Gear Reviews 🛠️
Honest, hands-on reviews of scuba diving equipment. We test everything from regulators to dive computers so you can buy with confidence.
Seacsub
Seacsub Libera Free Mask
The Seacsub Libera Free delivers an incredible panoramic view with its ultra-wide single-lens design, while the near-zero internal volume makes equalization feel effortless. After 30+ dives across Bali and Komodo, it's become my go-to mask for freediving AND scuba.
Dive Gear Express
DGX 600 Lumen Dive Light
The DGX 600 punches way above its $50 price point, delivering genuine 600-lumen output that rivals lights costing three times as much. After 40+ night dives and wreck penetrations, it's my go-to backup light and surprisingly capable primary.
Atomic Aquatics
Atomic Aquatics Z2 Regulator
The Atomic Aquatics Z2 is the 'entry level' regulator in Atomic's premium lineup — but it shares the same titanium internals and patented technologies as their flagship models. After 50+ dives, I can confidently say this is one of the best values in the regulator market.
Hollis
Hollis M1 Mask
The Hollis M1 is the mask that keeps surprising me. Originally bought as a backup, it's become my primary after 80+ dives thanks to Saint-Gobain Diamant glass optics that rival $200 masks and a frameless design that fits virtually any face shape.
Garmin
Garmin Descent G1 Dive Watch
The Garmin Descent G1 is an Instinct 2 that moonlights as a serious dive computer. It trades a color screen and air integration for exceptional battery life, Bühlmann algorithm, and a price that makes it the best-value Garmin dive watch. I've worn mine 24/7 for six months and 60+ dives.
Aqualung
Aqualung i330R Dive Computer
The Aqualung i330R proves you don't need to spend a fortune for a color-screen dive computer. For ~$350, you get a bright IPS display, Bluetooth 5 connectivity, and up to 3-gas nitrox support. After 40+ dives, it's a solid value with some notable omissions.
Henderson
Henderson Thermoprene Pro 5mm Wetsuit
The Henderson Thermoprene Pro 5mm delivers professional-grade warmth and 250% stretch neoprene at a mid-range price. After 40+ cold-water dives, the double-glued seams, Aqua Silk lining, and bombproof construction make it feel like a wetsuit costing $200 more.
Mares
Mares X-Stream Fins
The Mares X-Stream redefines what a fin can feel like. The Optimized Pivoting Blade (OPB) system and tri-material construction deliver exceptional thrust with noticeably less leg fatigue. After 50+ dives, they have earned their place as my primary travel fin.
Scubapro
Scubapro Hydros Pro BCD
The Scubapro Hydros Pro is the most innovative BCD I have used in 15 years of diving. The injection-molded Monprene construction eliminates the fabric bladder entirely, resulting in a BCD that dries in minutes, weighs virtually nothing when wet, and will never get that musty BCD smell after years of use.
Suunto
Suunto D5 Dive Computer
The Suunto D5 sits in a weird spot in the dive computer market - it is not the cheapest, not the most advanced, and definitely not the newest. But after 50+ dives, I have come to appreciate its balanced approach: a gorgeous AMOLED display, tank pressure transmitter support, and Suunto proven RGBM algorithm in a package that does not scream dive computer on your wrist.
Scubapro
Scubapro MK25 EVO / S620Ti Regulator
The Scubapro MK25 EVO / S620Ti combination is widely considered the gold standard in scuba regulators for good reason. The legendary balanced diaphragm first stage paired with the lightweight titanium second stage delivers breathing performance that remains effortless at any depth, in any temperature, on any gas. After 80+ dives from Arctic waters to tropical reefs, I understand the hype.