
Olafsson Iceland Item: Poseidon complete equipment Price: $2000 Where Purchased: Catalog GREAT EUIPMENT!! Recommend: Yes |
| Mark
Lloyd Reeuwijk, The Netherlands Item: Backplate & Halcyon Wings Price: fl. 1500.00 Where Purchased: Local Dealer Great system, wanted something that would last longer and perform better than my current BC. Loved it and would highly recommend it to anyone else. Recommend: Yes |
| Andy
Sidek Singapore Item: Mare Volo Fins Price: SGD $180.00 Where Purchased: Local Dive Shop Retailer The fins have very good control when finning.Less effort is being used as compared to other conventional paddle fins. It is the best fins I've used so far. Recommend: Yes |
| David
Lopez Orlando, Florida, USA Item: Camera Sea & Sea MX-10 Price: $500.00 Where Purchased: Local Excellent camera , just wish the operator was as good as the camera. Recommend: Yes |
| Iman
Abdul Madjid Bali - Indonesia Item: Mares BCD ( Vector 1000 )& Regulator ( Rubi ) Price: Vector 1000 $ 600 & Rubi $ 400 Where Purchased: Other (in my dive club) Review Vector 1000 is very good for your balance in the sea water and Rubi is very cool regulator. Recommend: Yes |
| Charles
mason Spartanburg, SC, USA Item: Sherwwood Maximus,Aeris BCD,Henderson wetsuit,Genesis computer Price: Total$1800. Where Purchased: Local Review Have only dove once since purchase. Was satisfied with those two dives (on same day). Recommend: Yes |
| Mike
Karon Lubbock, Texas USA Item: Cochran , Gemini Computer Price: 850.00 Where Purchased: Local Review If you want a real dive computer look at the Cochran line they are truely the best. I bought the Gemini and had it upgraded to nitrox shortly after buying it . I have over 50 dives on it and it works great. It does everthing that you would ever want and more. If the navy uses it that should tell you something. Recommend: Yes |
| Katie
Bower Huddersfield, UK Item: delayedaid Price: £29.95 Where Purchased: Online Review The delayedaid, simply helps divers to deploy their delayed SMB quicker and easier. It attaches to your reel and your delayed SMB and allows divers to fill their delayed smb without trying to hold the thing open at the same time. I'm impressed and would recommend it to all divers who use a delayed SMB. I downloaded an order form from the web site after seeing video footage which can also be viewed on the site. www.delayedaid.com Recommend: Yes |
| Ricardo
Ruy Peña Los Mochis, Sinaloa Mexico Tusa Imprex Octo Price: $88 USD Where Purchased: Online Review Very Good until 100 ft after that it gets dificult to breath. Recommend: Yes |
| John
M. Nemecek Zlin, Czech Republix Item: Scubapro's S-TEC 2 pc.s neoprene Price: approx. US$320.00 Where Purchased: Local Review Fantastic, except the hood should be rather attached to the main part of the suit and not to the "shorty" overcoat! Recommend: Yes |
| Phil
Semenuk Whitmore Lake, Michigan U.S.A. Akona / Dive Bag AKB142 Price: $195.00 Where Purchased: Local Review This bag is the best bag I've seen in a long time. It has room enough for two divers' equipment. I had a zipper pull break off and took the bag into the dive center I bought it from, not only did they not charge me for repairs, they gave me a brand new bag. No questions. Recommend: Yes |
| Mickey
Sulam Modi'in ISRAEL Item: Zeegle BC Price: $650 Where Purchased: Local Review VERY satisfied. Worth every cent. Very comfortable. My dive buddy bought one too with me and he's very satisfied as well. Recommend: Yes |
| Diane
G. Johnson Phoenix, Arizona Item: Sherwood Oasis Regulator Where Purchased: Dive Shop, Not Local Review Oasis reg's, they are the best, I've tried other brands & I always return to Sherwood, for ease of maintenace they have great customer service & their product is dependable. Recommend: Yes |
| Tom
Hoppe Warwick Item: Shearwood/BC Price: $275.00 Where Purchased: Local Review One of my latest purchases was my Shearwood BC, the Silhouette. It's quite comfortable with the placements of the adjustable straps, and the padded cumberbund. The only downfall is the lack of D-rings. The Silhouette model has been offered with little to no change for over 15 years, that in itself must mean something. Besides, for the money I couldn't pass it up. I realize this is starting to sound like a sales pitch, it was in noway to intended in this way. Recommend: Yes |
| Tony
Bridge Makati City, Manilla Item: Mares Volo Fins Price: $132 USD Where Purchased: Local Review Fantastic, using these fins requires a lot less effort in the water. As a sufferer of frequent calf cramp, the reduced effort in using these fins has made a huge difference to my diving enjoyment. The innovative strap release mechanism means once the strap size is set adjustment is no longer required for each use. Recommend: Yes |
| Domenica
Macchia Floral Park, NY Item: Suunto Stinger Price: 489.00 Where Purchased: Other Review I bought this item in England, it was not yet available in the US I will be trying it out in two weeks. The manual is very explicit, and it certainly looks cool. Recommend: Yes |
| Hector
Sachez Valencia Item: Dacor Xtreme Access Console Price: $750 Where Purchased: Local Review It´s a great computer, nice display, back-light, comfortable. JUST EXCELLENT. Recommend: Yes |
| Steve
Woerner Huffman Item: Oceanic BC Chute 2 Price: $400 Where Purchased: Local Review Outstanding BC! Great fit and comfort. Lots of D rings and large wt. pockets Recommend: Yes |
| William
Brookhart Brooklyn Item: Dacor Viper Tech Reg Price: $300 Where Purchased: Local Review Great reg, the only problem is occasional free flow. very comftable at all depths with good performance. Recommend: Yes |
| Marty Strasburg co. Item: Tusa Reg set and computer Price: $725.00 Where Purchased: Catalog Review The only thing I didn't like about the regs is the mouth piece that comes with them. I purchased a new mouth piece and love them. I rented all the other brands before I bought and only like 2 other brands as good, but they cost considerably more. Recommend: Yes |
| Andres
Munoz Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela Item: Oceanic SP-4 / Alpha 7 /slimline Price: 210 US$ Where Purchased: Other Review Excellent High Demand Balanced Piston Regulator, light weight, even tested sharing air at 110 ft and no overbreathing. Fully satisfied. Recommend: Yes |
| Crab Ovezande, Netherlands Item: Polar Bear / Dry suit Price: $1,200 Where Purchased: Local Review Very good dry suit. Fit's well. I suggest the heavy duty boots when you dive in water with lot's of shell's at the entry and exit points. The original boots are soft and they leak fast. Recommend: Yes |
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