Scuba Gear Reviews by James Tuszka

Sherwood Wisdom 2 Air/Nitrox Integrated Dive Computer
Rating: Sherwood Wisdom 2 4/14/2008

The Sherwood Wisdom 2 is my fourth diving computer. I find it easy to use with large numbers (good for older eyes!) and all readouts are labeled on the display. The air integration is almost a must for deeper dives...once you use it you wont want to be without it. The quick release is nice, you can remove the computer from your reg and program/review/download info without having to deal with all of the hoses. The night lite function is bright and stays on long enough so you dont have to rush through the displays. The download program is cumbersome to use and does not have a friendly interface. It does work, however, and is nice to have. The audio alert is too quiet to be heard underwater. A very nice dive computer for air or nitrox dives. I would recommend it to a friend. Jim T. Stevens Point, WI

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UNDERWATER KINETICS SL4 eL.E.D. Light
Rating: New UK SL4 eLED u/w light 11/20/2006

I have recently purchased a UK SL4 eLED underwater light and taken it on a dive trip to Bonaire. It is bright enough to be used as a primary dive light in clear waters. The beam on the SL4 is narrow, making it bright enough for daylight dives to peer under ledges and in crevises. At night it gives you a very bright but quite small area of illumination. In its beam angle it is almost as bright as the UK HID "Light Cannon" (my primary light), but the Light Cannon has a much wider beam angle, lighting up a much larger area. The LED eliminates the bulb filiment, making it very reliable. The SL4 fits tightly into my BC pocket, but I have a rather small BC (Scubapro Destiny 20). The SL4 is head and shoulders above any filiment based light at any price. It is compact enough to carry on every dive and is an adequite primary dive light for the casual night diver. When not under water, I carry the SL4 in my car to light up road signs and addresses in the rural areas where I travel. For the price you cannot beat it as a fine underwater light.

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