Dive gear just arrived!

[Digger]

<font color='#000080'>Well, got some new gear through, and I think I'm onto a winner!

Nortern Diver jetfins turned up, look like a very well-made, nice bit of kit. Their first sea trial is tomorrow, I'll report back on their performance.

And I got some 3-finger mitts! These things, mythical in nature, are the Poseidon proglove3. I got mine from Go-Dive for £18. They feel good, and I've just got pretty warm just trying them on!

I'll report back tomorrow. I'm dead excited, and I'm only going to Stoney!!!

[wreckweasel]

Handy I suppose... &quot;honest its only two fingers&quot; &nbsp;

[Digger]

<font color='#000080'>That's the only problem with them so far. Certain hand signals are out of the question. And they make me look like a teenage mutant ninja turtle.

[Helen F H]

<font color='#000080'>our lads have been using them for a season and love them. &nbsp;If he has any at Denneys tomorrow i am gonna get them.

[Mary]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Digger @ Jan. 09 2004,18:19)]And they make me look like a teenage mutant ninja turtle.

<font color='#000080'>This one I want to see, but is it michealangelo, donatello, leonardo or raphael?

[Andy Phillips]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]This one I want to see, but is it michealangelo, donatello, leonardo or raphael?

The sad part is you remember there names

[Mary]

<font color='#000080'>nah to tell the truth had to go and look em up but just seemed lacking without the names

[John Gulliver]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Digger @ Jan. 09 2004,19:19)]Certain hand signals are out of the question.

Which?

[Digger]

<font color='#000080'>The signal for &quot;I can deal with it on my own&quot; proved difficult, but there was a sort of understanding that sticking the back of your hand up and someone meant exactly that!

I went for a dive today,a d I think we're onto a winner. I thought they'd be a lot more difficult to use than they were, and I suddenly realised just how little the other fingers did! I was also still warm after 45 minutes at 7deg, whereas a week or so ago I was seriously cold after half an hour.

Roll on the gloves!

The jetfins were less eventful, just doing the job I knew they would, but I couldn't fin backwards when I tried, whereas I used to be able, if a little slowly, to do it in my old Quattros. I think more study will be required, and maybe a change in technique. Nice bit of kit though. For £39.

And I got recognised at Stoney! Some fella jst as I was getting in asked if I was the one! The Digger! It was me! Anyway, I got excited. I seem to have become a YD celebrity! Yay! Anyway, I'll calm down now. It's not like Jordan's knocking on the door to come and get a tabloid sensation going...

[tiewrapdiver]

I can definately second the greatness of the ninja turtle gloves, as i buddied Digger on the dive in my new pair too. Only prob is they are a pain on dry land, make sure they are the last thing that goes on when kitting up.

However underwater they are great, need to adapt certain signals but nothing overly difficult.