Regulator(s)
Aqualung Legend - Regulator(s)
General Opinion: It's a regulator..nothing particularly awesome about it. It's comfortable in my mouth and breaths just fine (as far as I can tell).
Backup Dive Computer
General Opinion: It works perfectly fine as a non-Air Integrated watch style
computer or as a backup to a more full featured dive computer. I wouldn't go out and buy the Apple Watch just for diving, but the Oceanic+ app works as advertised. The cost of a year subscription to Oceanic+ would require ~16 days of diving to cost justify. So you probably want the monthly or daily subscription instead.
Camera Gear
Divevolk SeaTouch 4 Max+ \w Filter Kit
General Opinion: Have not used it yet
Divevolk Camera Tray (Single Handle)
General Opinion: Have not used it yet
Pony Bottle
AL40 (DIN)
- For Lake Michigan dives over ~50ft
- 38.8cft volume / 3000 psi nominal
- ~1lb negative buoyancy when full
- ~1lb positive buoyancy when "empty"
ScubaPro MK2/195 (DIN)
- The ubiquitous Pony/Stage/Deco Regulator
- Piston First Stage (reliability)
- High freeze resistance (free flow protection at depth)
- One HP Port (so can't run SPG as well as AI)
- Reversible Hose Attachment on 2nd Stage
Wetsuit
Bare Reactive II (7mm) - XLT
General Opinion: I freaken love this suit! However, if it's cold enough for this suit I'd rather wear the drysuit. I keep it around as a backup to my drysuit.
Line Work
Dive Rite Trauma Shears
General Opinion: I have used these to do line work in my home quarry. Easy for me to grab and re-sheath and no chance of cutting myself or any dive gear.
Dive Reel - Light Monkey (400ft)
General Opinion: Works great and easy to use with drysuit gloves
Reef Hook - Homemade
General Opinion: Not Used it Yet
Organization
- A black piece of hard plastic that mimics a canister light for long-hose routing
General Opinion: Works as expected
Dryfob XL
General Opinion: Not used yet
Lights
- 7deg beam
- 460/1500/4000 lumens
General Opinion: Perfectly usable light. Not super bright.
OrcaTorch D530 (Spare Flashlight)
General Opinion: I don't generally use this flashlight, but I have it with me in my "Save a Dive Kit" just in case my primary fails before the dive or my buddy forgot theirs or wants to try one.
OrcaTorch Dive Beacon (mini)
- Used as a tank flasher in limited visibility
General Opinion: Most of my local quarry dives would be considered "low visibility" or "poor visibility" at best so I can run a tank flasher to make my dive buddy feel better about not losing me if needed.
Princeton Tec - Aqua Strobe
- Used as a downline marker in limited visibility
General Opinion: Works great when diving in Lake Michigan
Communication
Dive Slate \w Graphite Pencil
General Opinion: They work great under water. You need to figure out how to store them so you don't look like a christmas tree and have pieces parts flapping about off your DRings. But I used one on multiple dives when mapping my local quarry.
Diving Mirror
General Opinion: I've not dove with it much yet. So no real opinion.
Lift
xDeep dSMB (Orange) - Long (4-1/2 ft)
General Opinion: Only really carried as a backup when I am diving from a boat in the ocean. This dSMB has features that allows it to be used on the surface as a life ring.
XS Scuba 50lb Lift Bag (Yellow)
General Opinion: Have not used it yet
Misc
XS Scuba Snorkel
General Opinion: I have it just in case I'm required by an instructor or agency to use one.
Kraken Roll Up Snorkel
General Opinion: I have it just in case I'm required by a dive operator to have one on my person.
