I am looking for a 12 liter 232 bar bottle and I found this one:
https://www.tradeinn.com/diveinn/en/metalsub-2-outlets-line-12l-232-2026-scuba-tank/138087615/p
What do you all think about it?
I can not see the weight and whether it would be appropriate with Nitrox. Who knows?
I like the double tap, because it's mandatory in Germany, where I will probabaly will go for a dive trip.
Since the first version of this looked (reasonably) unstable, I‘ve decided to buy the 13€ Scubapro Gorilla QR set which seemed to have the same attachment as the xDeep.
The Scubapro attachment is firmly secured to the Mask and it seems like it was made for this.
So if anyone else thought about it:
Scubapro Gorilla QR Buckle Set is compatible with xDeep Radical Frameless
Fresh out of ow. Took our first pool dive Sunday. Absolutely love our kits. And before I get any guff about air 2 setup, my buddy is my wife and has the same setup. And she is the only person I will dive with.
Hey team,
Sort of a new diver here, I did my PADI OWD cert last summer and I've done 4 out of the 6 dives to get AWO+Nitrox certified, I'll finish up next weekend.
In total, I've done 12 dives so far, so I'd call myself a pre-teen diver 😂 !
My 12yo son is also now taking is OWD (4 out of the 5 dives also done).
This week, I decided to buy my own equipment instead of renting every single time, and hopefully it'll have a decent ROI: Suit, Boots, Mask, Fins, BCD, Regulator and computer. So I think I have all the major items checked out.
On the small gear stuff, what would you call absolute musts and never go out diving without them?
What has gone wrong on a dive that you said to yourself "I'll never forget that again!!" ?
All advice is highly appreciated!
I am AOW and dive 3-4 times a year, warm water only at this point. Nitrox whenever possible. I’m thinking about whether it makes sense to buy my own regulator vs just renting at the operator. Most of the time I’m traveling to dive, but I also dive locally in the panhandle of Florida on wreck dives. I don’t think I need to spend more than $1,000 to get a good setup but considering this is possibly life changing/ending equipment I’m interested in something that won’t fail (with proper maintenance & recognizing everything can fail) what should I do? What recommendations for gear setup or just keep renting does the group have?
I did my Padi Open water and Advanced open water and I'm hooked to scuba diving now. Me and my daughter want to join a scuba diving club, so we can train regularly with other people, with the goal of going to have advanced diving experiences.
To make this possible we want to buy our own scuba gear. I made a selection of possible regulators I could buy at a local dive shop. Eventually we want to go deep (-40 meter) and were we will be training it'll be cold (water temperature of 10 celsius, maybe a bit lower). We are not planning to do ice diving.
Here is a selection of regulators within our budget, with an overview of the specs:
Mares Dual 15X 1st and 2nd stage: balanced membrane, 429 Euro.
Seac IT300: balanced mambrane, venturi switch, 419 Euro.
Oceanic Alpha 10: overbalanced 1st stage, venturi switch, balanced 2nd stage, 449 Euro.
Seac IT500 Automatenset: overbalanced 1st stage, venturi switch, balanced 2nd stage, adjustable breathing resistance, 519 Euro.
On paper the Seac IT500 is the best, but would this be the best value? The Oceanic Alpha 10 seems to hit the spot concerning investment and value, but is it a good regulator?
What would be the best option?
I’m going on a beach holiday. Can I take my Fenix 8 into the sea while snorkeling and diving?
I know it’s obviously designed for swimming too, but I’m worried about salt water.
Now that Halcyon has officially gotten into the snorkel game with their symbios technical Snorkel I wanted to ask if you guys have any other technical snorkels that won't break the bank as much
Ideally I want one that works with diveCAN so I can continue to use my same shearwater handset, but I'm not opposed to Fischer if it's on a good deal.
I'm usually diving in colder waters so I thinking a dry snorkel would probably be better, only problem is the store by me only installs p-valves in Drysuits, and I don't know where I can get one installed for the snorkel, so maybe I'll just stick with a wet one
How much weight do the dry snorkels usually need to offset their buoyancy? I'm planning to wear 300 gram snorkel undergarment if I go the dry route.
Hey there just starting to snorkel as an older adult after doing it constantly as a kid and teen and I’d appreciate advice from experts for some gear as the ones who taught me back when are unfortunately not among us anymore. I’d be looking to the following:
- is there any good bag to carry equipment for me and my 3 children that can double as a flotation buoy for when I’m inside water? I’ve seen this one from Cressi which I like but doesn’t have the buoy double function: https://store.cressi.com/products/dry-gara-bag?srsltid=AfmBOoovvyEaohgX2-kqbU-lJEbLkrk709DvGv4FN3zKs6yPA00oqx2v
- If I wanted to snorkel at night (only with my wife no kids in the dark), what’s the best option to see underwater that’s comfortable? Would a head lamp be an adequate option?
I favour practical and lightweight equipment, thank you all!
Hello! I’m 25F, currently using Cressi full foot long fins. I’m comfortable using them especially with aqua socks. However, I noticed during my last dive, my fins were starting to show more scratches. While I don’t doubt they will still last for a while, (for reference I’m able to dive every other week or so if weather and schedules permit), I’d also like to start looking into more recommendations. My scuba instructor mentioned OMS and ScubaPro, especially the GoSport model (since I also want to be able to save weight when I travel for dives) and the Jetfins (he has the spring type, but they are quite weighted of course when I carry them).
What would be your recommendations?
Hi, sorry if this isn't the right place to post this.
I found this 7mm spearfishing wetsuit second-hand for a great price (one-fifth of the original price). How is the condition of the product, do you think it's worth buying? This will be my first wetsuit, I did some research but I'm not sure about its condition. I'm especially worried about the cut-like thing that appears after 1:32.
Additionally, it fits my size perfectly and the sea temperature here.
Hi team,
I want to ask advice as I'm getting mixed ones from people in the shop and around the shop. So I'm 28 dives in and got my open, advanced open, nitrox, dry suit , wreck and almost finished deep cert ( need dive 3 and dive 4 and could not finish them this upcoming weekend as I got ear infection last weekend from 2 Michigan wreck.dives and did 4×45 min dives in haigh quarry so was exhausted and felt ears light up and be itchy, red got antibiotics drops for it so hoping I'm a week I can finish it),and already ordered my gear as the free rental gear is done today ( rental gear included in open water which I finished 30 days ago. So in 30 days did 28 dives and would have been more if the lake Michigan weather did not crap out and boats had been cancelled left and right due to waves and lightning and storms) why I did those certs? So that when I go somewhere they can't tell me I can't dive to 130 ft or not as deep to.the wreck.as needs to be the same depth and length of the wreck not to exceed 130 ft.
Anyway I ordered a back plate and wing setup brand DIVE RITE from a shop in Illinois. What wing to get? Mostly diving In the Midwest and will sometimes dive in the ocean but not much as it's far and not always can go there. WHAT LIFT WING TO GET? I ordered the Dive Rite Artic 45lb Wing. Will be diving single tank 11l (80s) or might go 12l steel(100s). I'm 6.2; 210 pounds.with 7 mm wetsuit I need 16 pounds lead. With a neoprene dry suit that needs 22-24 pounds depending on how much thermal clothes I got on. So people say I only need 35lbs wing same company other say there is no suck thing as not enough lift and said stick.with 45lbs. The Dive Rite Artic 45lb Wing is not wide and will not taco the single tank. As you can see in the photo attached it's a thick not wide wing. Which one would you get for mostly Midwest diving, 7mm and dry suit. Plus occasionally in saltwater Florida and etc where is warm and salty water. Please advise
I am a recently certified open water dive with 9 dives now. I live in Michigan and pretty much need my own gear to continue training.I am looking at a used xtx50 first stage second stage and October for 400$. A open box hollis elite st for 740$ and a shearwater peregrine for 475$. I already have nice fins mask and snorkel. I would also be needing a 7mm wetsuit or a drysuit. Just looking on opinions on this a a set that will not be grown out of and other recommendations.
hello, I am looking for help picking out gear to purchase as a first set. I had looked about 2 years ago and have a set of gear built out but havent been real involved in the past couple of years and wondered if things have changed or if the gear i had wishlisted was any good to begin with. the list of gear is not up to date on pricing but here it is:
Aqualung 7mm echozip dive boot $65
Cressi High Stretch Gloves 5mm $39.95
Wetsuits mens ultra stretch 7mm neopren wetsuit, winter warm front zip full body diving suit $198
Mares bolt SLS DCD - unisex scuba diving underwater bouyancy compensator device $475
Aqualung Helix DIN Regulator and Octo $349
Shearwater Research Tern TX Dive Computer $720.
I dive in the UP of michigan in Lake Superior where the coldest waters ill dive before sticking to pool dives is probably around 45*F but most of the time is anywhere from 50-65*F.
>Description:
>This recall involves Apeks model XL4, XL4+ and XL4 Ocea second stage scuba regulators sold from April 2025 through June 2026. They were sold in various colors or color combinations of black, white, gray, mint or yellow, with serial numbers between 250402212 and 260402893. The serial number is laser-etched on the side of the regulator and also appears on the shipping carton.
>Remedy:
>Consumers should stop using the recalled second stage scuba regulators immediately and bring the product to any HEAD Watersports Authorized Retailer who will replace the valve spindle assembly at no cost to the consumer.
>Incidents/Injuries:
>None reported
>Sold At:
>Authorized Apeks, Aqualung, and HEAD Watersports retailers and online at apeksdiving.com, aqualung.com and head.com from April 2025 through June 2026 for between $260 to $1,140.
Credit: United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
My wife, kid, and I are all newly certified. Looking at purchasing regulators as our first pieces of gear. I get buying all the same equipment for ease of maintenance and familiarity. But I was thinking of buying 3 different sets so we could test them out. My wife has tmj so I was looking at a mares x62 for her as a lightweight option(less effort to hold it). Local shop as diverite. Also looking at the sp mk17/g260 and atomic aquatics z2. We are mostly lake diving in oklahoma with hopefully some trips to warm blue water
Hello all, just wanted to know what you’d recommend I do. I recently lost the regulator screw in cap seen in the second image. Where would you recommend I find it? I am attempting to find the support contact for Aqualung but can’t find it.
I am looking to buy this piece online but don’t know the exact name.
As a relatively novice diver (~200 dives), I’m not comfortable making up my own solutions for hose and gear control.
The inflator/corrugated hose on my hydro pro w/air2 hangs too long for my taste while diving. I know other people use octopus bungees or just bungee cord to secure hoses…but since this is my spare second stage, I’m afraid to do this without input.
All my buddies use other BCDs or BPWs so they won’t say “this is fine”.
Some googling comes up with the suggestion to get a dive shop to reduce the length of my corrugated hose but when I called mine, they said they’ve never done that. They said a loose bungee or octo strap would be fine. But I want to be doubly sure.
Anyone with this bcd have suggestions on how to safely secure the air2 and its hose?
Hi everyone,
For years I struggled with the Shearwater Log software. It was often buggy or slow, had some design issues, and eventually I even forgot my password — so I decided to build my own.
SeaBirds is a free dive-log app and profile viewer for Shearwater dive computers.
It can download and review dives from supported Shearwater models, including Perdix, Perdix AI, Perdix 2, Teric, Petrel 2/3, NERD 2, Peregrine, and Tern.
Features include:
SeaBirds is local-first: your log stays on your device unless you choose to sign in and enable Google sync.
Downloads and web version:
https://threecats-lsp.com/seabirds/
GitHub, source code, and releases:
https://github.com/Three-Cats-LSP/seabirds
I built it for divers who want ownership of their dive data and a simple way to view and organize Shearwater logs across platforms. Feedback, bug reports, feature requests, and real-world device testing are very welcome.
Shearwater, the Shearwater logo, and Shearwater product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Shearwater Research Inc. SeaBirds is an independent application by Three Cats LSP and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Shearwater Research Inc.