Gear Reviews
Gear Review: SurfEars

Even as a kid I suffered from ear infections, but once I became a diver this seemed a problem that would be something I just had to put up with. Having tried all manner of potions and taken advice from plenty of divers, last year I suffered 2 perforated ear drums from particularly nasty infections. I had to see a specialist and his advice….”you need to stop diving”. I was shocked and tried to explain that diving was how I made my living, but he was unmoved and told me that I was risking permanent damage and ultimately loss of my hearing.
After some further discussions, he offered the suggestion “wear ear plugs” and I tried to explain that this was not possible as I needed to equalize the air space to avoiding causing serious damage. I came home from the hospital dejected. Luckily a diving friend phoned that afternoon and put me in touch with the team behind SurfEars.

They very kindly sent me a set of their ear plugs designed for surfers, assuring me that they were safe to dive in. They let air and sound in, but keep water at bay. I have to say that it seemed to good to be true! The ear plugs arrived in a neat case and had different sizes to enable the perfect fit. As they are very comfortable to wear, and you can still hear perfectly with them in, I could wear them on boat rides and protect my ears from cold winds too.

But…the big (and somewhat scary) test was to dive with them in. I waited for a nice easy going and shallow dive to test them out and to my surprise the ear plugs made it easier to equalize. After a couple of minutes I completely forgot they were in and I allowed myself to continue on a very pleasant dive.
I have used them for a couple of dive trips now and have not suffered from any infections or soreness of my ears – this is a major improvement from the previous diving trips! I even clip the handy pod to my BCD so that I do not forget to bring them along. They are now a permanent addition to my dive gear.
For more information visit the SurfEars website by clicking here.
Gear Reviews
Gear Review: SeaLife SportDiver housing for iPhone (Watch Video)

In a video shot exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman reviews the SeaLife SportDiver housing for Apple’s iPhone, used with the Sea Dragon 2500 Light.
For more information about Sealife Underwater Cameras visit the website by clicking here
Gear Reviews
Divers Ready: Garmin Descent Mk2, Mk2i and T1 Transmitter Review (Watch Video)

The best dive computer for 2020…? Garmin Descent Mk2 Mk2i and T1 Transmitter Review is finally here at Divers Ready! We’re back with a review of the most hotly anticipated Dive Computer of the year… The Garmin Descent Mk2…
Here are the chapters:
- 00:15 Intro and BROLL Underwater
- 05:50 9 Things I love about the Garmin Mk2i
- 13:01 How does the Garmin Descent Mk2i compare to the Shearwater Teric?
- 16:26 What I didn’t care for about the Garmin Descent Mk2i
- 21:55 The 9th thing I love about this dive computer!
- 24:59 Enter to win a Garmin Descent Mk2
To enter for your chances to win a Garmin Descent Mk2 Dive Computer:
- Subscribe to our channel, if you haven’t already: https://www.youtube.com/c/diversready?sub_confirmation=1
- 2. Comment on this video as to what the Garmin Descent would do for your diving.
- Formally enter the contest here (maximum 20 entries per person): https://gleam.io/7ZgFi/garmin-descent-mk2-giveaway
Thanks again to Garmin for their help in making this video and thank you for making a product that recognizes that scuba divers enjoy a full and busy life above AND below water! I hope you enjoyed this video.
As always… D.S.D.O James
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