One of the things we hate most about Scuba Diving are those long boat rides to get to your dive site; choppy waters, getting splashed constantly and the constant drone of the boat engines, are a few things that you could surely do without.

One of the best ways to while away time on-route to your dive site, to calm you down and also block out the roar of the engines is to listen to music on your personal MP3 player. However as anyone who has been on a dive small dive boat will know, that nothing ever stays dry on a dive boat. Electronic equipment such as digital cameras, PDA’s, mobile phones and MP3 players are in constant danger of getting wet, by choppy seas, large waves or hauling wet dive equipment around which is why most of us seldom carry these items onboard. So how can you use a personal mp3 player on a dive boat without it getting wet?

Featured above: the Intova H2O Man G3 Extreme Waterproof MP3 Player available at Leisurepro.com

One way is to purchase a waterproof MP3 player like the Intova H2O man G3.  This player is waterproof up to 3 meters (9 feet) and can be used for a wide range of activities such as lap swimming, jet skiing, surfing  or even snorkeling.  Even though they haven’t come up with one that can be used while diving, the H2O man G3 makes for an excellent dive boat accessory to while away time.  The Intova H2O Man G3 comes with no wires as the device is attached to the waterproof earphones, and uses Micro SD cards to store MP3’s or WMA files up to 8GB.

Featured above: the Aquapac Waterproof MP3 Player Dry Bag, (Aqua-511/515) available at Leisurepro.com

The other option you have is to purchase a waterproof casing for your existing MP3 player or IPod. Aquapac Waterproof MP3 Player Dry Bag’s are the ideal choice for any kind of MP3 player. The Aquapac MP3/iPod case offers guaranteed 100% waterproof protection for your unit keeping it safe from those destructive and is designed for use in and around water and has been professionally tested. You can take your music with you while swimming, skiing, surfing, kayaking or any of your other water activities. Additionally you can have your hands free since the case is designed to be worn on the arm with an elastic and Velcro strap support.

Featured above: the Aquapac 100% Waterproof Headphones, (Aqua-916) available at Leisurepro.com

Aquapac has also designed 100% Waterproof Headphones which can be used in place of your Ipod or Mp3 players standard headphones. These in-ear headphones are tested to a depth of 10m/30ft and can be used while swimming or during active watersports.  These earphones make the perfect  accessory to your mp3 player whether used with the Aquapac Dry Bag or not.

Featured above:  H2oAudio S4-1A2 SV-iP4G with SV-Headphones available at Leisurepro.com

The H2oAudio S4-1A2 SV-iP4G with SV-Headphones is another great waterproof casing that comes with waterproof headphones for Apple’s 4th Generation iPod with click Wheel  tested down to 10ft/3m. H2O Audio has several other products including waterproof armband casings that suit any kind of player.

The products featured above are merely a fraction of the many waterproof and dry bag solutions for your portable music, and with so many options to chose from, there is no longer any excuse for not being able to carry your favorite tunes with you on the dive boat.

Gone are the days when a snorkel could just be compared to a hollow reed to breathe through with your head in the water. With features like purge valves, flexible snorkels, dry, semi-dry snorkels and rotating mouth-pieces, whether you are just looking for a snorkel for when you dive or just for snorkeling there are a number of options in the market today. However, the most important qualities to look for in a snorkel is it’s comfort in your mouth, it’s length in case of a swell or wave and the ease of clearing water out of it.

Types of Snorkels
There are basically four popular types of snorkels both for divers and snorkelers. They are-

*Featured above-Cressi Sub Freediving Corsica Snorkel, Akona Caicos Snorkel, Aqualung Impulse Dry Flex Snorkel and Genesis FS7000 Mojave Dry Snorkel. All available at LeisurePro.com

1. Those with straight tubes. They are the most inexpensive of all of the types.
2. Snorkels that are tubes with purge valves on the bottom
3. The kind that contain a flexible sections close to the mouthpiece. If the tube is not in use, it will drop away and that is a great feature for scuba divers.
4. The best types are the kind that have a tuba and mouthpiece that are simple to replace.

Choosing A Good Snorkel For Scuba Diving
There are differences between snorkels that are ideal for snorkeling and those that are best fit for scuba diving. The first myth is that snorkels are unnecessary. Nothing could be further from the truth. If you were to run out of air before reaching the dive boat, you will face a struggle swimming back to the boat. Snorkels also help conserve air in your tank while you are on the surface resulting in longer dive times!

When choosing a scuba snorkel just make sure it has only the features that you need for a successful diving venture. It should be comfortable and it should drop to the side of your face when not in use. In fact, you should not even be aware of it until you need it. You cannot go wrong with a scuba snorkel that is simple and lightweight with few “extras” included.

You will want to make sure that your snorkel gear is an appropriate fit before your dive, and your snorkel mask is certainly no exception to the rule. The tube should fit under the strap of your mask and should extend above the surface of water. It is designed so that you will breathe in air through your mouth comfortably and without any restrictions.

What’s a Dry Snorkel?
One of the most popular snorkels on the market is a dry snorkel. What this means is that water will not enter your snorkel if you are submerged in water or if a wave crashes over you. Because water cannot enter the snorkel, you never have to worry about expelling it in order to breathe.

With all the advantages of dry snorkels there are a few important things to remember when choosing one:

• Do not get one that is heavy. A bulky dry snorkel will cause you to drag in the water therefore the likelihood of water entering your mask increases. That would negate the entire purpose of the dry snorkel!
• The snorkel should attach firmly to the mask strap. It should be able to slide in all directions with ease so that your snorkel can be positioned comfortably in your mouth without tugging the strap.
• Be careful of snorkels that have a lot of added features such as dry tops, purge valves, and flexible tube mouthpieces. While these do offer some advantages, they tend to add bulk to your snorkel causing more hassles than they are worth.

*Featured above – Cressi Sub Delta 2 Snorkel and Aeris Cuda Dry Snorkel from LeisurePro.com

Your choice of scuba fins will depend on what type of diving you do as well as your location. One thing for certain is that your fins must fit properly. If your dive fins do not feel as if they are an extension of your limbs, it could make for an uncomfortable dive experience.

Featured above- Oceanic Vortex V-16 Split Fins available at LeisurePro.com

Here are a few things to look for when making your decision on fins:

1. If you are on vacation and are looking to surface dive, force fins are your best option. They are very comfortable and are made of polyurethane, so there is no danger to sea life.
2. If you are deep sea diving or planning to dive in cold water, you will want scuba fins with adjustable straps i.e open heel fins. This will allow for warming booties as well as provide your feet extra protection from the elements.
3. Split fins are a good option for those who tend to have muscle spasms in their legs. The way they are designed is with an empty space down the center of the blade causing water propulsion behind the diver. These are fine if you are planning on going in a single forward motion the entire time. They are not ideal for those who wish to back track and/or take photographs. Featured right-Cressi Palau (LAF) Long Adjustable fins available at LeisurePro.com

Figure out which category you belong to and choose your fins accordingly. The right fit should be of utmost importance, and don’t be cheap. Quality fins are one thing that can make or break a scuba diving excursion.

Getting the Right Size Dive Fins
Sizing your scuba diving fins can be a very confusing phase when purchasing scuba gear. Every manufacturer has its own sizing chart, so you should focus on which brand you prefer and stick with it. They all have standard sizes, but each one has its own sales spin to make its product stand out. Words such as ‘Channel Thrust’ or ‘Optimum Angles’ could be used to differentiate the bells and whistles unique to their type of fins. Phrases such as these may mean that a particular fin is more effective at propelling you forward with less effort.

There are also some manufacturers that don’t carry a wide range of sizes such as S, M, L, XL. They may only have S/M or L/XL so be careful when choosing. Review their size chart thoroughly.

Last thing to be taken into consideration when finding the right size fin is whether you will be diving in a wetsuit or dry suit. The latter will generally require that you go up one size … a good piece of information to know when searching for that perfect pair of fins!

Featured above- Akona Azione Full Foot Fins available at LeisurePro.com

If you’re looking for a device that records your dive profile in extraordinary detail and accuracy, with programmable intervals, and your dive computer simply doesn’t do the job, then perhaps you should look at the Sensus Dive Data Recorder.

Manufactured by ReefNet a Canadian scuba software and electronics company the Sensus Ultra Dive Data recorder is a miniature device that attaches to your scuba gear that stores up to 2000 hours of dive profiles in an easy-to-access USB flash memory device. Using a 10 second sampling interval user configurable from 1 second to over 18 hours, with programmable activation depth, and end timer, the Sensus Ultra is an excellent alternative to expensive dive computers and download kits, that offers better precision, information and software than most dive computers. The Maximum working depth of the Sensus is 500 feet (152m), and temperatures of -20 C to +40 C (-4 F to 104 F)

featured above the Sensus Ultra Dive Data Recorder available at Leisurepro.com

The Sensus Ultra Data Recorder comes equipped with a sophisticated yet easy-to-use software called Sensus Manager  compatible for Windows, Mac, Linux or Palm and Pocket PC’s , where profile data from the recorder can be quickly downloaded using the USB cable in a few seconds. Data such as sampling Interval, dive time, depth, both average depth and maximum dive depth, temperature, ascent rate, and even calculates your SAC Rate when Scuba Tank Pressure is entered.  Sensus Manager generates a convenient logbook-style dive summary and charts your dive profile which can be exported into a spreadsheet or word document.

So why would one need a separate device to record dive profile information when a dive computer already does this? For recreational divers, If you already have a dive computer that provides you with profiling that you are satisfied with, then a Sensus Data Recorder may not be the device for you, unless you wish to have a backup, or hand your buddy one when sharing a dive computer between you to accurately track profiles, or if you are not happy with the profiling information that your current computer gives you.

The Sensus Ultra Dive Data Recorder is not a dive computer and is a specialized dive profile recording device and offers a much more accurate and user customizable interface to capture dive details in a fraction of the cost of a dive computer. The applications for the Sensus extend to more than just recreational diving; Scientists or marine researchers can use this device to monitor long-term ocean temperatures, animal tagging, tidal research etc. Free Divers can use the Sensus to get a detailed recording of their training profiles; Fishermen use the Sensus in their nets to profile fishing net depths. Dive Instructors could use the Sensus as a cheaper alternative to a dive computer for their students to monitor their profiles, ascent rate, and review in post dive briefings, where their profiles can be compared against the Dive Master’s computer.  Technical divers and recreational divers can ensure basic dive logging and use the information in case emergency medical treatment is required just like a Black Box flight recorder used in aircraft.

The product featured in this article, the Sensus Ultra Dive Data Recorder is currently available at LeisurePro.com

In cold water diving, the use of a good pair of thick diving gloves is almost a requirement, however when discussing the necessity of gloves for warm water diving, there almost seems to be a large divide in opinions with many divers opposing the need for scuba gloves. In fact there are certain areas or dive sites where the use of scuba gloves is actually prohibited. Cozumel and Bonaire prohibit the wearing of gloves while diving to prevent divers from touching coral and creatures on the reef. Certain dive operators and boat captains also prohibit their divers wearing gloves for the same reasons.

Featured above the Bare Velocity 2mm Tropic Five Finger Glove available at Leisurepro.com

Some divers also argue that not wearing gloves makes for better motivation to perfect your buoyancy, as divers refrain from reaching out and taking the support of rocks, or ledges, and that improves their buoyancy techniques.

While it is true that you are more likely to touch, and pick things up while wearing gloves, there are several compelling reasons to wear gloves even in warm waters. Even in tropical waters, a diver loses heat through his/her extremities, and can get cold hands if underwater for extended periods of time. However the argument in favor of gloves in warm water lies more towards protection rather than warmth. Even though one shouldn’t touch anything while diving, we all know it is inevitable that you may brush against some coral or grab onto a rocky outcrop in current. And with so many razor sharp and poisonous coral and creatures on the reef, like fire coral, sea urchins, and stone fish, it could mean the difference between not getting cut or stung by wearing a pair of protective gloves.

Featured above Blue Reef 5mm kevlar Glove available at Leisurepro.com

Other situations where gloves could be useful are for Wreck diving, where a pair of protective gloves could prevent a diver from getting cut by rusty wreckage. Divers that are prone to allergic reactions to contact with certain kinds of coral and other nasties should also always gloves. Holding onto a descent line in strong current that may have sharp barnacles and other things growing on it, even boat ladders and the sides of boats are often covered in sharp rough barnacles.

While choosing a pair of gloves for warm water diving, you need a pair that will keep your hands warm but more importantly protect your hands while offering sufficient dexterity to perform simple tasks like push the tiny buttons on your underwater camera. Gloves with rubberized palm and finger coatings give a good grip, and protective materials ranging from Kevlar to steel and titanium mesh are available, so make sure you select one that meets your requirements.

Featured above the Camaro Seamless 3mm Glove available at Leisurepro.com

Wearing scuba gloves in warm water conditions is not a ‘newbie’ thing to do, as long as you don’t go around deliberately touching coral and picking up marine creatures, or flailing your arms around, which are. A good pair can offer your hands decent protection while diving and form an essential part of your scuba diving equipment.

We’ll admit there are quite a few Scuba Toys and nice to have gadgets out there in the market that would make you crazy if you were a scuba gadget freak. It’s often difficult to tell whether you actually need something or not, and which product is the best for your requirements. Today we take a closer look at an interesting device, handheld Scuba Sonar which is a handy device to have around, but do you really want another item clipped on to your BCD? We’ll let you decide.

Sonar devices being used in Scuba Diving is not a new concept. Although used heavily by fishermen, underwater surveyors, search & retrieval groups, Ice Fishing etc.   Many scuba divers use sonar devices on their dive boats that help them pinpoint dive sites and wrecks, and discover new sites and spot fish. However these devices are large, expensive and need to be fitted to the boat offering  little or no portability.

* Featured above is the Hawk Eye Handheld Digital Sonar System, DF2200PX available at Leisurepro.com

Handheld Sonar devices however are a new gadget to be introduced to recreational diving, and with enhancements in miniaturization of circuitry and extended battery life, devices such as the Hawk Eye Handheld Digital Sonar System are becoming increasingly affordable and popular with recreational scuba divers, and can be used for fishing, ice-fishing and snorkeling as well.

Other forms of hand-held sonar include the LIMIS (= Limpet Mine Imaging Sonar) designed for patrol divers to clear mines in low visibility but has found commercial use though still extremely costly and larger in size.

Although not as sophisticated as the larger versions, handheld sonar operate more as a range-finder using Sonar (Sound Navigation and Ranging) technology  in which  a pulse of sound(called a Ping) is transmitted and distance measured off a receptor that calculates range based on the time taken for the signal to return.

Hand-held sonar has its applications in Scuba Diving in so many ways. It can be used Scanning for depth changes, making it ideal to locate your dive site, which may be a wall or a drop-off, or even pinpoint a ship wreck. The device is even more useful to those who need to reach their dive sites without a dive boat. The hand-held sonar device will allow a diver to drop directly on to your target, after a surface swim which may be a wall, a drop-off or a wreck without wasting precious air exactly at the depth you wish to dive to. Those of you who have shore-dived before will know how difficult it is to find that drop-off or wall, or wreck accurately.

Handheld sonar is a great tool for exploratory dives, and locating new and interesting dive sites without fancy boat mounted equipment. Mapping dive sites has never been easier, and depth and distance measurements being recorded during the dive make this a simple task. With the added feature of the fish finder which is found on the Hawkeye Handheld Digital Sonar System, which lets the user know when fish pass through the sonar ping by flashing a fish icon on the display. This is helpful in locating large shoals of fish or the presence of marine life for your exploratory dive, or spear fishing trip.

The Hand held sonar range finder allows you to point it at the surface, boat, wreck, reef, etc and instantly know how far away the object or the surface is, which will help divers plan their time, and return trip to the boat comfortably. Most devices also feature temperature sensors as well which allow you to measure changes in water temperature which is an added benefit. In murky waters and poor visibility dives, several users of the hand held sonar have used it as a buddy locator if necessary.

*Photo Credits: photo from flickr by torbenator

One of the most important thing for recreational scuba diving is visibility. Being able to witness marine-life and coral in its true colors is of the highest importance, which is why color corrected scuba masks are probably one of the greatest developments in scuba equipment in a long time.

Featured above is the SeaVision TransVision Mask available at LeisurePro.com

The reason we need color corrected scuba masks is because the effect of water on light is the same as a giant red filter that absorbs red light the deeper you go, leaving only blues and greens of the spectrum visible. By 3m/10′ in depth there is no red light left from the sun light underwater, and at 25m/80’ there is only the blue part of the spectrum visible.

One of the methods that can be used to overcome this color loss underwater is by using a color-correcting filter. UW filters available for cameras with different red gradients; help restore the red spectrum to photographs at different depths to enhance light that is already available. In the same manner a color corrected mask uses the same filter in the lens of the mask to give the diver a better rendition of color underwater.

Featured above is the SeaVision 2100 Clear Skirt Gauge Reader Mask available at LeisurePro.com

SeaVision is probably the most renowned manufacturer of color corrected scuba masks with patented color and vision lenses that are offered in two kinds to suit different conditions: Magenta and Yellow.

The magenta lens for use in warmer waters where colors are more rich and vibrant, designed to filter out the blue spectrum  in the water, allowing your eyes to see the brilliant reds, oranges, yellows and green colors that are lost as a diver descends. The Seavision technology adjusts the color to allow users to actually see and enjoy the colors there in front of them.

Featured above is the SeaVision MaxVision Ultra Mask available at LeisurePro.com

The Yellow color corrective lens is for use in low light situations such as lakes, quarries, caves, rivers, and night dives. It helps to optimize available light and help improve visibility at the same time.

Although it may appear unusual, divers switching to color corrected masks, seldom switch back to a regular clear mask, especially since the results are so outstanding.

When deciding to buy a Dive Light there are nowadays so many options to chose from that we decided to put together some information that will help you make an informed decision on your next scuba light purchase.

There are three main categories of illumination methods when it comes to scuba dive lights: LED, HID and Conventional (Halogen, Xenon, or Tungsten).

* Featured above: the Fantasea Nano Focus Light #6022 available at Leisurepro.com

The LED (Light Emitting Diode) is probably the most significant innovation in portable lighting since the incandescent bulb. An LED uses a semiconductor to convert electrical energy directly into light unlike an incandescent bulb that converts electrical energy into heat which burns a filament to produce light. LED dive lights are inexpensive, highly durable, emits bright blue light, doesn’t heat up like an ordinary bulb or tungsten lights, and most importantly LED’s last much longer than an ordinary bulb, ensuring that battery consumption is minimal. The only drawback of LED’s are that they do not produce the same amount of light as a bulb does, however these inefficiencies are being constantly reduced as LED technology improves. if you’re shopping for underwater dive lights. The LED light is one of the best to have in terms of overall value.

*Featured above: the Underwater Kinetics “Light Cannon” HID Dive Light with Pistol Grip available at Leisurepro.com

HID (High Intensity Discharge) torches use the same technology as used in modern car headlamps that give off the white/blueish light that looks much brighter than ordinary car headlamps. HID is a new light technology that makes it possible to get twice as much light from half as much battery.  The problem faced while Scuba Diving is that water as you know increasingly  absorbs parts of the light spectrum as the diver goes deeper making ordinary bulbs inefficient. HID torches give off high intensity blue light that can be used at greater depths, project light at great distances and will last a lot longer.   HID dive light are however known to be more expensive than conventional lights and LED ones.

*Featured above: Ikelite RCD Halogen Light (1200) available at Leisurepro.com

Conventional filament bulbs (Halogen, Xenon or Tungsten) are the cheapest, produce bright light but consume a lot more battery than HID or LED bulbs. While selecting a conventional bulb torch, you have three major parameters to keep in mind: color temperature, power, and lamp life.  The yellower the light, the more loss in spectrum you will experience at depths, so the bulb should emit a more whitish light to be effective. Conventional bulbs that burn brighter often mean that it will also consume a greater amount of power, so check for battery time, as you don’t want  your light dying on you in the middle of a dive. Lastly conventional or incandescent bulbs have a limited life, and while purchasing a torch you should ensure how long your bulb will last you before needing to be replaced, also check the availability and cost of spare bulbs before buying the light. Despite all the disadvantages of conventional lights, they are still widely used primarily because of their cost, availability and effectiveness underwater.

Innovators and pioneers of the first marine compass, Suunto is the leading name in the Scuba Diving industry for wrist dive computers. They paved the way for the next generation wrist-top computers and continue to excel in the field of sports instruments with their range of products.

Here’s a look at the complete range of Suunto Dive Computers starting from the base model right up to their high-end dive computers-

Suunto Gekko
One of Suunto’s base models by no means is this dive computer lacking in essential functions. Both air and nitrox compatible the easy-to-use push buttons and a straightforward menu structure make Suunto Gekko simple to operate.
Features:
- air and nitrox modes
- 50 hours of dive profile memory and logbook data
- includes the dive start time, date, dive time, maximum depth attained and the temperature at maximum depth
- keeps track of up to 999 dives and 999 dive hours, as well as the maximum depth ever reached.
- displays both ascent rate and available no-decompression time
- visual and audible alarms
- phosphorescent display that can be charged with a dive torch
- user-replaceable battery
- can be worn as a wrist unit, or mounted in Suunto’s Combo consoles

On the downside:
- It lacks PC interface interoperability and simulation features

*The Suunto “Gekko” Air/Nitrox Wrist Computer available at Leisurepro.com ($249.95)

Suunto Vyper
This three in one model is has Air, Nitrox and Gauge modes offering everything a diver could possibly need for diving professionally and for technical diving.
Features:
- complete decompression stop data for diving with standard air or nitrox mixes.
- can also be used as a depth gauge and timer with profile memory
- specially designed PC interface
- visual and audible alarms
- user-controllable alarms for maximum depth and dive time
- automatic safety stop countdown
- electroluminescent display
- user-replaceable battery
* Suunto “Vyper” Air/Nitrox Wrist Computer available at Leisurepro.com ($324.95)

Suunto Vyper 2’s added features include
- Electronic Compass
- pre dive planning/profiling
- 80 hours of dive time storage
- 240 hours of dive logs

* Suunto Vyper 2 Air/Nitrox Wrist Computer with Electronic Compass available at Leisurepro.com ($399.95)

Suunto Cobra
This sleek design Suunto Cobra is an advanced air-integrated console dive computer with versatile features and easy usability. With Air, Nitrox and Gauge modes, the Cobra you can view, compare, and analyze your diving performance through a specially designed PC interface.
Features:
- Air, Nitrox and Gauge modes
- measures essential information such as depth, time and temperature
- measures the tank pressure and calculates your dive time left with the current air consumption
- PC interface
- advanced algorithm for tracking both dissolved and free gas in your blood and tissues
- electro-luminescent backlight
- adjustable maximum depth and dive time alarm
- lifetime history memory and a 36-hour logbook with a dive profile memory up to 100 hours
* Suunto Cobra Air/Nitrox Air Integrated Computer Console available at Leisurepro.com ($499.95)

Suunto Cobra 2 added features include:
- electronic compass
- graphs your dive profile with an easy-to-read matrix display
- simplified four-button operation

Suunto Cobra 3 added features include:
- Electronic 3D compass (user-adjustable time out)
- Matrix display
- 2 gas switching
- Optional Deep Stops
- Altitude adjustment 0-3000 m (0-10000 ft)
* Suunto Cobra 3 Air/Nitrox Air Integrated Computer Console with Electronic 3D Compass, Quick Disconnect Hose available at Leisurepro.com ($799.95)

Suunto Vytec DS
The Suunto Vytec DS is an advanced dive computer designed for demanding divers. It is one of the most feature-rich and versatile dive computers available.
Features:
- 3 operating modes- Air, Nitrox and Gauge
- gas-switching functionality (3 mixes 21-99%)
- optional wireless tank pressure transmitter
- Suunto RGBM deep stop algorithm for increased decompression options
- extensive memory and logbook functions
- specially designed PC interface
- multi-step ascent rate indicator
- Built-in dive simulator
- audible alarms (including maximum depth alarm)
- user-replaceable battery
* Suunto “Vytec DS” Hoseless Wrist Air/Nitrox Computer with Transmitter available at Leisurepro.com ($749.95)

For the more on the Suunto HelO2, Suunto Stinger, Suunto D4, Suunto D6 & Suunto D9 – Click here

*Prices stated above as of January 2010 (Please refer to the LeisurePro website for current prices)

Innovators and pioneers of the first marine compass, Suunto is the leading name in the Scuba Diving industry for wrist dive computers. They paved the way for the next generation wrist-top computers and continue to excel in the field of sports instruments with their range of products.

Here’s a look at the complete range of Suunto Dive Computers starting from the base model right up to their high-end dive computers-

(If you missed our previous post and for more details on the Suunto Gekko, Suunto Vyper, Suunto Cobra and Suunto Vytec DS – Click here.)

Suunto HelO2 (NEW!)
The brand new addition to the Suunto line of dive computers is the Suunto HelO2, an advanced mixed-gas dive computer for divers who use multiple gases such as trimix, nitrox and oxygen to go deeper for longer.
Features:
- rated to 120 m/393 ft with full mixed-gas capability
- Suunto Technical RGBM algorithm extending decompression flexibility into the world of technical diving by allowing continuous decompression
- multi-gas Dive Planner allowing you to try variations of depth, time, gases, and partial pressures without having to continually recalculate
- PC interface with the included USB cable
* Suunto “Helo2″ Hoseless Wrist Mixed Gas Diving Computer with Transmitter available at Leisurepro.com ($1,399.95)

Suunto Stinger
The Suunto Stinger is a full decompression dive computer and a beautifully constructed compact-size watch in steel or titanium.
Features:
- air, Nitrox, Free/Gauge modes
- complete watch functions
- monitors and reports vital information such as your dive time, current depth, maximum depth, no-decompression time and ascent time
- safety stop countdown
- adjustable profile memory sampling rate, underwater stopwatch and bookmark function
- adjustable for diving at altitudes up to 3000 m (10000 ft)
- electro-luminescent backlight
- PC interface

Suunto D4
The Suunto D4 is a stylish full-decompression wristop dive computer. With a freedive mode Suunto D4 is also perfect if you’re serious about breath-hold diving.
Features:
- four operating modes (air, nitrox, free & gauge)
- easy-to-read screen that displays your current and maximum depth; current time, dive time, and decompression time and temperature
- audible and visual depth and time alarms warn you when it’s time to start your ascent
- deep stops feature
- dive planner
- PC interface
- colorful selection of straps including blue, yellow, pink or black
* Suunto D4 Wrist Computer available at Leisurepro.com ($499.95)

Suunto D6
The Suunto D6 is a a stylish watch on land and a trusted advanced wristop dive computer underwater. Designed for demanding divers, it is one of the most feature-rich and versatile dive computers available.
Features:
- three operating modes (Air, Nitrox and Gauge)
- gas-switching functionality (2 mixes 21-99%)
- integrated digital compass
- clear wristop display for all the information you need relating to depth, time, direction, and decompression status
- bookmarking functions
- multi-step ascent rate indicator
- extensive memory functions
- audible alarms (including maximum depth alarm)
- optional PC-interface
- metallic bracelet or black wrist strap
* Suunto D6 Wrist Computer With Metal Bracelet available at Leisurepro.com ($899.95)

Suunto D9
This top of the line computer from Suunto is the World’s first all-in-one computer with an integrated digital compass and wireless tank data reception.
Features:
- digital compass
- optional wireless transmitter to monitor tank pressure and air consumption data from the wrist
- estimates the remaining air-time throughout the dive
- can be used with up to three different gas mixes containing 21-100% oxygen
- allows gas switching during the dive
- provides iterative deep stops as an alternative to traditional safety stops
- maximum depth displays 200m [660ft]
- built-in dive logbook provides a graphical dive profile
- includes an USB-compatible PC interface
- traditional black elastomer strap or luxury titanium strap options
*Suunto “D9″ Titanium Bracelet Hoseless Air/Nitrox Wrist Computer with Transmitter available at Leisurepro.com ($1649.95)

*Prices stated above as of January 2010 (Please refer to the LeisurePro website for current prices)