Mark, I'd like to see an full review of the Suunto Ocean, including how accurate it is in the water and how the features work. The spec sheet sounds great, but I'd like to see actual performance. Thanks for the review, I hadn't even heard about the B2x before this.
There's a factory refurb listing that pops up every now and then on Amazon for a Mk2i for $900. I saw it, and before I got back to bite the bullet, they sold out, so I bought a 3i, and the listing was active again, just my luck
Hi Mark, I really like your videos. I live in the UK as well and currently with my eyesight, I am looking for a good, low volume mask available with prescription lenses.
There is a hose on the shoulder that has a camelbak style mouthpiece. You can deploy this by reaching to your shoulder and pulling down the hose. Then push it against your lips and blow.
Yeah, as @AndrewR74 says: if you look at the left shoulder you'll notice a small tube under a velcro cover. You can pull that out and orally inflate from there.
I love my Seeker mask. It ha such a large lens and minimal skirting making it comfy with a great field of view. Definitely an upgrade to my old oceanic shadow, and I sat that with a heavy heart because I love that mask. The suunto ocean is on the list… should I suddenly find myself with excess money 😂😂
I bought the Axiom i3 bcd last year, already dive reefs and wrecks with it, it really is extremely comfortable and intuitive, wouldn't go back to a traditional one. It's also N hybrid bcd, so air shifts on the back rather then the waist when you're horizontal underwater helping yiut to maintain that position, while it keeps you upright on the surface.
Am thinking about the ZD710 Orcatorch but worried about the Zoom function being flooding failure point... Also, are you for or against removing the battery to recharge on the ZD710 vs the DC710 with USB-C charging port being on the torch body itself? Which do you think is a more reliable product?
I have the ZD710, DC710, and also the D710. The ZD710 and DC/D710 are different products for a different job. The ZD is for occasional video/camera work when you just want a "point and shoot" set up, and a torch. The DC is just a plain and simple torch. I love the ZD710 as it mounts nicely to their Goodman handle, and then I've also mounted my GoPro to it for a very lightweight and compact camera rig. I'm not worried about the zoom flooding at present as it look well built, only time will tell if it becomes a failure point in the future - it certainly was on both of my Tovatech Fusions. What I don't like about the ZD710 is the beam pattern in tight focus mode. It just loses some of the clarity that the DC/D710 have. Personally I prefer the D710 over the DC710. Whilst having a charging port built in to the torch is handy, I have found myself occasionally without power midway through a second dive, and I feel the built in charge port is a failure point waiting to happen. As the D710 only has user replaceable batteries, I bought a spare battery and simply change it in-between dives. And whilst I could do that with the DC710, I'm then gaining nothing that the D710 doesn't have, and adding in an additional potential failure point and some more weight. HTH.
@@LeeLeatherbarrow seriously thank you for the details. I think Ill go with a ZD710 for GoPro and it can be used as a light, and for a backup, I could go for the d710 or the cheaper D580. Also, good point on the USBC port. Better have a 2nd battery in the first place.
Great video Mark!! Love the sealife SportDive ultra, however it’s a big buy and smartphones keep changing very fast so I’m concerned that at some point it could be useless for future models. 😢
Was thinking about getting the Suunto Ocean, but after doing research, it uses the same heart rate sensor as the Suunto Race, which got negative reviews because of the poor(in-accurate) heart rate sensor. Also compass can’t be used while scuba diving, and limited customization of the dive mode Home Screen. They should have used the same heart rate sensor on the Suunto Race S, they will most portably do that on ver 2. Went with the Shearwater tern tx, better buy overall, great compass while diving, fully customizable dive mode screen, and will stick with my old Apple Watch with better sensors for smart watch use :) or buy a new entry level Apple Watch gps with the money saved with the Tern tx.
Dive computers really have come a long way and finally have features you would expect for the technology we have these days. If you need all of that is a different question though
That's a new brand for me. Coated materials are always nice, they cost a bit more but, they're easier to clean and care for. The right shoulder dump valve is unusual on a donut wing but, I'm always up for testing new gear if they want to reach out
@@ScubaDiverMagazine thank you for responding so quickly, Mark. I think you try it already base on ur respond( or read about it). Great to hear your opinion. Hope you would get to try it some day.
I actually asked them years ago about adding blue to their range but, they've settled on their Orange, Purple, Green, Grey theme. The cost of developing and producing an extra colour must be huge and if there isn't a substantial demand then there's no huge incentive for Apeks to take that risk.
Put your credit card away for the moment. There's nothing that's been recently released that will fundamentally change your diving. Buy what you actually need and remember that what you actually need has probably existed for over a decade at this point and that newer versions are usually only incremental improvements not revolutionary improvements. If you want revolutionary improvements look at training, not gear.
In principle I would agree but of course buying new gear and continuing to train and improve are not mutually exclusive things. I am getting a dry suit this year (so I can enjoy more options for diving locally) and I will definitely need to get training on dry suit diving
@@Quebecjj drysuits, backplate and wing or sidemount rig... Of course... But these things aren't new. And more importantly they specifically open up new diving options in a way that gimmicks like the latest jacket BCD or computer simply don't.
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Thank you, Mark, for the equipment update. Always look forward to your unbiased detail-oriented descriptions.
Mark, I'd like to see an full review of the Suunto Ocean, including how accurate it is in the water and how the features work. The spec sheet sounds great, but I'd like to see actual performance. Thanks for the review, I hadn't even heard about the B2x before this.
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You can start from the video posted from Mark some time ago
Ben at "Teach Me To Dive" has done an in water review. Go check it out.
I'd like to see it's underwater mapping in detail on a wreck so we can see how well it follows a profile
I cannot choose between the RK4 and Supernovas for my next set of fins, I'm not a tec diver, but I like wrecks, what would you advise?
Some cool stuff here, thank you! I'm going to go check out that Orcatorch 😊
I have a different model of the Orcatorch and I love it! Has worked great in both cold and warm waters
Do you know if there are any handmount options?
I wonder if you can reverse frog kick with those modular scuba pro?
Have you got any backplate and wing suggestions?
Hi Mark
Are the RK4 fins positively buoyant,
Wow, the Ocean Dive Computer does have a great price. Thanks Mark!
There's a factory refurb listing that pops up every now and then on Amazon for a Mk2i for $900. I saw it, and before I got back to bite the bullet, they sold out, so I bought a 3i, and the listing was active again, just my luck
Hi Mark, I really like your videos. I live in the UK as well and currently with my eyesight, I am looking for a good, low volume mask available with prescription lenses.
#askmark the RK4 fins seem to have a very flat foot pocket. Is this fin unsuitable for divers with high arches?
How do you orally inflate the new axiom. Is there any concerns if you can't orally inflate it in case of emergency
There is a hose on the shoulder that has a camelbak style mouthpiece. You can deploy this by reaching to your shoulder and pulling down the hose. Then push it against your lips and blow.
Yeah, as @AndrewR74 says: if you look at the left shoulder you'll notice a small tube under a velcro cover. You can pull that out and orally inflate from there.
Hi Mark, I'm thinking about buying the new Ratio iX3M 2 Tech+
Hello please pick one for me
Cressi scorpion bcd
Or
Mares dragon sls
Thank you
I want a stick shaking mode in my Perdix!
I love my Seeker mask. It ha such a large lens and minimal skirting making it comfy with a great field of view.
Definitely an upgrade to my old oceanic shadow, and I sat that with a heavy heart because I love that mask.
The suunto ocean is on the list… should I suddenly find myself with excess money 😂😂
Still can't wait to see your review of the rk4s and hope they hit the market in full soon
They said a batch was due any time now with a pair I could try out. As soon as they arrive I'll do a write up on them.
I bought the Axiom i3 bcd last year, already dive reefs and wrecks with it, it really is extremely comfortable and intuitive, wouldn't go back to a traditional one. It's also N hybrid bcd, so air shifts on the back rather then the waist when you're horizontal underwater helping yiut to maintain that position, while it keeps you upright on the surface.
Yeah I like hybrid BCDs and I like AquaLung's i3 system. I first tried it years ago and it's such an elegant way of controlling your BCD.
Am thinking about the ZD710 Orcatorch but worried about the Zoom function being flooding failure point...
Also, are you for or against removing the battery to recharge on the ZD710 vs the DC710 with USB-C charging port being on the torch body itself?
Which do you think is a more reliable product?
I have the ZD710, DC710, and also the D710. The ZD710 and DC/D710 are different products for a different job. The ZD is for occasional video/camera work when you just want a "point and shoot" set up, and a torch. The DC is just a plain and simple torch. I love the ZD710 as it mounts nicely to their Goodman handle, and then I've also mounted my GoPro to it for a very lightweight and compact camera rig. I'm not worried about the zoom flooding at present as it look well built, only time will tell if it becomes a failure point in the future - it certainly was on both of my Tovatech Fusions. What I don't like about the ZD710 is the beam pattern in tight focus mode. It just loses some of the clarity that the DC/D710 have.
Personally I prefer the D710 over the DC710. Whilst having a charging port built in to the torch is handy, I have found myself occasionally without power midway through a second dive, and I feel the built in charge port is a failure point waiting to happen. As the D710 only has user replaceable batteries, I bought a spare battery and simply change it in-between dives. And whilst I could do that with the DC710, I'm then gaining nothing that the D710 doesn't have, and adding in an additional potential failure point and some more weight. HTH.
@@LeeLeatherbarrow seriously thank you for the details. I think Ill go with a ZD710 for GoPro and it can be used as a light, and for a backup, I could go for the d710 or the cheaper D580. Also, good point on the USBC port. Better have a 2nd battery in the first place.
Great video Mark!! Love the sealife SportDive ultra, however it’s a big buy and smartphones keep changing very fast so I’m concerned that at some point it could be useless for future models. 😢
Was thinking about getting the Suunto Ocean, but after doing research, it uses the same heart rate sensor as the Suunto Race, which got negative reviews because of the poor(in-accurate) heart rate sensor. Also compass can’t be used while scuba diving, and limited customization of the dive mode Home Screen. They should have used the same heart rate sensor on the Suunto Race S, they will most portably do that on ver 2. Went with the Shearwater tern tx, better buy overall, great compass while diving, fully customizable dive mode screen, and will stick with my old Apple Watch with better sensors for smart watch use :) or buy a new entry level Apple Watch gps with the money saved with the Tern tx.
Oooh part of me wants to ditch my Garmin G1 for the Suunto for the route feature
Dive computers really have come a long way and finally have features you would expect for the technology we have these days. If you need all of that is a different question though
Try dive1 f25 marine fabric BCD plz…
That's a new brand for me. Coated materials are always nice, they cost a bit more but, they're easier to clean and care for. The right shoulder dump valve is unusual on a donut wing but, I'm always up for testing new gear if they want to reach out
@@ScubaDiverMagazine thank you for responding so quickly, Mark. I think you try it already base on ur respond( or read about it). Great to hear your opinion. Hope you would get to try it some day.
Make a apeks vx2 review
Why don’t Apeks make the RK4’s in blue?
I actually asked them years ago about adding blue to their range but, they've settled on their Orange, Purple, Green, Grey theme.
The cost of developing and producing an extra colour must be huge and if there isn't a substantial demand then there's no huge incentive for Apeks to take that risk.
I really wanted to love the Suunto Ocean as a competitor to Garmins range. But not having a compass in it just makes it a no go.
Put your credit card away for the moment. There's nothing that's been recently released that will fundamentally change your diving.
Buy what you actually need and remember that what you actually need has probably existed for over a decade at this point and that newer versions are usually only incremental improvements not revolutionary improvements. If you want revolutionary improvements look at training, not gear.
In principle I would agree but of course buying new gear and continuing to train and improve are not mutually exclusive things. I am getting a dry suit this year (so I can enjoy more options for diving locally) and I will definitely need to get training on dry suit diving
@@Quebecjj drysuits, backplate and wing or sidemount rig... Of course... But these things aren't new. And more importantly they specifically open up new diving options in a way that gimmicks like the latest jacket BCD or computer simply don't.
SAVE MY EYES FROM THOSE RK4s :D
You look like you’ve been sick. Take a break, brotha
The problem with sea life phone housing is it uses proprietary iPhone software that is garbage and abandonware.
Rk4 biggest flop since the first bellyflop competition
Why promote a US company. Not a British company selling scuba gear.
Come live in U.S. More freedom, $, and less tyrant government
13:34 That is exactly the BCD i have 😎