Sep 17, 2012 Posted by John McKenzie

Whites new FUSION ONE: A $999 drysuit for diving the whole world.

Whites Manufacturing, well known for their innovative leadership and reinvention of the concept of drysuits, is now going after pricing innovation. Today Whites announced new a suit that changes the game yet again: Fusion ONE.  At only $999.99 the new Fusion ONE suits brings Whites remarkable DryCore technology into the purchasing range of many more divers. This suit makes it more affordable for all... read more

Jul 3, 2011 Posted by Chaela Sumner

Warm hands, happy divers, thanks to Fourth Element Wrist Warmers and Hydrofoam Glove Liners

Since our main diving happens in the colder water climes of the Pacific Northwest, we’re always on the hunt for base layer items that give us the edge over the cold…especially when water temps drop into the 40s. Hearing good initial reviews on the Fourth Element Xerotherm wrist warmer and the G1 Glove Liners – bamboo-derived hydrofoam glove liners – we purchased some sets for review. All... read more

Jan 14, 2011 Posted by Chaela Sumner

Whites Fusion Demo Days are Coming to Town

ScubaGadget testers raved about the White’s Fusion drysuits back in 2009 (see our review article) and became eager early adopters. We marveled at the attention we got with from divers who had never seen a drysuit like the Fusion. Since then, we notice that more and more divers are diving the White’s Fusion, enjoying the freedom and flexibility which the Fusion provides. Especially remarkable... read more

Aug 9, 2010 Posted by John McKenzie

Whites Fusion Lives Up to its Claim of one suit from TROPICAL TO POLAR

NOTE: This is a companion our article, A least Six Good Reasons To Dive Dry in Tropical Waters) When we tested and reported on the Whites Fusion Dry suit (articles http://blog.wetcatscuba.com/?p=399 and http://blog.wetcatscuba.com/?p=373) we discussed Whites’ claim that you could dive this suit from tropical to polar waters. But we had no real proof at the time. We can now have the personal... read more

Aug 9, 2010 Posted by John McKenzie

At least Six Good Reasons to Dive Dry in Tropical Waters – Or, “No I am not crazy”

We did raise some eyebrows when we took our drysuits (see the companion sidebar article “Fusion is truly a Polar to Tropics drysuit”) to dive the in the “warm” waters around Grand Cayman. But we were in absolute comfort the whole trip and quickly found a lot of good reasons for diving dry in the tropics. One obvious sign that we made a wise choice was evident in the form of a lot of cold divers... read more