Comments on: Inside my Bag: Dive Gear

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 18:30:06 +0000

In reply to Kevin P.. That is definitely a god one to add, Kevin! It's nice to have a proper torch sometimes even on day dives.

By: Kevin P.

Kevin P. — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 20:56:44 +0000

In reply to Amanda @ Adventure Year. This list is pretty accurate from what I've accumulated so far. Only as a novice I've come to appreciate having the basics without having to rent anything. The only thing I would add to your list is a flashlight.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 06:30:23 +0000

In reply to Elli Törnqvist. You made my morning :) Thank you! Isn't Lush the best?! I can't imagine ever going back to regular shampoo! And thanks for the wetsuit kudos!

By: Elli Törnqvist

Elli Törnqvist — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 20:48:54 +0000

I found your blog just about a week ago, and I’m in love!!! Your writing is so good. It’s funny, easy to read even when English isn’t the first language, and entertaining! Just wanted to let you know that you’re doing a great job. Oh and I read your post on Lush’s shampoo bars and you totally convinced me to get one and I tried it for the first time yesterday. So far so good! And one more thing: your wetsuit is BEAUTIFUL!

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 02:23:54 +0000

In reply to Mike M. Nice! I also put all my dive gear into my backpack when I travel, though mine is an 80L. Very impressive with a 50L!

By: Mike M

Mike M — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 08:01:38 +0000

In reply to Alex. Imagine that I am going for 5 months to Asia on 21.02 next year to travel and do the IDC and I am taking all of my diving gear which will include: BCD (hydros pro), mask+snorkel, regulator, 2mm hooded vest, and it will all fit ALONG with all of my clothes and rest of the stuff I'll need inside the 50ltr Osprey Atmos AG backpack!! No diving bags, no wheels bags! I might even attach my fins to the side using bungee cords:) the BCD weigts next to nothing, there is no metal backplate instead they used MONOPRENE construction just as lightweight as the fins (infuse the Scobapro NOVA), it rolls all together and you clip it into half a pillow size tube using the cylinder strap! I highly recommend that BCD. I was looking for a long time and thinking between buying comfy, but travel friendly diving equipment and this was by far the best choice I could have ever made! Good luck and nice blog:)

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 02:31:09 +0000

In reply to Mike M. Interesting... I'll have to look into that! I love ScubaPro and sounds like a great piece of gear!

By: Mike M

Mike M — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 21:14:34 +0000

In reply to fati.

Scubapro Hydros Pro – its quiet pricey piece of gear – just been released this year – its the most ultra portable pro bcd u can get. It weights next to nothing. plus you can remove side pockets and integrated weight system and only keep two slots around your bottles and weights on belt which you can get anywhere in the world.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:38:06 +0000

In reply to fati. Actually I have not found that to be true. In the dive centers I have worked at, XS is very, very frequently requested and simply never carried as much as it should be.

By: fati

fati — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 00:22:18 +0000

In reply to Alex. I dont think they run out of this size but they dont even stock it since very few divers ask for it