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Have the Best of Both Worlds with the Nova Scotia Semi–Dry from Scubapro
Positioned between a traditional wetsuit and a neoprene drysuit, the semi-dry dive suit’s design concept is simple: Combine the snug fit of a wetsuit with some of the sealing elements of a drysuit. By doing so you eliminate the bulk and hydrodrag that’s inherent in most drysuits, while minimising heat-stealing water flow that’s inevitable in most wetsuits.
Scubapro’s Nova Scotia semi-dry suit enters 2015 with a number of upgrades. Last year’s Nova Scotia 6.5mm has been replaced with a new model: a 7.5mm version, made with 100 percent water-repellent Everflex neoprene. New styling has freshened the overall look of the suit, and improved thermoplastic kneepads and Powertex anti-abrasion patterns on the shoulders provide even more protection. Also, the old Ti-Zip master seal zipper has been replaced with a new flexible YKK zipper to increase comfort.
These new add-ons complement the Nova Scotia’s long list of construction and convenience features. Suit seams are glued and blind-stitched, neck seal folds under, single extra-long wrist seals and zippered double ankle seals all work together to keep water seepage to a minimum. Everflex panels strategically placed in high-stretch areas maximise range of motion. The Diamond Span inner lining is water draining and insulates almost the entire suit, plus it makes easy work of donning and doffing. An improved protective spine pad provides extra protection where the tank meets the diver’s back, there are improved I-Safe straps on both arms for securing wrist instruments and a handy 3D cargo pocket for carrying accessories.
The Nova Scotia semi-dry dive suit benefits from another Scubapro exclusive: it is built with ultra-stretch one hundred percent X-Foam neoprene. Not only does X-Foam neoprene shed water so it can dry quickly and keep divers warmer, it is also the only neoprene formulation that complies with the very strict P.A.H. (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) test requirements.
Offering a snug-fitting, flexibility, good thermal properties and minimal water intrusion at a fraction of the cost of a drysuit, the Nova Scotia is the perfect solution for staying very warm and relatively dry while diving in cold or temperate water environments. Inclusive of a 6.5mm hood.
The Nova Scotia will be available at authorised Scubapro dealers from the end of November/beginning of December 2014.
RRP: £389.00
To find out more about Scubapro products, visit www.scubapro.com.
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Dive Worldwide Announces Bite-Back as its Charity of the Year
Over the next 12 months, specialist scuba holiday company Dive Worldwide will be supporting Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation with donations collected from client bookings to any one of its stunning dive destinations around the world. The independently-owned operator expects to raise £3000 for the UK charity.
Manager at Dive Worldwide, Phil North, said: “We’re especially excited to work with Bite-Back and support its intelligent, creative and results-driven campaigns to end the UK trade in shark products and prompt a change in attitudes to the ocean’s most maligned inhabitant.”
Bite-Back is running campaigns to hold the media to account on the way it reports shark news along with a brand new nationwide education programme. Last year the charity was credited for spearheading a UK ban on the import and export of shark fins.
Campaign director at Bite-Back, Graham Buckingham, said: “We’re enormously grateful to Dive Worldwide for choosing to support Bite-Back. The company’s commitment to conservation helps set it apart from other tour operators and we’re certain its clients admire and respect that policy. For us, the affiliation is huge and helps us look to the future with confidence we can deliver against key conservation programmes.”
To launch the fundraising initiative, Phil North presented Graham Buckingham with a cheque for £1,000.
Visit Dive Worldwide to discover its diverse range of international scuba adventures and visit Bite-Back to learn more about the charity’s campaigns.
MORE INFORMATION
Call Graham Buckingham on 07810 454 266 or email graham@bite-back.com
Gear News
Scubapro Free Octopus Promotion 2024
Free Octopus with every purchase of a SCUBAPRO regulator system
Just in time for the spring season, divers can save money with the FREE OCTOPUS SPRING PROMOTION! Until July 31st SCUBAPRO offers an Octopus for free
with every purchase of a regulator system!
Get a free S270 OCTOPUS with purchase of these combinations:
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with A700
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with S620Ti
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with D420
MK25 EVO Din mit S620Ti-X
Get a free R105 OCTOPUS with purchase of the following combinations:
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with G260
MK25 EVO or MK17 EVO with S600
SCUBAPRO offers a 30-year first owner warranty on all regulators, with a revision period of two years or 100 dives. All SCUBAPRO regulators are of course certified according to the new European test standard EN250-2014.
Available at participating SCUBAPRO dealers. Promotion may not be available in all regions. Find an authorized SCUBAPRO Dealer at scubapro.com.
More information available on www.scubapro.com.
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