These new products can
be found at your local dive store.
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Sherwood Scuba's SR1
Regulator
What is it? A product that Sherwood
Scuba bills as the "most technologically
advanced regulator" the company has
produced in its 50-year history, with
"superior breathing performance." The
SR1 uses a pneumatically balanced second
stage, with a two-piece flow-through
first stage piston for optimum balance
and intermediate pressure control. The
first stage is environmentally sealed
featuring a dry-sealed spring chamber,
two high-pressure ports, five
low-pressure ports on a 360-degree
swivel and is compatible with a yoke or
DIN attachment. The second stage
contains a SMART demand lever and
floating crown, which reacts to
depressurization and relieves the load
on the seat, extending seat life while
promoting consistent performance.
Benefits to your diving: Sherwood Scuba
uses some pretty strong wording to
describe its latest achievement. That
alone makes it worth a look. Another
reason is that the second stage employs
a single-adjustment point to
simultaneously set opening effort and
high flow performance with one motion -
the need to make separate adjustments is
eliminated. For more information or to
contact the nearest Sherwood Scuba
dealer, call (714) 259-4780.
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Aqua Lung's
Slingshot Fin
What is it? A fin boasting three
innovations: Power Bands, the Gear
Shift, and the Mid-Foot Attachment
Points. The Power Bands are silicone
straps designed to capture all the
energy of the downstroke (powerstroke)
and then immediately snap back. The Gear
Shift allows divers to shift to one of
three settings to choose the
speed-to-effort ratio, allowing him to
go from cruising speed in tranquil
waters to a forceful thrust in strong
currents. The Slingshot adjusts, quickly
(and underwater), to the various
circumstances that can occur. The blade
attaches to the foot further back on the
foot pocket rather than at the toes,
alleviating pressure on the front of the
foot. The Slingshot comes in three
colors: blue, black/silver, and red, and
is available in sizes small, medium and
large/extra-large.
Benefits to your diving: The Power Bands
create propulsion that's efficient and
helps divers save energy. The Gear Shift
gives the diver complete control of
power under any condition. The Mid-Foot
Attachment Points reduce strain on the
ankle, while allowing all the power to
transmit from the leg to the fin. For
more information or to contact the
nearest Aqua Lung dealer, call (760)
597-5000.
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BARE's
Elastek Wet Suit
What is it? A full-stretch wet suit made
with the latest in neoprene laminates.
In the Elastek wet suit, BARE has
combined the new material with the
company's other signature features:
anatomically correct patterns, 3D shape,
plus the color-matched G-lock zipper.
The Elastek line consist of a 3-, 5- and
7-mm full suit with an optional 7 mm
overvest for both men and women. It
comes in 15 sizes for men and 13 sizes
for women.
Benefits to your diving: If you consider
flexibility, stretch and a soft feel as
important features in a wet suit, than
the Elastek is something worth checking
out. For more information, or to reach
the nearest BARE dealer, call (604)
533-7848.
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Spectrum Diving Equipment's
The Reeler
What is it? A dive reel made to solve
the problems of line entanglement and
task loading. The Reeler easily attaches
to a standard D-ring on your buoyancy
compensator (BC). The
corrosion-resistant 316 stainless steel
reel is 2 3/4 inches wide, 5 inches
higher, and contains 450 feet (136 m) of
135-pound (61-kg) braided Dacron test
line.
Benefits to your diving: No longer do
you have to hold a reel while tensioning
the line, and controlling the placement
of the line on the spool. Users simply
wind the line in. The device also
includes a "line leveler," which wraps
the dive line neatly, allowing more line
to be placed on the spool. The ability
to attach the The Reeler to your BC
frees your hands to carry other
equipment like videocameras or lights.
For more information or to contact the
nearest Spectrum dealer, call (570)
644-0440.
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Whites'
Fusion Dive Suit
What is it? A dive suit with two layers
that were designed using a patented
technology. The first layer - the dry
core - is a loose fit, shell dry suit
that incorporates latex seals, a dry
zipper and air intake and exhaust valves
to create the waterproof barrier. A
second "over suit" made with a durable
stretch fabric is attached to the Dry
Core at the wrists, ankles, valve
openings and dry zipper to create the
form fit.
Benefits to your diving: Mobility means
a lot anytime but takes on added
significance when you are underwater.
The streamlined construction of the
Fusion offers divers the ability to move
around with ease while ensuring they
stay warm in their favorite cold-water
environment. For more information about
the Fusion dive suit or to reach the
nearest Whites dealer, call (250)
652-8554.
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