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BARE launch new Velocity Ultra wetsuit
The new Velocity Ultra is a performance driven wetsuit that features the progressive full-stretch construction of the popular Velocity, with the advancement of Ultrawarmth Celliant® Infrared Technology. In this wetsuit, the greatest innovations in design and development come together for longer, more comfortable dives.
Progressive full-stretch construction (PFS) is a proprietary combination of three different full-stretch material types, which makes this one of the highest performing mid-priced suits available. Construction starts with BARE-FIT, the foundation of every BARE suit, which uses ergonomic design and intricate shaping patterns with articulated arms and legs. Then, areas of the suit are highlighted where flexibility and abrasion resistance are essential, and special full-stretch fabrics are incorporated to maximize performance in these key areas. PFS gives the Velocity Ultra Series a fit and feel unlike any other.
What makes the Velocity Ultra Series truly special, is that it’s the only mid-priced dive suit to feature the thermal-activated performance of Celliant® Infrared Technology. Using minerals woven into the fabric of the suit, Celliant® turns wasted body heat into infrared energy, reflecting it back to your body. This results in increased warmth, faster recovery times, and greater stamina for longer, more comfortable dives.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Velcro® adjustment on collar features a booklet style SUIT SAVER to stop snags and catches
- Seamless underarms for superior comfort when worn on its own, with an additional wet layer or with a BCD
- PROTEKT knee protection provides the next generation of abrasion and wear resistance
- Heavy-duty ankle zippers for easy donning and doffing
- Comfortable contoured GLIDESKIN collar with 360 degree neck seal minimizes water entry through neck area
- Heavy-duty back zipper with skin-to-skin internal sealing flap for smoother zipping and unzipping, and reduced water-entry and flushing keeping you warmer
- Internal skin-in flip seals at mid-forearm and mid-calf to reduce water entry
- Wrist zippers for easy donning and doffing
- Embossed back knee flex panels to reduce bulk behind the knee when kicking and crouching
- Double-glued with SECURE-LOCK construction eliminates water entry through the seams
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Celliant® Infrared Technology in torso. PROGRESSIVE FULL-STRETCH neoprene for exceptional
stretch and overall performance.
Available in black and black with blue or red accents and sizes S, M, ML, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL; RRP: £291.00 (5mm) and £308.00 (7mm).
Contact your local BARE dealer to find out more or view the range at www.baresports.com.
Oyster Diving have recently been given exclusive access to offer scuba diving courses and fun dives at Mercers Lake, a beautiful lake near M25/Gatwick in the UK.
Oyster have just launched their own dive boat ‘The Blue Pear’ to explore various parts of the lake. Divers can glide around the underwater woodland, see lots of fish and decent visibility. Out of the water divers set up in the purpose built kitting up area, unwind in a warm shower, and off-gas in the café & licensed bar.
To celebrate the start of the summer season, AquaSports and Oyster Diving have teamed up to host a Star Wars-themed open day on the 4th May.
Guests will be able to enjoy discounted tasters of various watersports including Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP), Canoeing and Sailing. Oyster Diving will be joined by Apeks and possibly other dive manufacturers to display their latest products. Demo gear will be available for qualified divers and Oyster’s sales support team will be on hand for customers with any questions.
Divers wishing to get in the water will need to book in via Oyster Diving’s website where you can also choose to hire any equipment. Non-divers and well behaved dogs are very welcome!
As well as the watersports there will also be music, food and a licensed bar. The fun starts at 10am and finishes around 4.30pm.
Please come along, wear your finest Stormtrooper or Princess Leia outfit and enjoy the fun!
For more details contact: mark@oysterdiving.com
Dive Rite was founded in 1984 by technical divers and cave explorers with the goal to make the very best scuba diving equipment available. Gear that can be trusted on the most extreme dives and exceed expectations in any environment: reef, wreck, cave, or quarry.
The Nomad Ray is the product of years of design, development, field testing, and feedback from some of the world’s leading sidemount divers and instructors.
The Nomad Ray is available in black, blue, OD green, pink, or red. If you happen to find yourself in a tight spot, the Ray’s abrasion-resistant “skid plate” will have your back: providing wear protection exactly where it’s needed the most. SuperFabric® is a fast drying, highly durable, and slash-resistant material. The Nomad Ray Sidemount System is ready to perform in the toughest diving environments.
The Nomad Ray can be easily adjusted to comfortably fit all body types. The independently adjustable harness design can be quickly set up for any diver. Shoulder and waist webbing can be replaced independently if damaged or trimmed too short. The Nomad Ray uses a fast, tool-free bungee length adjustment system. Simply pull to the desired length, tie a single overhand knot, and tuck the excess into the integrated sleeve. A quick-adjust belly band with a custom moulded bungee hook keeps the wing wrapped snugly around the diver’s body.
A zipper on the inside of the Nomad Ray wing allows for access to three integrated weight pockets capable of holding up to five pounds of each of hard or soft weight.
To find out more go to https://www.diverite.com/products/nomad-sidemount/nomad-ray-sidemount-system/.
Sea & Sea is the home of Dive Rite and other leading diving brands in the UK.
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