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Good morning. I hope you’re having a good Wednesday morning. It’s a little soggy out there if you haven’t noticed. And cool. This Missouri weather is crazy. So do you know what next week is? Why, it’s the Spring into SCUBA sale. This year the terms are a little different. We’ll be closed on Monday the 10th, then the 11th through the 14th from 10am-7pm make sure you come by. Here are some of the fantastic deals, but we’re not limited to just these, that’s why you NEED to come by and see us!

This blog post is supposed to teach us new things, right? Wouldn’t you agree? Now I’m going to share with you what I learned today. This is a good one… I learned that I can’t read. Oh wait, no that’s not it. I can read… most days anyway. No, I learned that I have a list of the items we’re going to cover on this blog and last week we switched it around a little bit. So this morning I thought I was going to be writing about one thing when in fact I was writing about something else.

If that isn’t bad enough, the thinking I’m going to be writing about one thing and instead writing about another… I read my list and it said Pyroflex Steamer and I wasn’t sure what a Pyroflex Steamer was until I googled it, then I realized, I own one. {palm to face moment!} In my defense, we always just call it a Pyroflex or the 1.5 mil… we never call it a Pyroflex Steamer. So that right there let’s you know that today I’m going to introduce you to the Pyroflex Steamer.

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Some days I am a multi-tasker. I have so many different things going on that I’m not sure if I’m coming or going. Today happens to be one of those days. Remember, once upon a time I said you never know what you’ll stumble upon if you come to the dive shop on a Wednesday or better yet a day that I am here. Some days I’m not here on Wednesday. But I’ve baked a cheesecake, that fell apart…. Don’t ask, I’m still sore about that. I’ve jumped into a suitcase, don’t worry, I didn’t totally fit, but not for lack of trying. And today, today I am decorating cookies.

You’ve heard of people having a Green thumb right? Well if not, that means you’re really good with plants and keeping them alive, me not so much. There’s also a Greenhand certification in FFA which means you’ve earned your Freshman degree for being an FFA Member. I did get that. Still never learned how to keep plants alive. I guess it’s not my thing. But today I think I’m becoming a Smurf. I have a blue thumb. I blame it on the food coloring.

Again though, you didn’t come here to learn about me… Oh no, you came to learn about some SCUBAPRO product. The product of the day happens to be the SCUBAPRO Hydros PRO BC. About a year ago, truly maybe even longer ago than that, Deb brought a flier for me to look at and said, look it comes in purple. I laughed and said, eh, I already have a BC, I’m good, but it’s pretty! Then come June of last year Scott, our SCUBAPRO rep came to the Safari Hunt down at the lake and in a round about of events I was “told” I was going to dive with the new Hydros BC. I “grudgingly” agreed and when I came out of the water, other than a couple things I still had to figure out because of a new thing always comes with a learning curve, I said, “Anyone want to buy a used Ladyhawk? Only Slightly used.” Everyone laughed at me but I was being serious.

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Let me paint you a picture. The setting is June. The place is the Safari Hunt down at Beaver Lake. I wasn’t planning on diving, but at the last minute was given a brand new Hydros BC and a Mantis 2 dive computer to test out. I quickly threw on my dive suit, grabbed my boots, and fins but couldn’t find my mask, anywhere. I came down the hill to the table where they set the BC up for me and Mark asked me where my mask was. I grumbled I couldn’t find it so he told me to grab his Frameless, it was a good opportunity to try one of those out anyway. After that first dive and my mask staying flooded the whole time, I stomped out of the water and grumbled something about I hated his stupid mask, it sucked.

• Note Point #1, don’t state that in front of the SCUBAPRO Rep.
• Note Point #2, not every mask is for everyone. It’s always best to try multiple masks and find what works for you. My mask of choice is today’s feature… The SCUBAPRO FLUX.
• Note Point #3, I have since learned the trick on how to dive with a Frameless mask and they really aren’t as bad as that first dive I had with it in the lake, but still my go to mask is the Flux followed closely by the Solara but that’s another post for another day, trust me (say the end of May….)

One of the main things to note about the Flux is it has a low-volume lens which gives optimal view for searching the ocean (or lake) far and wide. This is a strong, impact-resistant polycarbonate frame that can withstand the use and abuse of all day, every day dives. The skirt is durable yet comfortable feathered edge to provide the comfort you want during a dive, but also a watertight seal and the best part is it fits multiple face shapes.

Sometimes a mask is about personal preference, almost like a pair of boots or a pair of fins, or underwear…

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If you ever think you want some excitement, come to Extreme Sports Scuba, especially on a Wednesday, and see what crazy things we’re up to…. I truthfully should leave it at that to keep from incriminating ourselves… or else… sometimes there are pictures that speak for themselves…

If you’re looking at this picture and wondering… WHAT. ON. EARTH. is she doing?… well I’m so glad that is the thought that went through your head!

As you may or may not know, there was a trip to Cozumel this week and I may have been trying to decide if I could hide in Deb or Grady’s suitcase so I could go. Hey I’d have bought them some clothes when we got there, and paid the overweight baggage fee… but sadly as you can see, I can’t quite fit into the SCUBAPRO Caravan Bag.

Okay, the top question for today… Can you guess what SCUBAPRO Product I’m discussing today? If you guessed the Caravan Bag, you would be correct! By the way, I’m 5’7” tall and most of that is legs, in case you are wondering if you can fit in the bag as well.

SCUBAPRO Caravan Bag

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Now… I sure hope you remembered yesterday was Valentine’s Day or else you might be out in the cold with your significant other. Just saying….. But if you’re out in the cold, just remember, today is a new day. Yesterday I attended a beautiful wedding. It truly was gorgeous and on the day of love, what more could you ask for? I even made cookies for it. It’s kind of become my new thing… decorating sugar cookies. I was watching a video the other day that was showing a lot of techniques that I already knew, and one was called the spider’s web. It was pretty cool, even if you don’t like spiders… no one says you have to put a spider in the web, it could be used many many other ways.

Okay, okay, I’ll quit with the sugar cookie talk this early in the day, although maybe it’s late in the day if you’re reading this late in the day… just saying… and I say that a lot… just saying. Haha. Anyway… So you didn’t come here for my twisted sense of humor or to learn about my new hobby, what you did come here to see was the latest piece of equipment we’re going to discuss. Now, the question is, can I tie any of the upper in with this piece of equipment and I just want to share that, yes, yes I can. How you ask? Well today’s piece of equipment is the Mantis M2. Mantis… you know there is a spider called a Praying Mantis, right? Oh, gotcha! Your welcome. Now on to learning about the Mantis M2. (and yes I shake my head in disbelief every time I manage to do that….)

Mantis M2 with Transmitter (or without, say you already have one…)

The M2 Dive Computer is an Air Integrated dive computer. Now what’s the difference between air integrated dive computers and dive computers that are not air integrated? With an air integrated dive computer, the computer can calculate your remaining bottom time (RBT) based off of current air consumption rate. That is a handy thing to know because it gives you extended bottom times as it recalculates based off of air consumption rates and depth. So as we learned in the diver interviews, Dive Like Mike if you have to, there’s no shame in that!

When SCUBAPRO developed this dive computer, they created the Human Factor Diving™ component. Okay, okay, so what is that? The Human Factor Diving™ is an exclusive SCUBAPRO approach to equipment design that combines Human Factors and Ergonomics, Bio-metrics, and Wearable Technology. Laymen’s terms please. Okay, so basically it was designed for the interaction between products and the people who wear them, the science of measuring and analyzing a human’s make up, and making gear to be worn on the body. Through the combination of these things, a person gets “real-time” tracking reports on you body both at surface level and while diving at any depth. How cool is that?

This wrist style dive computer is marketed as the go-anywhere, do anything, “intelligent” personal dive computer.

This personal dive computer was created with you in mind. It uses “intelligent” abilities to monitor your personal data during workloads to maximize your operational efficiency while alerting you to over-stimulation to help avoid potential problems before they escalate into major issues.

This stylish dive computer that mounts to your wrist like a watch is loaded with surface features as well as dive features. This includes hoseless air integration, electronic navigation, plus the Human Factor Diving™ features.

The casing, or outside, is made of the highest marine-grade 316L stainless steel. The attractively machined bezel ring features engraved button labels and decorative hash marks. Wait a minute… what is a bezel ring? Good question!! A Bezel setting is a type of elevated collar that wraps the faceplate completely in metal edging.

Then there is a black inner face ring on the display which enables the mode indicators to stand out for easy reading adding a pleasing contrast to the LCD screen. On the outside of the watch are four metal control buttons allowing for easy navigation through menu’s. Each button is assembled in a module using triple O-rings to allow for leak-proof reliability.

The “fun” in this watch is I mentioned it sits like a watch… well it’s the size of a large watch so you can wear it all day every day. For your 8-5 job, it keeps time like a day watch, but it is great for after-work activities and exercise as well. The altimeter and thermometer allow you to monitor upper elevations while hiking as well as a chronograph with lap memory which is great for the runner. Better yet, wear it in the pool to record swimming times, number of strokes, and even distance. It is also a reminder on your arm that you are in fact a diver… so at any minute, you’re ready to dive in to that lake or ocean and take a scenic tour.

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