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EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to a migration in our blog hosting, we are behind in publishing some articles related to the Northwest Dive and Travel Expo. We apologize to the our readers that some of this information is a bit late in coming. How many times have you had to rush from a post dive gathering [...]

If you are a super dive geek you will already have noticed the BigBlue AFO lights look just like the underwater TV camera mounted on the bottom of Mike Nelson’s boat in some of the Sea Hunt episodes. The shape of this light is so eye catching that, even though all but a few of [...]

Some new dive products are just cool, some are just very practical, but for drysuit divers, the Integrated Silicone Seal System (I.S.S.S) | by WaterProof and Si Tech is a true revolution. For those who have silicon seals, it will change your experience of diving dry. We have shown the seals to dozens of other divers [...]

Dive charter and live-aboard operators consistently tell us that it is much easier to become a diver-lost-at-sea statistic that most divers realize. Although they do not let on, boat captains and crew live with this realistic fear on most trips that are outside of calm, current free coves. On a recent dive trip to Neah [...]

Underwater GPS for recreational divers would have been the most exciting product at the 2009 DEMA SHOW, if it were real! Here is what the the press release said and notice the present tense -  “Navimate™ is the first product to provide divers with the full functionality, convenience and safety of GPS navigation and positioning [...]

XS Scuba’s cool new and tiny multi-tool has some hard to find and frequently needed tools for tank valves, hoses and regulators. Joshua Hill of Tacoma Scuba says he loves this tool because it is the first multi tool available with an inflator (schrader) valve tool and a valve nut slotted screwdriver. It is common [...]

Editors note: This year we chose to give two overall best in show awards. One for products now shipping and one for products coming soon. The main factor that we use for choosing best in show is our judgment that it the product is revolutionary and will make a change in the dive industry or [...]