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  • Shearwater Dive Computers – Model Comparison

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    Shearwater Dive Computers – Model Comparison

    Shearwater Dive Computer Comparison I’ve wanted to write this article for a long time. Before I get started comparing Shearwater dive computers, let me admit…

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  • New Dive Gear Sidemount Scuba Technical Diving

    Choosing a Scuba Regulator

    How to choose the best scuba regulator for your diving Over my decades of scuba diving, I have owned and dived with every regulator imaginable.…

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  • Dive Travel Sidemount Scuba Technical Diving Underwater Photography

    Technical Diving: Are Doubles Dead?

    I’m very interested to hear your opinions about this topic. I’ve been a technical diving instructor for a long time. When I started, most deep…

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  • Dive Sites Dive Travel Sidemount Scuba Underwater Photography Underwater Video

    Dive Travel to Truk Lagoon – Truk Odyssey Live-Aboard

    Travel & Scuba Gear, Camera Choices for Truk Lagoon As I begin writing I am on a United Airlines flight to Guam. I’ll spend two…

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  • New Dive Gear Sidemount Scuba Technical Diving

    What’s the Most Reliable Scuba Regulator

    Most Reliable Scuba Regulator What’s the most reliable scuba regulator? Every diver wants to know—including me. I think the best qualified people to ask are…

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Sidemount diving in Truk Lagoon with Shearwater Petrel 2 dive computers.
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Shearwater Dive Computers – Model Comparison

ocgdev April 5, 2025 No Comments dive computershearwater dive computerstechnical diving

Shearwater Dive Computer Comparison I’ve wanted to write this article for a long time. Before I get started comparing Shearwater dive computers, let me admit…

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Choosing a scuba regulator: Sidemount Scuba
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Choosing a Scuba Regulator

Joe Ross March 11, 2025 No Comments diving equipmentdiving safetytec geartechnical diving

How to choose the best scuba regulator for your diving Over my decades of scuba diving, I have owned and dived with every regulator imaginable.…

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Are doubles dead? Does diving with back mount double scuba tanks make sense anymore?
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Technical Diving: Are Doubles Dead?

Joe Ross March 4, 2025 No Comments backplatedive traveldiving equipmentscuba cylindershipwreckstech geartechnical divingtruk lagoon

I’m very interested to hear your opinions about this topic. I’ve been a technical diving instructor for a long time. When I started, most deep…

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Scuba Diving Travel - Flying to Truk Lagoon
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Dive Travel to Truk Lagoon – Truk Odyssey Live-Aboard

Joe Ross February 15, 2025 No Comments dive travelshipwreckssidemount scubatechnical diving

Travel & Scuba Gear, Camera Choices for Truk Lagoon As I begin writing I am on a United Airlines flight to Guam. I’ll spend two…

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Most Reliable Scuba Regulator: DGX Gears XTRA
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What’s the Most Reliable Scuba Regulator

Joe Ross January 9, 2025 No Comments diving equipmentreguatortechnical diving

Most Reliable Scuba Regulator What’s the most reliable scuba regulator? Every diver wants to know—including me. I think the best qualified people to ask are…

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Diving with a backplate and wing for recreational divers.
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Choosing a Backplate & Wing for Recreational Diving

Joe Ross December 14, 2024 No Comments backplateBCDdrysuitharnessomsscuba cylinderscuba instruction

Choosing a Backplate & Wing Why choosing a backplate and wing makes sense vs. a traditional BCD If you’ve read any of my articles over…

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Protek Series 1000 Carbon On Wrist
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Protek Dive Watch Review

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Protek Series 1000 Carbon Dive Watch Review UPDATE: 20% Off Protek, Use Discount Code: JoeScuba Visit the Protek Website: Protek Watches Before I get into…

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Scubapro Go Fins - Scubapro Travel Fins
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Scubapro Go Fins – Review

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Scubapro Go Fins If you look over my dive gear reviews, you may notice most (not all) of my reviews are positive. That’s because I…

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Dive Rite 12 lb QR Weight Pocket Set on OMS SideStream Sidemount Diving System
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Dive Rite 12 lb QR Weight Pockets – Review

Joe Ross October 28, 2024 2 Comments backplateBCDdive pocketsdive traveldiving equipmentsidemount scubatec geartechnical divingweight placement

Dive Rite 12 lb QR Weight Pocket System Probably the only thing in diving that’s less elegant than weight pockets are lead weights themselves. However,…

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Sell your used dive gear. I buy used scuba equipment.
Used Dive Gear

Where to Sell Used Dive Gear

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Sell Your Used Dive Gear I wonder about odd things sometimes. One of those that’s got me thinking recently is dive gear. I always think…

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Open Water Scuba Diving Class Entering the Water in Lake Tahoe
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Scuba Diving Vacations for Beginners

Joe Ross September 21, 2024 No Comments dive travelhawaii scuba divingscuba instruction

For beginning, newly certified divers, planning your first dive vacation is beyond exciting. You went through a lot to learn diving theory and all the…

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OMS Sidestream Sidemount Gear Review
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OMS SideStream Sidemount Diving System Review

Joe Ross September 9, 2024 2 Comments BCDdiving equipmentomstec geartech geartechnical diving

OMS SideStream Sidemount Diving System I started diving sidemount 8 or 9 years ago. At the time, it was really just something different to learn.…

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Scuba diver with perfect buoyancy control and trim.
New Dive Gear SCUBA Instruction

Diving with a Backplate & Wing

Joe Ross August 20, 2024 2 Comments backplateBCDdiving equipmentscuba instruction

Recreational Diving with a Backplate & Wing Becoming a great diver depends on two key elements: buoyancy control and trim. Of course, there are plenty…

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Diving Safety SCUBA Instruction

NDL Meaning – No Decompression Limit

Joe Ross August 16, 2024 No Comments dive computerndlno decompression limit

Divers learn about “no decompression” limits, or NDL, during their Open Water scuba course. This is the amount of time a diver can remain at…

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Shopping on JoeScuba?

Joe Ross August 14, 2024 2 Comments diving equipmenttec geartech gear

For decades, joescuba.com has been just a blog. I try to write about matter quite a bit to divers. As I look back, I have…

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Mako Minimus Dive Mask
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Mako Minimus Mask Review

Joe Ross April 12, 2024 No Comments diving equipmenttec gear

Mako Minimus Mask Review: Can the Minimus Stack Up to the Aqualung Micromask? I have been using the same mask for about 15 years. It’s…

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Buddy Dive Rebreather Diving in Bonaire
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Rebreather Diving Bonaire – Buddy Dive CCR Experience

Joe Ross April 6, 2024 No Comments bonaire rebreather divingccr bonairetechnical diving

Buddy Dive on CCR It’s 5am. I’m at gate A18 in Phoenix after an overnight flight through Miami from Bonaire. It was a good week,…

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Getting ready to dive - Maui Pacific Divers
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Scuba Diving with Maui Pacific Divers

Joe Ross February 28, 2024 No Comments dive travelkiss rebreathermaui divingrebreather divingtechnical diving

  Scuba Diving on Maui – Maui Pacific Divers I’m lucky to be able to travel and dive quite a lot. It is part of…

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Diving in a dry suit.
SCUBA Instruction

Should You Consider Dry Suit Diving?

Joe Ross June 16, 2023 No Comments diving equipmentdrysuit diving

Dry Suit Diving – Getting Started Diving in a dry suit can be a little intimidating (and expensive), but it is an incredibly rewarding experience…

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Cozumel Dive Sites: Chankanaab Reef
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Popular Cozumel Dive Sites

Joe Ross May 4, 2023 No Comments cozumel divingdive travel

Cozumel is a very popular diving destination. Pretty much everybody already knows this, but Cozumel located off the eastern coast of Mexico. It is home…

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St Croix Wreck Dive
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Diving in St. Croix’s Best Dive Sites

Joe Ross March 19, 2023 No Comments dive travelst croix divingwreck diving

St. Croix Scuba Diving Like pretty much every scuba diver, I’ve always been drawn to the Caribbean’s gin-clear waters and spectacular marine life. St. Croix…

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Joe Ross - Isotta Underwater Housing - Underwater Photographer
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Professional Underwater Photographer… What’s it like?

Joe Ross January 14, 2023 No Comments dive travelhawaii scubaunderwater photographerunderwater photography

Underwater Photographer: Scuba Diver’s Dream Job Let me start out by saying underwater photography is only part of my job. Howard Hall, Norbert Wu, David…

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Diving Sport Kiss Rebreather
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Joe’s Rebreather

Joe Ross November 23, 2022 2 Comments ccrdive travelkiss rebreatherrebreathertechnical divingvintage scuba

My Sport KISS Rebreather is Still Going Strong As we wind down the final weeks of 2022, I’m noticing some things I used to do…

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Apple Watch Dive Computer Diver
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Apple Watch Dive Computer? I’m Not So Sure…

Joe Ross October 2, 2022 3 Comments apple watchapple watch dive appapple watch ultradive computer

Some claim the Apple Watch Ultra will replace traditional hardware dive computers. The the Oceanic+ App and the Apple Watch itself may not be a good option for divers.

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Gray Reef Shark, Riding Rock Resort, Bahamas
Gray Reef Shark, Riding Rock Resort, Bahamas
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Sidemount Diver, Curacao
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Dive X Scooter, Lake Tahoe
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San Salvador Bahamas, Reef Shark
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Roatan Dive Boat
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Maui Hawaii Scuba, Atlantis Submarine
Bonaire Scuba Diving Butterfly Fish
Bonaire Scuba Diving Butterfly Fish
Maui Scuba Diving
Maui Scuba Diving
Stingray City, Grand Cayman
Stingray City, Grand Cayman
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Kittiwake Wreck Dive, Grand Cayman

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