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picked up some new scuba gear before the hawaii trip
just a pair of boots and gloves
but i gotta say, wow. love them both!
from my facebook:
So the first time I saw the Aqua Lung series created for women I wanted to try it out. It features vibrant, gorgeous purple accents (NOT PINK!) and I could appreciate the details that were taken into consideration... (list of details on website:
http://women.aqualung.com/women/us/gear/details-by-aqua-lung )
Didn't have a reason to really get new gear before but I figured it was time so I made 2 little purchases yesterday and got the Cora gloves & the Ellie Ergo boot (7mm).
I got the thicker version of these boots (7mm instead of 5mm). I figured I could wear them in Hawaii (warm feet no problem!) and when I get back home to our colder California waters. There's no zipper so I'm curious to see how the boot will work with my ScubaPro semi-dry (they never made a boot to go with the suit!!). I think they'll work a LOT better than the aqualung boots I have now especially since the layering will now be a lot smoother with better surface contact. I should get another pair so I can attempt to put some liquid latex at the top so it'll "stick" more with the 2 inner semi-dry "sticky" layers of my wetsuit.
These boots are so comfortable. I feel like I'm walking on marshmallows while encased in warm marshmallows too!
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So far, these gloves are super! Rather than a simply shrunken man's glove, it has slightly longer, slimmer palms and fingers that seem to fit a more feminine hand. Well, they say that on the website anyway but it's really true. I really like how these gloves fit! My normal glove size is 6.5 and in these I got an XS. I can't wait to put them to use in the water (obviously I got these for warm water use).
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OK! so back from Hawaii and got in about 9 dives. (4 days of diving, 2 tanks per day except one day which had 3 tanks).
The boots were great and super comfy. Though I did get some water inside at times. But then I didn't layer anything over the boot so that was expected. I've yet to try them out in our cold water with my semi-dry Nova Scotia suit. Sure it's easier to take the boot on/off with a zipper but I kind of like the feel and look of the smooth unzippered piece.
The gloves worked out great too. I just prefer having something over my hands. They were comfy, they fit great and worked as they should while underwater. So far they've retained their shape/fit after my use. We'll have to see how they hold up after more dives!
just a pair of boots and gloves
but i gotta say, wow. love them both!
from my facebook:
So the first time I saw the Aqua Lung series created for women I wanted to try it out. It features vibrant, gorgeous purple accents (NOT PINK!) and I could appreciate the details that were taken into consideration... (list of details on website:
http://women.aqualung.com/women/us/gear/details-by-aqua-lung )
Didn't have a reason to really get new gear before but I figured it was time so I made 2 little purchases yesterday and got the Cora gloves & the Ellie Ergo boot (7mm).
I got the thicker version of these boots (7mm instead of 5mm). I figured I could wear them in Hawaii (warm feet no problem!) and when I get back home to our colder California waters. There's no zipper so I'm curious to see how the boot will work with my ScubaPro semi-dry (they never made a boot to go with the suit!!). I think they'll work a LOT better than the aqualung boots I have now especially since the layering will now be a lot smoother with better surface contact. I should get another pair so I can attempt to put some liquid latex at the top so it'll "stick" more with the 2 inner semi-dry "sticky" layers of my wetsuit.
These boots are so comfortable. I feel like I'm walking on marshmallows while encased in warm marshmallows too!
---
So far, these gloves are super! Rather than a simply shrunken man's glove, it has slightly longer, slimmer palms and fingers that seem to fit a more feminine hand. Well, they say that on the website anyway but it's really true. I really like how these gloves fit! My normal glove size is 6.5 and in these I got an XS. I can't wait to put them to use in the water (obviously I got these for warm water use).
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OK! so back from Hawaii and got in about 9 dives. (4 days of diving, 2 tanks per day except one day which had 3 tanks).
The boots were great and super comfy. Though I did get some water inside at times. But then I didn't layer anything over the boot so that was expected. I've yet to try them out in our cold water with my semi-dry Nova Scotia suit. Sure it's easier to take the boot on/off with a zipper but I kind of like the feel and look of the smooth unzippered piece.
The gloves worked out great too. I just prefer having something over my hands. They were comfy, they fit great and worked as they should while underwater. So far they've retained their shape/fit after my use. We'll have to see how they hold up after more dives!
