Posted 1/6/2009 7:14:25 AM in Scuba Gear Reviews
 | Rating: Who knew ?!!!
I had no idea what these were all about when my sister told me to order these along with my Henderson lycra suit.
Not only did they keep my feet warm on the boat, they made getting my fins on and off a breeze.They pull on without a struggle and come up past your ankles so you can wear them under or over your suit. Theyre snug and comforable and keep fins from rubbing against your heels and toes.It was an added plus to have these for our snorkeling trip!
Andi Keely Tacoma, Wa |
Posted 1/6/2009 7:01:22 AM in Scuba Gear Reviews
 | Rating: So glad I found this!
My sister talked me into getting the Henderson lycra "skin" suit and Im so glad she did. We were planning to go snorkeling at Cozumel over the winter holidays. We both ordered them online. I figured shed order the blue stripe, so I ordered the yellow. She lives in Florida, I live in Washington-and we both had them in 3 days time by standard delivery.The size is true to fit.The arms and legs are long enough and would easily scrunch up for a short person.It was hot outside but we didnt notice any added discomfort while wearing the suits.Theyre feather light. The sleeves and legs stayed down even without using the stirrups and finger bands.Theyre form-fitting, but as a woman in a foreign place I felt more comfortable knowing my body was concealed from prying eyes, unlike the women wearing swimsuits.We wore them for 12 hours in total comfort until we got back to our hotel. We rinsed them out and they were dry in an hour.They take up less room than a shirt in your suitcase.
Andi Keely Tacoma, Wa |
Posted 1/6/2009 2:19:56 AM in Log Book Entries
 | Diver Name: | Arianna Hazel |
| Dive Date: | August 12 |
| Dive Location: | Dominican Republic |
| Max Depth: | 5 to 6 metres |
| Total Bottom Time: | 1hour |
| Notes / Comments: | I went to a 50 year old ship reak and there was arelly broken down bed and steering whee linside...
then we went over to the coral reif
and it was so beautiful that I thought i was in another world fish of evry kind and colour amaizing
plants....SHARK!!!! |
Posted 1/5/2009 9:38:33 AM in Scuba Gear Reviews
 | Rating: shark shield freedom 7
Lots of piece of mind with this item. It also kept barracuda at a safe distance (they were just curious, I think). My partner wore it for a bit, but kept shocking herself. I wore it without issue, just keep the "tail" stretched out as much as possible, dont let it coil back on you! The ankle wrap was comfortable, and I barely noticed it was there. Quality product! I would recommend. |
Posted 1/5/2009 8:35:20 AM in Scuba Gear Reviews
 | Rating: Not so hot
The idea is good. I have seen other slurp guns work just fine. I think this version was put together badly. There is a styrofoam packing disk which I suspect is suposed to act as a gasket to create the suction. This disk in my copy is between the piston and the nose of the slurp gun accomplishing absolutely nothing. The piston, without a working gasket, does not create enough suction to disturb the smallest fish.
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Posted 1/5/2009 8:24:05 AM in Scuba Gear Reviews
 | Rating: Good camera
We bought this camera for a trip to the Carribean for our teenager. We were pleased with the ease of use and the quality of pictures both under and over water. We just used it snorkeling this trip, so we did not use the flash but did dive down for pictures about 20 ft. The only thing we dislike is that there is not a viewfinder besides the LCD screen and sometimes in the bright sunlight it is a little hard to see. But overall we were very pleased with the camera and received it promptly and as advertised from Scuba.com.
Okie in the Ocean |
Posted 1/4/2009 5:44:05 PM in Scuba Gear Reviews
| Rating: Lycra Fin Socks
Good product, truly does reduce effort to put the fins on, take them off and reduce chafe. However, one-size-fits-all is not exactly true. Fits women up to size 9 very comfortably and men up to size 9 medium witdth about the same with the top cuff a little tight to get over th heel and around the the ankle. Men wearing a size 10 and up its almost impossible to get the sock on due the tight top cuff. All in all a good value priced product,but be aware of sizing issues. |
Posted 1/4/2009 7:42:05 AM in Scuba Gear Reviews
 | Rating: Hyperflex Swim Shirt
This has been a life saver for our familly! I didnt know about these shirts until a couple of years ago. I started seeing many of my 10 year olds friends wearing them. So, I immediately bought 3 for my son! Now, many of those terrible "sun-block" fights one has with their child over putting sun-block all over their bodies has now been quite subsided since this wonderful shirt invention! I have also purchased 2 for my husband as well! These are great...we love them! Thank you!!
Rgds,
Terry Friedman |
Posted 1/4/2009 4:28:22 AM in Scuba Gear Reviews
 | Rating: Henderson shorties are the best
was just recently on a scuba boat for a week on Great Barrier Reef. This shorty fit me like a glove. Absolutley loved it!! If you are doing some warm water diving and looking for a great shorty then this is the one. I got several compliments about this wetsuit. Putting it one was a breeze and when my dive buddy said come lets get ready to dive - I was always the first one suited up as he tried to get his back zip shorty on. Highly recommend this. the only draw back was that when I took it off I need help getting it pass my elbow. But I still loved the ease of getting in and out of this awesome wetsuit. BTW 3 mil in 86 degreee water it was awesome since I was doing 5 to 6 dives a day. Get this wetsuit over all the competition.
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Posted 1/3/2009 8:53:37 PM in Scuba Gear Reviews
 | Rating: Oceanic Veo 100 NX Air/Nitrox Computer
We are new to diving and purchased two 100NX units for a recent trip to Negril. These computers were easy to use with a very short learning curve and were very accurate. We dove with several other people with upscale computers, when we compared them we had the same info. The log feature was a godsend when you need to catch-up on the logs... Great price and shipped quickly! |
Posted 1/3/2009 7:23:12 AM in Log Book Entries
| Diver Name: | Leon Franken |
| Dive Date: | 1-1-09 |
| Dive Location: | Willow Springs, Richland, PA |
| Max Depth: | 43’ |
| Total Bottom Time: | 45 min |
| Notes / Comments: | Air temp. was 18 deg. F. Water was a balmy 41! Our annual New Year’s day dive included 18 participants. We navigated about the several submerged attractions, saw lots of fish, including a 3’ eel. don’t grab the metal rail on exit, duh! |
Posted 1/3/2009 5:05:41 AM in Scuba Gear Reviews
 | Rating: Why Bother To Review Your Products? You Dont Show Those Reviews That Are Critical Of What Youve Sold!
Why bother to review the products you sell? You dont show those reviews which are the least bit critical of items you sell!!! (like the Innovative Dive Flag Log Book Binder that has cover which is soft as cooked pasta!)
JK
This Camera Bag IS LARGE, BUT THE PADDING IS THIN!!! MUCH MORE MONEY WAS OBVIOUSLY SPENT ON THE HUGE EMBROIDERED "SCUBA.COM" LOGO THAN ON THE QUALITY OF THE PADDING!
JK |
Posted 1/3/2009 5:05:34 AM in Scuba Gear Reviews
| Rating: Why Bother To Review Your Products? You Dont Show Those Reviews That Are Critical Of What Youve Sold!
Why bother to review the products you sell? You dont show those reviews which are the least bit critical of items you sell!!! (like the Innovative Dive Flag Log Book Binder that has cover which is soft as cooked pasta!)
JK
This Camera Bag IS LARGE, BUT THE PADDING IS THIN!!! MUCH MORE MONEY WAS OBVIOUSLY SPENT ON THE HUGE EMBROIDERED "SCUBA.COM" LOGO THAN ON THE QUALITY OF THE PADDING!
JK |
Posted 1/3/2009 5:05:29 AM in Scuba Gear Reviews
| Rating: Why Bother To Review Your Products? You Dont Show Those Reviews That Are Critical Of What Youve Sold!
Why bother to review the products you sell? You dont show those reviews which are the least bit critical of items you sell!!! (like the Innovative Dive Flag Log Book Binder that has cover which is soft as cooked pasta!)
JK
This Camera Bag IS LARGE, BUT THE PADDING IS THIN!!! MUCH MORE MONEY WAS OBVIOUSLY SPENT ON THE HUGE EMBROIDERED "SCUBA.COM" LOGO THAN ON THE QUALITY OF THE PADDING!
JK |
Posted 1/3/2009 5:05:11 AM in Scuba Gear Reviews
| Rating: Why Bother To Review Your Products? You Dont Show Those Reviews That Are Critical Of What Youve Sold!
Why bother to review the products you sell? You dont show those reviews which are the least bit critical of items you sell!!! (like the Innovative Dive Flag Log Book Binder that has cover which is soft as cooked pasta!)
JK
This Camera Bag IS LARGE, BUT THE PADDING IS THIN!!! MUCH MORE MONEY WAS OBVIOUSLY SPENT ON THE HUGE EMBROIDERED "SCUBA.COM" LOGO THAN ON THE QUALITY OF THE PADDING!
JK |
Posted 1/2/2009 9:56:48 AM in Scuba Gear Reviews
| Rating: DC800 in Cozumel
Great camera for land and under the sea. Bought the DC800 to replace my old Sealife SL560 film camera. I used it on the beach and on a tubing trip in Jamaica. Then we took it on dives in Grand Cayman and Cozumel. The DC800 is easy to use and the screen is bright and easy to see, even at 90 feet or on a bright beach. I used it with a with an external flash on one dive and without the external flash on the next. It took great pictures in both cases. The movie mode is great too - on land and under water. Its great that you can use all of the cameras features under water. Seems to be very dependable and the battery life was great too (over 300 flash pictures on one charge and still had battery life). |
Posted 1/2/2009 12:39:45 AM in Scuba Gear Reviews
 | Rating: Superb for land lubbers, too
My fiancee has a brain injury - which will heal, thankfully, entirely. I picked this product because it carries EVERYTHING she needs, including car keys. Everything in one place to help her challenged memory: names, dates, places, daily schedule ... and as it is a standard daytimer size, their are a huge amount of third party add-ons which you simply put its many rings
through ... we like the large plastic bags which she uses as a receipt holder.
While this product was obviously designed with divers in mind, it works absolutely brilliantly - weve received many compliments - for those on dry land. |
Posted 1/2/2009 12:05:54 AM in Scuba Discussion Board Topics
Turks & Caicos
Happy New Year Gang !!! Looking for some general info
About the Turks&Caicos. What Island does every one like?
Is March a good time of year?Were is a good place to stay?
Any good dive site recommendations? Any thing would help.
Thanks Alot !!! T H
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Posted 1/1/2009 2:28:42 PM in Scuba Gear Reviews
 | Rating: Vest makes pool aerobics warm and comfortable
My elderly mother and I both bought vests to wear when the pool is not quite warm enough during aerobics class. They are great! Not only stretchy enough to fit, but warm and easy to put on. My old top was a pullover and getting it on was like wrestling an alligator. This just zips up the front. Well worth the money to get the best. Thank you for carrying them and for making it so easy to buy them online.
Tip: Although they stretch, you should not order smaller than your regular size. |
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