Category Archives: New Dive Gear

Mounting a GoPro Camera to Scuba Gear

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Joe Ross

Mounting a GoPro to Scuba Gear recently got my hands on a GoPro Hero video camera. I honestly never gave GoPro much thought since I am in the media business and use a lot of high end video gear all … Continue reading →

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Deep See Pulse Dive Fin Review

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Joe Ross

Dive fins have undergone a revolution in recent years. In addition to countless designs using every material imaginable, split fins, fins with hinges, unique venting options, spring straps and every shape imaginable dot scuba diving self propulsion landscape. Despite the … Continue reading →

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SubGear Cayman SCUBA Regulator Review

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Joe Ross

About a month ago, I decided it was time to think about replacing my old Poseidon Cyklon 300 regulator with something a little more up to date. About the same time, I learned that the SubGear Cayman is actually one … Continue reading →

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Fourth Element Halo 3D Review

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Joe Ross

Over the weekend, I taught two classes, a PADI Drysuit Specialty Course and a PADI Altitude Diving Specialty Course. Being near Lake Tahoe, both are popular courses, so I spend a lot of time in Tahoe’s frigid water. On Saturday’s … Continue reading →

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Apeks Tek 3 Review

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Joe Ross

About six months ago, I made a regulator change on my technical rig from Poseidon to Apeks. My Poseidon regs (Cyklon 300′s) are close to 25 years old, and while they’re still exceptionally good regulators, the hose routing sucks, and … Continue reading →

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Scubapro 330M Digital Gauge

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Joe Ross

I recently had a conversation with a technical diver who explained that his “backup” depth gauge and timing device was his older sport diving computer in gauge mode, but that the screen would occasionally “go dark” during a dive. A … Continue reading →

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PADI Tec40 Course, Lake Tahoe

Posted on January 17, 2012 by admin

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to push your diving to the next level, PADI Tec40 is the first step beyond recreational diving. The PADI Tec40 course offers an introduction to diving with redundant systems, double SCUBA cylinders, lift … Continue reading →

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DUI Dry Gloves, Zip Glove Review

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Joe Ross

Last week, after literally thousands of dives in drysuits, I decided to buy myself a little something for my birthday; dry gloves. Specifically, I bought DUI Zip Gloves in the standard, heavy duty (blue) version. I know DUI was/is changing … Continue reading →

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Top 5 SCUBA Regulators Under $200

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Joe Ross

Top 5 SCUBA Regulators Under $200 People have been asking me to rate low-priced regulators for a while, so I’ve gathered up a few of my favorites and listed them here. Keep in mind that these or other good, low … Continue reading →

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Dive Industry, Listen Up… Then Respond!

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Joe Ross

In an earlier post, I indicated that I’ve used the SubGear XP10 Dive Computer with my MacBook Pro, which was true at the time; however, since my decompression software runs on PC, I have always used a NetBook for everything … Continue reading →

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