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Category: SCUBA Gear Reviews

Apple Watch Dive Computer Diver
Dive Computers SCUBA Gear Reviews

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

Joe Ross October 2, 2022 No 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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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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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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Welded 90 degree d-ring
Diving Safety SCUBA Gear Reviews Technical Diving

Are Welded D-Rings Really an Entanglement Hazard?

Joe Ross December 13, 2015 No Comments backplateBCDdiving equipmenttec geartech geartechnical diving

In the diving community, especially the technical diving community, there are a lot of “facts” thrown around related to best diving practices, equipment, training standards, etc.…

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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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Logging Your Dives Online – 3 Top Dive Logging Websites

Joe Ross August 12, 2013 16 Comments dive computerdive traveldiving safetydiving websitexp10

Online dive logs In the early days of dive computers, uploading dive data to a personal computer wasn’t even on the radar. My first dive…

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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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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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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 SCUBA Gear Reviews

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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Diving Safety New Dive Gear SCUBA Gear Reviews Technical Diving

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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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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New Dive Gear SCUBA Gear Reviews

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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New Dive Gear SCUBA Gear Reviews

Aqualung Black Diamond BCD Review

Joe Ross May 29, 2011 2 Comments aqualungBCDscubatec geartech gear

I had a chance to get in the water with the new version of the Aqualung Black Diamond BCD. I’ve mentioned elsewhere here, that I…

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New Dive Gear SCUBA Gear Reviews

SubGear XP10 Mac OS X Compatible?

Joe Ross May 27, 2011 17 Comments xp10

(Update: As of July 2013, I no longer use or recommend the SubGear XP10 dive computer. I’ve had reliability issues as well as frustrations with…

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While I’m on the Subject of Strange Sightings Underwater…

Joe Ross May 26, 2011 No Comments scuba

I have nothing to add.  

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SCUBA Gear Reviews

Miflex Hoses – SCUBA Gear Review

Joe Ross May 14, 2011 No Comments reguatortec geartechnical diving

Every once in a while a product comes along that is so simple and so right, you wonder how you got along without it. In…

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New Dive Gear SCUBA Gear Reviews Technical Diving

The New VR Technology – VRx Dive Computer

Joe Ross May 7, 2011 No Comments decompressiondive computernitroxscubatech geartechnical diving

Here’s a little information about VR’s new VRx dive computer from their site. I had a discussion about it with the owner of the dive…

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Support the USC Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber

Joe Ross April 20, 2011 No Comments dive travelPADIproject awarescuba instruction

Chamber Day 2011 Catalina Chamber Day is Wednesday, May 4. All proceeds support the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber. ivermectin dosage for humans in hindi Cost is…

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