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Category: New Dive Gear

DGX Gears XTRA Regulator
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DGX Gears XTRA Regulator Review

Joe Ross May 2, 2022 2 Comments dive traveldiving equipmentlake tahoe divingreguatortec geartech geartechnical diving

Like everything Dive Gears Express sells, DGX Gears XTRA regulators are not only a great value, but great gear. Given my experience so far, I have no hesitation recommending them to even the most demanding diver.

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Best Underwater Camera
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The Best Underwater Camera, I hope

Joe Ross July 9, 2017 No Comments kona scuba videoparalenzunderwater camera

What’s the best underwater camera? There are lot’s of action cameras available to divers, so it is all but impossible to choose the “best underwater…

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Cosmiq Dive Computer
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COSMIQ Dive Computer Review – Part I

Joe Ross October 9, 2016 7 Comments cosmiq dive computerdive computerdiving equipment

Deepblu Introduces the COSMIQ Dive Computer UPDATE 10/24/16: The v.9 COSMIQ firmware update includes a setting for freshwater. There are a few other updates since…

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SubGravity Backplate Hole Placement
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SubGravity 6mm Stainless Steel Backplate Review

Joe Ross January 5, 2016 2 Comments backplatediving equipmentdrysuitlake tahoe divingtec geartech geartechnical diving

As mentioned frequently, the most popular local dive spot here is Lake Tahoe. We dive others fairly frequently as well, like Donner Lake, Pyramid Lake…

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Viking Pro Drysuit with DUI Zip Seals
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DUI Zip Seals on Viking Drysuit

Joe Ross December 11, 2015 No Comments drysuittech geartechnical diving

It’s been probably 5 years since I sent my DUI CF200x drysuit to DUI to be retrofitted with Zip Seals. Since then, I’ve made about…

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Apollo Prestige Dive Fins
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Dive Rite XT vs. Apollo Prestige Dive Fins

Joe Ross December 8, 2015 2 Comments dive finsdiving equipmenttec geartech gear

Someone named Laura disagrees with me, but I have long maintained that the best dive fin ever made is the Apollo Prestige. I love it…

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Scubapro Seawing Nova
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Scubapro Seawing Nova Dive Fin Review

Joe Ross July 8, 2014 9 Comments dive finsdiving equipmentlake tahoe divingscubaprotec geartech geartechnical diving

The Scubapro Seawing Nova It is with a heavy heart that I recently made my first fin change in over 20 years. For decades, I’ve…

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Moving your dive logbook from PC to Mac

Joe Ross July 25, 2013 6 Comments dive computerdiving equipmentdiving safetylake tahoe divingnitroxpadi altitude specialtytec geartech geartechnical divingxp10

Sort out dive log computer compatibility problems and getting your old dive computer data into your new software. Tell me if this sounds familiar. You’ve…

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Shearwater Petrel Dive Computer

Joe Ross July 23, 2013 10 Comments dive computerdiving equipmentdiving safetynitroxshearwater petreltec geartech geartechnical divingxp10

Review of the Shearwater Petrel Dive Computer I’ve owned and used a number of dive computers over the years. The most recent of these was…

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Underwater Mount for GoPro Camera
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Mounting a GoPro Camera to Scuba Gear

Joe Ross December 17, 2012 2 Comments backplatedive traveldiving equipmentharnessomsscuba cylindertechnical divingunderwater video

Mounting a GoPro to Scuba Gear recently got my hands on a GoPro Hero video camera. I honestly never gave GoPro much thought since I…

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Deep See Pulse Dive Fin Review

Joe Ross April 25, 2012 No Comments dive finsdive gear reviewsdiving equipmenttech gear

Dive fins have undergone a revolution in recent years. In addition to countless designs using every material imaginable, split fins, fins with hinges, unique venting…

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SubGear Cayman SCUBA Regulator Review

Joe Ross April 22, 2012 No Comments diving equipmentreguator

About a month ago, I decided it was time to think about replacing my old Poseidon Cyklon 300 regulator with something a little more up…

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Fourth Element Halo 3D Review

Joe Ross April 2, 2012 4 Comments drysuithalo 3dlake tahoe divingpadi altitude specialtytec geartechnical diving

Over the weekend, I taught two classes, a PADI Drysuit Specialty Course and a PADI Altitude Diving Specialty Course. Being near Lake Tahoe, both are…

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Apeks Tek 3 Review

Joe Ross March 14, 2012 6 Comments diving equipmentreguatortec geartech geartechnical divingtek 3

Apeks Tek 3 About six months ago, I made a regulator change on my technical rig from Poseidon to Apeks. My Poseidon regs (Cyklon 300’s)…

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Scubapro 330M Digital Gauge

Joe Ross March 6, 2012 3 Comments dive computertec geartech geartechnical diving

I recently had a conversation with a technical diver who explained that his “backup” depth gauge and timing device was his older sport diving computer…

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PADI Tec40 Course, Lake Tahoe

admin January 17, 2012 1 Comment diving safetyJoeScubascuba instructiontec geartech geartechnical diving

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to push your diving to the next level, PADI Tec40 is the first step beyond recreational diving. The…

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DUI Dry Gloves, Zip Glove Review

Joe Ross January 4, 2012 No Comments diving equipmentdiving safetyJoeScubatec geartech geartechnical divingwreck diving

Last week, after literally thousands of dives in drysuits, I decided to buy myself a little something for my birthday; dry gloves. Specifically, I bought…

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Top 5 SCUBA Regulators Under $200

Joe Ross September 26, 2011 No Comments diving equipmentreguator

Top 5 SCUBA Regulators Under $200 People have been asking me to rate low-priced regulators for a while, so I’ve gathered up a few of…

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New Dive Gear

Dive Industry, Listen Up… Then Respond!

Joe Ross August 17, 2011 No Comments dive traveldiving equipmenthawaii scuba divingkona dive boatkona divingxp10

In an earlier post, I indicated that I’ve used the SubGear XP10 Dive Computer with my MacBook Pro, which was true at the time; however,…

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My New Apeks TEK3 Regulators!

Joe Ross August 2, 2011 No Comments apeksdiving equipmentreguatortec geartech geartechnical divingtek 3tek3

These are my new Apeks Tek3 regulators fresh from the dive shop on the front seat of my truck! They’ve been tuned but the zip…

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OMS BC117-K 94lb Lift BCD/Wing Review

Joe Ross July 23, 2011 3 Comments backplateBCDdiving equipmentdiving safetyharnessomstec geartech geartechnical diving

I have been using the OMS BC117, 94 pound-lift BCD (wing) for technical diving for quite some time. I’m not very active in tech diving…

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SCUBA Regulators: DIN vs. Yoke?

Joe Ross July 14, 2011 No Comments dive geardiving equipmentreguatorscuba cylinderscuba equipmenttec geartech gear

The subject comes up in every class we teach, at dive sites and on boats. That is, which regulator to tank fitting should I choose?…

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Join JoeScuba

Joe Ross June 22, 2011 No Comments diving websitescuba diving forumscuba instruction

When I originally created the JoeScuba blog, I had several informal goals. First, managing a blog is a fun way to stay connected between dive…

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Fourth Element 5mm Dive Gloves Review

Joe Ross June 12, 2011 No Comments lake tahoe diving

For a long time, I have been complaining about my dive gloves. For starters, I wore holes in the fingertips of my old Deep See…

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