Scuba Gear Reviews by Ron Cooley

This is a very good wetsuit — and a spectacular suit for the money. Its stretchy enough to fit for quite a while as kids grow. My daughter likes it & I recommend it wholeheartedly.

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The H2O Alpha 2 Purge Mask is an OK mask for a fair price. It is not a great mask. Its perfect for casual snorkelers. Its not as good as I wanted for scuba diving. The purge works OK, but its not protected as the better purge masks are and Im always needing to purge it. For some reason it doesnt seal as well as my other masks. Its now my back-up mask when I dive. Hope this helps!

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The Scuba. Strap Wrapper is a neoprene cover for your mask straps that keeps the straps from pulling your hair (important for my wife & daughter) and it makes my mask easier to spot among other divers gear (important for me). They are well worth the cost. Get one here or get one elsewhere but get one.

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Apollo Bio Pro Adjustable Strap Fins are the ultimate fin for beginner divers because they are easier on your legs than any other fin, and they are the ultimate for the seasoned diver because they have the best performance of any fin ever produced. Their efficience will save you air (important for air-hogs like me) and it will move you faster through the water when moving is important — like when you need to overcome a strong current. They will fool you though, because they are easier on your legs it APPEARS they arent doing much — unless you look over at other divers who cant keep up! Ive had several other sets of fins & tried everything on the market. There is nothing else comparable. Find the money & buy a pair!

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The Underwater Kinetics Blue Tang Titanium Dive Knife is what they claim — and then some! Its the best dive knife available, comfortable with or without gloves, well balanced, secure in the sheath but easily removed when you want it out, absolutely corrosion proof, tougher than steel, light, and even good looking. Get the blunt tip unless you need a sharp point as its better to pry with. Get the sharp point if youll be spear-fishing. Dont handle one unless you are looking to buy because once you do it will be hard to be satisfied with anything less.

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The Aeris XR Compass Clip Mount Boot with the Sherwood SUPERTILT 2 COMPASS MODULE mounted on the XS Scuba XSCERRORY MINI RETRACTOR CLIP gave me the perfect compass set-up. My compass was out of the way clipped on my BC until I needed it, then it was in my hand and ready to use. PLUS, this set-up let me swim with my arms in a natural position — not the arm bent at right angle position necessary when using a wrist compass. I loved it, my friends loved it, and so did the SOB who stole it. Ill replace it with the same set-up, even though my Suunto D9 has a built-in electronic compass.

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The Aeris XR Compass Clip Mount Boot with the Sherwood SUPERTILT 2 COMPASS MODULE mounted on the XS Scuba XSCERRORY MINI RETRACTOR CLIP gave me the perfect compass set-up. My compass was out of the way clipped on my BC until I needed it, then it was in my hand and ready to use. PLUS, this set-up let me swim with my arms in a natural position — not the arm bent at right angle position necessary when using a wrist compass. I loved it, my friends loved it, and so did the SOB who stole it. Ill replace it with the same set-up, even though my Suunto D9 has a built-in electronic compass.

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The XS SCUBA XSCERRORY MINI RETRACTOR CLIP works like a dream. I have my compass on it and several admiring divers have asked for make & model so they could get exactly what I have.

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