I made the decision to purchase a Nitrox ready instrument for a liveaboard dive trip. I took my time about making a decision, reading about everything on the market. There are so many great choices nowadays: should I get Nitrox ready? PC downloadable? Back lit? User changeable batteries? ...then it occurred to me: why not get them all!
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I purchased the Genesis React a couple of months ago, and I already have 100 dives on it. I absolutely LOVE being more hydrodynamic. Every bit of information I need is clearly laid out on its super easy to read screen.

I especially like the fact that I don’t have to sit through a dumb scroll for repetitive diving. At the surface, I just push a button to determine how much bottom time I will get if the divemaster tells me the next dive will be at 70 feet.

I don’t dive Nitrox when I do my classes or shore diving back here in Southern California, and the computer defaults to air, but when I want to do a trip on a boat that offers enriched air, I can set oxygen to 50%.

Oh, the other cool feature is that the dive log is more robust than my old computers so each of my dives have time and date stamps.

Now I know first hand why this computer is so popular and has won so many awards.

I have been in the SCUBA industry for twelve years. I've made it a point to use fins of all kinds because I believe fins are crucial to enjoyment. I preferred Channeling Fins (see Genesis Aquaflex) because these fins had good torque and power when towing a tired diver or a dive float. However, at the end of each tow I felt winded. When I first tried Bio Fins I was towing a float with a 20lb weight belt inside. Just "wiggle" your feet, my buddy said. I did, and he started yelling, "Give me my fins back" as I felt him in my wake. In one minute my philosophy on fins had changed. No effort = less large leg muscle fatigue = less cramps = lower respiratory rate = longer dive due to lower air consumption.

Diving is not exercise, unless you are using something other than the Bio Fin. Since the Bio Fin, others have tried to incorporate the same "Natures Way" into their fin but they make them with unnecessary holes or added stiffing devices. I've tried those too. The Bio Fins work the best. Try them; calm day, choppy, current, whatever, just wiggle your feet!

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As an instructor I am in the water year round in many temperature extremes. Having a suit that dries in minutes between dives is like having a warm cup of coffee before you go to work. I love how the gold core lining makes it so easy to slip right into my suit whether I'm wet or dry. Your dive buddies will be envious since you will be the only one on the boat that isn't tired after putting your wetsuit on.

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