Tag: dive gear
All the articles with the tag "dive gear".
Review of DiveRite 16lb QB quick release weight pocket for backplate diving
My review of the DiveRite 16lb QB system as a ditch-able weight system for a scuba diving with a backplate harness (or any 2" webbing harness system).
SI TECH Glove Lock Dry Gloves
My 3mm Henderson InstaDry gloves are mostly ratty fingerless gloves at this point. After a particularly cold dive (50 F) I decided it was time to join the warm hands crowd and get some drygloves. Most…
Photos of Avalon's Underwater Dive Park
Photos of Avalon's Underwater Dive Park Adam, Paul, Pete and I took the Dana Point ferry over to Avalon for a day of diving. It started overcast and turned into a lovely sunny day. I need to take more…
Rolling hard dive gear box on the cheap: Stanley Scuba Box
Like many divers I used to store my dive gear in a large plastic bin. The bins are cheap and keep any salt water out of the car trunk. Eventually I dropped my bin the wrong way and cracked it one too …
OMS Slipstream fin modifications
Since moving to a dry suit I had to switch from my lovely Mares Superchannels to a fin with a much larger foot pocket - drysuit boots are much larger than wetsuit boots. After trying several without s…
Diving dry
I've been diving a 5mm wetsuit with a 3/5 hooded vest for a year in San Diego. Most people dive 7mm+ and think I'm nuts. I started to agree with them. I momentarily considered moving to a thicker wets…