59th Dive

I tried out the Shearwater Tern TX and Scubapro Go Sport fins today and liked them.  The AMOLED display on the dive watch was amazing and the fins did the job in a lower profile package than my Oceanic Viper fins.

My next upgrade will definitely be a BCD.  I paid $100 for a retired rental BCD back in 2013 and it has held up very well.  I think I am ready for the Cressi Start.  It retails for $270 and is currently $250 at Scuba.com.  I imagine I could get it for a similar price at Coral Key Scuba.  I will also get a couple of pairs of dive socks ($10?).

UPDATE: 7/23/2026

I picked up tank and weights to dive on Saturday along with some Spacefish Army Dive Socks ($22).  As ridiculous as that number sounds, I did not find a cheaper price online.  Alternative polyester lycra socks are in the neighborhood of $15 and I would rather support my local dive shop.

I also took some time to try out BCDs for a potential upgrade.

• Zeagle Ranger - $350 Used, formerly owned by one of the dive instructors, back inflate design with a lot going on in terms of adjustment, pockets and accessory mounting.  This was the most comfortable BCD and relative to retail at $950, I pretty fair deal.
• Mares Prime - $300 Rental BCD, typical jacket style, secure weight pocket releases
• Tusa Liberator - $280 Rental BCD, typical jacket style, mainstream weight pocket releases