High-Tech Scuba Diving Gadgets & Gear
The gear manufacturers involved in the world of scuba diving are always looking for the next way to innovate and make things better — whether that's setting up your gear, communicating with your buddies underwater, logging a dive or shooting awesome footage. Here are a few new scuba diving gear products that caught our eye for those reasons.
Courtesy Diviac, Backscatter, Aqwary and AtomicStay up to date on the latest scuba diving trends with this cutting-edge gear.
1. Diviac Digital Dive Log
Courtesy DiviacDiviac's Digital Dive Log offers a suite of features and can sync your dive data over multiple devices.
It’s not the first digital logbook app, but Diviac’s app is more like an ecosystem, one that offers a suite of options. Uploading data from your dive computer works only on a desktop or laptop computer, but Diviac automatically syncs your dives, certifications, photos and settings across all your devices. Diviac also includes an extensive marine-life database, as well as a database of more than 8,000 dive operators, including tripadviser-type ratings. Free; Premium: $14.99/ year; diviac.com
Aqwary Smart Console
Courtesy AqwaryThe Aqwary Smart Console pushes dive computers into the realm of smart phones.
Last August, Anders Brodin updated his Facebook status about his dive in Vänern, Sweden’s largest lake. If that doesn’t sound terribly trendsetting, consider that Brodin was underwater when he hit send. Brodin was using Aqwary’s Smart Console, which tracks the depth, direction and tank pressure of not only your buddy but up to 70 divers within a 300-foot radius. It even has a built-in distress signal that can alert other scuba divers in an emergency. $1,205 (Link sold separately); aqwary.com
Karma Drone for GoPro Hero5
Courtesy BackscatterGet some impressive arial footage of your dive site or surface interval with the Karma Drone
This ultracompact, easy-to-pilot quadcopter lets you get impressive aerial footage of your favorite dive site, liveaboard or anything else you’re interested in adding to your video footage. Karma comes with a backpack and a touchscreen controller for flying it, which means you don’t need to use a smartphone or tablet to control the drone while filming since the controller simultaneously gives you a live video feed. The Hero5 — not included — can capture 12-megapixel stills and shoot 4K/30p video. $799 (drone); $299.95 (Hero5); backscatter.com; gopro.com
Atomic Aquatics BC1
Courtesy AtomicThe ratcheting Cam-Lok Band on the Atomic BC1 is an innovative feature that makes it easy to quickly adjust your scuba diving gear.
The ratcheting Cam-Lok Tank Band on the BC1 is an Atomic design exclusive. The concept is similar to the bindings on ski boots and snowboards. The ratcheting band quickly adjusts to accommodate a variety of tank sizes, and the over-center buckle locks everything securely in place to make setting up your gear a breeze. $1,399 (without inflator); atomicaquatics.com
