My Dive Gear - Tropical (Wet)

DGX Aluminum Backplate + Hollis ST22 Wing

• 22lb of lift
• 1680 Cordura Outer Shell
• 420-Denier Nylon Bladder
• Stainless Steel Single Tank Adapter

General Opinion: I wanted a light BPW setup for air travel to warm water diving locations and for local 3mm diving. With my 3mm wetsuit in local fresh water I only need 6lbs of lead...only 2lbs if I'm diving my HP100's. I need ~10lb of lead in salt water when diving my 3mm.

ScubaPro MK19 EVO / G260 - Regulator

• DIN 1st Stage
• Balanced diaphragm design
• Environmentally sealed
• Cold water appropriate
• Long-Hose Configuration

General Opinion: Not dove yet

Perdix II + Air Integration

General Opinion: Great computer and love it. It is a highly customizable display and the two button setup is fairly easy to use, even with drysuit gloves.

Venom Frameless/Low Volume Mask (RX)

• Custom prescription lenses from See The Sea
• Have spare identical non-RX mask in different color

General Opinion: Works fine. I get mask squeeze during the first 10ft of decent, but once I equalize I'm fine for the rest of the dive. I get a VERY small amount of water in the nose pocket that I have to live with during the dive. This has been the case for every mask I've tried to use. Water near/in my nose doesn't bother me (water polo days kicking in) so it's virtually unnoticeable.

Stream2Sea Mask Defog

• Reef Safe
• Little goes a long way

General Opinion: Far better than soap/water mix or spit. Apply it before every dive (including the 2nd one of the day) and you'll see clearly.

Mako Full Body Rash Guard

• Good for me down to ~79F
• 0lbs of positive buoyancy

General Opinion: Works perfect. I seem to have a high tolerance for cold water compared to other divers I know. In Akumal, MX I dove just this rash guard while everyone else on the boat was in a 3mm or 5mm wetsuit and shivering.

Bare Velocity Ultra (3mm) size XLT

• Good for me down to ~65F
• 6lbs of positive buoyancy

General Opinion: My favorite wetsuit and the one I prefer to wear until the water temperature gets below ~65F.

Bare Ultrawarmth Glove (3mm) size XL

• Worn on most of my dives

General Opinion: My absolute favorite gloves so far. So nice, I purchased another pair just in case I loose one or I wear them out. It's like I'm not even wearing gloves and they can take me down to ~55F.

Sharkskin Titanium 2 Hood size XXL

• Worn whenever I'm diving my 3mm
• Neutrally Buoyant

Halcyon - Tech Shorts

• Need pockets to put things in

General Opinion: Have not used it much yet

Highland Deluxe Wet Notes \w Graphite Pencil

General Opinion: Works fine. I have Minimum Gas calculations written in them for quick reference as well as emergency contact info in the back.

Bare Exowear Socks (~2/3mm)

• Also have Sharkskin Titanium 2 version (kinda meh)

General Opinion: Why let your toes get cold when you don't have to? I put these on before I put on my wetsuit so my feet slip through super easy.

Chuck Taylor (10.5)

General Opinion: These "boots" are much more stable when walking on gravel for shore entry than traditional wetsuit boots. And...I mean...they also look cool.

Poseidon "Chuck Taylor" style Dive Boot

• Comfortable and easy to use

General Opinion: The original insole disintegrated after 10 dives and I had to replace it with an aftermarket insole that wasn't made of paper. Seriously guys? Paper? In a Dive Boot....that gets wet?

Mares Avanti Quattro+ Fins

• Slightly Negatively Buoyant

General Opinion: These are what I learned in and have served me well and what I usually pick unless I have a very good reason to use the tech fins. Not as easy to use when looking for precision adjustments of movement but they are super fast on a straight line flutter kick.

OrcaTorch D720 (Primary Light)

• 3°-18° beam angle (adjustable)
• 425,000 candela on high
• 1hr 35min runtime on high

General Opinion: Oh my word. A FANTASTIC flashlight. I did not realize how much I would like the adjustable beam angle and the throw of the beam is down right impressive.

OrcaTorch D710 (Secondary Light)

• 6deg beam
• 400/800/1700/3000 lumens

General Opinion: Great flashlight for the price. It goes with me on every dive on my left shoulder DRing.

Trilobite

• Strap mount holster

General Opinion: Have used this to cut lost/abandoned fishing line. I keep it on my waist belt on the left side.

Halcyon - 6ft Closed End dSMB (skinny)

• Red
• 12lbs of lift
• One way inflation valve so I don't have to "push" it in when inflating

General Opinion: Have not used it much yet

Halcyon - Defender Spools

• (1) 150ft Standard style Delrin
• (1) 200ft "Pro" style with the drysuit grip handle
• #24 White "cave line"

General Opinion: Have not used it much yet

Suunto SK8 Compass

• Convertible to wrist strap, bungee or retractable

General Opinion: I've used low quality compasses, wrist mount and several other configurations and the easiest for me to use as a beginner was the retractable compass that I could place in front of myself at virtually any angle. Once I got better at using it, it got converted to a bungee wrist mount and goes on my left wrist.

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.

Emergency Whistle

General Opinion: I've not dove with it much yet. So no real opinion.