Buying any new product release can be a gamble - does it live up to the marketing hype or should you avoid? Jason Brown puts some of the latest diving-related products through their paces...
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With more than twenty five years of diving experience under his weight belt, Jason has taken diving equipment to some of the most challenging environments on the planet.

With a background in technology journalism spanning many decades, the reviews featured below cut through the marketing babble to provide the sort of indepth testing and evaluation of gear you need to make educated buying decisions. We offer honest and authoritive product reviews you can trust based on real world experience, free of commercial interest and favour.
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Pandora's Box of de(Lights)
The humble back up light is an essential part of any explorer’s kit configuration but it’s rarely the focus of blue-sky thinking. Could it be time for it to enjoy a bit of innovation?
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The Shipwreck Decoder
Ask any scuba diver to identify the finer details of your average shipwreck and there's a good chance most will struggle. Jason Brown checks out Ashton East's new book that promises to demystify the maritime jargon.
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Busting the Deco Bubble
Science tells us that every diver bubbles after every dive but bad are you bubbling and what can you do to improve the safety? Jason Brown gets in a fizz about Azoth’s new personal doppler device.
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Fourth Element Tech Fins
Fourth Element is known for being something of a disruptor with their products challenging (and often beating) established favourites. Could they be about to do the same in the tech fin market?
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