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We dive cold waters on a regular basis.  When we dive these cold Northwest waters we don’t want to be wrapped up like a mummy to stay warm.  Our dive pals often joke about looking like the “Michelin Man” heading towards the water with undergarment layers. While we might be warm if we wear numerous [...]

Fourth Element, makers of our current favorite undergarment, the Arctic, is getting ready to launch glove liners for dry suit gloves.  We saw these at the DEMA show in Oct 2009., and are eager to try them out. Made using a soft neoprene foam which has a thermal bamboo/charcoal derived lining, these gloves are said [...]

We are reporting live from the DEMA SHOW via ScubaGadget, http://www.twitter.com/scubagadget. WE ARE BACK FROM THE 2009 DEMA SHOW. HERE ARE THE TIDBITS WITH MUCH MORE TO COME…. An amazing travel BCD that converts to a usable day pack. It is the JackPack from DiveSystems. Currently only in Europe. They also have a technical dive computer with a heads up [...]

With most drysuit undergarments that keep you really warm in cold waters you can expect a suit that has lot of bulk or fluff. If you want thin flexible, it usually means you not going to as warm in the low water temps. With the Fourth Element Arctic you get both warm and thin, and for a bonus you get flexible [...]