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NEW at Boot 2019 – Diving Equipment

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Amazing new innovations at BOOT 2019

The Boot show in Dusseldorf, Germany was celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and as usual it had a huge array of scuba diving equipment on display. I was only visiting for a couple of days but took the chance to grab some information on some of the new kit on offer in 2019. Here is a brief round up of what I found….

Mares

Mares were celebrating their 70th anniversary at Boot and their most exciting new product had to be the Horizon Rebreather – launched at the show. There was huge interest in this new Semi-Closed Rebreather, with queues forming just to see it.

Mares also had a host of other new equipment on show on their huge stand in the middle of the exhibition – from new wetsuits, redesigned bags, computers, regs, BCDs and more…here are just a few:

Flexa Z Therm 7mm semi-dry wetsuit

Chroma Mask: with easy to change lenses

New Mares Bag Range: lighter & more eco-friendly

Magellan: Travel Wing

There was a huge array of new Mares regulators on display

New action camera Video Tray, including 2 EOS 10RW lights

For more information about new diving equipment from Mares visit their website by clicking here.


SCUBAPRO

SCUBAPRO launched the amazing new Galileo Hud heads up display diving computer at this years Boot show. This tiny and light computer clips onto any mask and gives the diver a heads up display of the information needed. You have to see it to believe it!

Also new on their stand were…

Go Sport Fins: a super tough open heel fin

Synergy Mask: made for smaller faces and comes with the comfort strap

For more information about new diving equipment from Scubapro visit their website by clicking here.


Aqualung & Apeks

Aqualung & Apeks also had a host of new dive gear to show their dealers & customer. I met up with Dean Martin who talked me through what to expect in 2019….

Also new from Aqualung / Apeks…

Rogue BCD: New White Colour

1200C Dive Computer: connects via bluetooth to Diverlog + App

Fast Lock: A new innovative way to secure your BCD

Plazma Mask: Aqualung’s first frameless mask comes in 6 colours, the black mask comes with amber lenses

Apeks VX1 Mask: Pure Clear and UV CUT lens. Comes with hard box and both neo and silicone straps

For more information about new diving equipment from Aqualung visit their website by clicking here. For more information about new diving equipment from Apeks visit their website by clicking here.


Huish Outdoors

Huish had their extensive range of diving gear on display from manufacturers Bare, Hollis, Atomic Aquatics, Oceanic and more on display at Boot. I met up with Justin who said that after a tough 2018 Huish were back on track for 2019, fully operational and raring to go! The Hollis Prism rebreather caught the eye; previously available around the world, but now also in the EU coming soon!

Also on their stand…

Hollis Prism Rebreather from the front

Hollis Katana 2

Bare ATX Drysuit

For more information about new diving equipment from Huish Outdoors visit their website by clicking here.


Cressi

Anything to do with man’s best friend catches my eye, and so this display from Cressi made me smile!

For more information about new diving equipment from Cressi visit their website by clicking here.


Fourth Element

I also have to give Fourth Element a mention for their dedication to protecting the marine environment. They are the leading light in the scuba world when it comes to creating innovative new products made from recycled nylon from ghost nets and to reducing plastic packaging. Keep up the great work!

For more information about Ocean Positive and Mission 2020 from Fourth Element visit their website by clicking here.


There was so much on offer at the Boot show it would be impossible for me to have covered it all. There were scooters and technical equipment that I did not get time to look at. The show is also full of travel and training stands. You can see what was new in the world of underwater photo & video by clicking here.

Nick and Caroline (Frogfish Photography) are a married couple of conservation driven underwater photo-journalists and authors. Both have honours degrees from Manchester University, in Environmental Biology and Biology respectively, with Nick being a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, a former high school science teacher with a DipEd in Teaching Studies. Caroline has an MSc in Animal Behaviour specializing in Caribbean Ecology. They are multiple award-winning photographers and along with 4 published books, feature regularly in the diving, wildlife and international press They are the Underwater Photography and Deputy Editors at Scubaverse and Dive Travel Adventures. Winners of the Caribbean Tourism Organization Photo-journalist of the Year for a feature on Shark Diving in The Bahamas, and they have been placed in every year they have entered. Nick and Caroline regularly use their free time to visit schools, both in the UK and on their travels, to discuss the important issues of marine conservation, sharks and plastic pollution. They are ambassadors for Sharks4Kids and founders of SeaStraw. They are Dive Ambassadors for The Islands of The Bahamas and are supported by Mares, Paralenz, Nauticam and Olympus. To find out more visit www.frogfishphotography.com

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CAYAGO presents the new SEABOB F9 in the Design by Studio F. A. Porsche

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The world‘s most popular luxury watertoy on all yachts is the SEABOB. The new SEABOB F9 with the Design by Studio F. A. Porsche will be presented the first time at boot in Düsseldorf

The SEABOB idea was born over 20 years ago. CAYAGO AG, based in Bad Salzuflen in Germany, is presenting the third generation of this unique water toy at boot 2025 in Düsseldorf. With the SEABOB, CAYAGO AG was one of the first companies in the world to bring e-mobility to the water. Environmentally friendly and free of all emissions.

After more than 10 years, the SEABOB F9 follows the SEABOB F5. The SEABOB F9 has been completely redeveloped from a technical point of view and provides unique driving characteristics. The technical performance data of the new SEABOB are particularly impressive. The SEABOB F9 has a thrust in the water that is measured in Thrust Performance of 60 TP.

The SEABOB F9 S boasts a Thrust Performance of 84 TP. This means that the water sled can pull its pilots through the water at speeds of well over 20 km/h. The battery runtime can last up to 1 hour with a sportive way of driving.

As a special highlight during the new development of the SEABOB F9, it was also possible to reduce the weight of the electrically powered water sled to just over 20 kg. This provides a whole new level of user appeal for this powerful water toy.

The unique vehicle weight has been made possible by the use of high-quality materials such as titanium, magnesium and carbon. The engineering of the SEABOB F9 was therefore focused on a technically high-quality lightweight construction. All components meet the highest quality standards.

When designing this new watercraft, the designers from Studio F. A. Porsche, in collaboration with the engineers at CAYAGO AG, succeeded in equipping the SEABOB F9 with excellent driving characteristics thanks to its special shape. The SEABOB F9 has thus created a unique symbiosis between a stylish form and a convincing hydrodynamic function.

The SEABOB F9 will revolutionize the world of electric water toys with its driving characteristics, its unique technology and its design.

About CAYAGO AG

CAYAGO AG is the technology specialist for the development and the production of exclusive and innovative water sports vehicles in the field of e-mobility. CAYAGO AG is based in Bad Salzuflen, Germany. This is where the SEABOB, the fastest water sled in the world, is manufactured with precision down to the smallest detail. With great expertise and passion, a quality product for the highest demands on technology and design is created in Bad Salzuflen. This is “High-Performance Technology” MADE IN GERMANY. www.seabob.com

About Studio F. A. Porsche

Studio F. A. Porsche is one of the world‘s leading design studios in the segments of product, mobility and space. Founded in 1972 by designer Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, the studio has always represented the perfect symbiosis of form and function. For over 50 years, the studio has followed its values: functionality, purism, perfection, relevance and passion. Today, Studio F. A. Porsche creates premium design innovations for selected customers worldwide and for its own Porsche Design brand. The studio is part of the Porsche Lifestyle Group with headquarters in Zell am See, Austria. More offices are located in Ludwigsburg, Berlin and Los Angeles. Visit the studio at www.studiofaporsche.com.

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Gear Review: BARE 7mm OMNIRED Dive Boots

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In a video produced exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman reviews the new 7mm OMNIRED Dive Boots from BARE.

Find out more about BARE products at www.baresports.com.

Sea & Sea is the home of BARE and other Huish Outdoors diving brands in the UK.

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