Silcone Drysuit seals
June 10, 2010 – 3:34 pm | No Comment

Drysuits are necessary for Scuba diving here in Southern California; the water is cold, usually about 55 degrees. Drysuits however are not cheap, $2000 to $3000, and require annual maintenance to keep them in tip …

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I could be extinct in 100 years…everyone panic!
August 23, 2007 – 9:40 am | No Comment

From the, it’s on the Internet, so it must be true:
Redheads set for extinction
But the future doesn’t look bright for people with ginger hair.
According to genetic scientists redheads are becoming rarer and could be extinct …

Scuba Show 2007: Wrap up and Random things
June 4, 2007 – 8:08 pm | 2 Comments
Scuba Show 2007: Wrap up and Random things

Trade shows are like the county fair, in regards to random products being sold. I ran across a lady selling bead jewlery, another booth was selling beef jerky (it was really dry), there was a …

Scuba Show 2007:Kapitol Reef Snorkel
June 4, 2007 – 8:05 pm | 4 Comments
Scuba Show 2007:Kapitol Reef Snorkel

I was walking around and I noticed a very cute booth babe standing at one of the booths on the end. I stopped by to see what they had and it was what I can …

Scuba Show 2007: DiveNav
June 4, 2007 – 7:32 pm | One Comment
Scuba Show 2007: DiveNav

I walking down the aisle and I saw a bunch of people standing around, so of course I stopped to see what was going on. The booth was showing a demo of a software product …

Scuba Show 2007: Ouroboros Rebreather
June 4, 2007 – 7:11 pm | No Comment
Scuba Show 2007: Ouroboros Rebreather

Next up was the Ouroboros Rebreather, another UK company and a very high tech and high priced rebreather. The Ouroboros features a circular shaped scrubber which gives it a unique appearance. The use of this …

Scuba Show 2007: Hydroptix Masks
June 4, 2007 – 7:03 pm | No Comment
Scuba Show 2007: Hydroptix Masks

I stopped by the Hydroptix Masks booth to see if there was anything new to see. I’ve seen these mask, read the reviews but never used one myself. The mask is curved, which expands the …

Scuba Show 2007: Deep Sea Supply
June 4, 2007 – 4:19 pm | No Comment
Scuba Show 2007: Deep Sea Supply

Deep Sea Supply is a boutique maker of technical diving equipment. Tobin George, the owner, is a passionate diver who has been working closely with DPV maker, Dive-Xtras, to make accessories for the X-Scooter.
He had …

Scuba Show 2007: Aquatica’s Booth
June 4, 2007 – 8:45 am | No Comment
Scuba Show 2007: Aquatica’s Booth

I headed on over to Aquatica’s booth for more photo gear therapy. They had some new lens housings that now features glass instead of poly-carbonate, those are called Megadomes. I love that name.
Also, they were …

Scuba Show 2007: Light and Motion’s Booth
June 4, 2007 – 8:38 am | No Comment
Scuba Show 2007: Light and Motion’s Booth

I stopped by Light and Motion’s booth to see what they had that was new. The new item was the Titan housing for the Nikon D200, it’s seriously made me consider ditching my trusty Canon …

Scuba Show 2007: Ikelite Booth
June 4, 2007 – 8:35 am | No Comment
Scuba Show 2007: Ikelite Booth

I have an Ikelite housing and two DS-125 strobes, so I had to go over to Ikelite and see what was new. They had some new housings out for the entry level DSLRs, like the …