Aqualung Look2

The Aqualung Look series does have a long standing history and has always been a efficient mask with minimal air space. The mask fits close to the face allowing for a comfortable field of vision. It fits snug and is very comfortable while diving the seal is quite reliable but due to a fairly large mask circumference the mask rim does have a tendency to get stuck over the hood or the if you are using a reg rim over that rim as well.
The mask is not entirely ideal for cold water diving but extremely well suited for warm water diving where the diver wears less heat protection and there by reduces the likelihood of the rim getting stuck over any gear the diver maybe wearing.
The mask is well made and shows that aqualung is intending to carry on with the Look masks for some time to come. Overall a good mask not great but good.

Aqualung Dimension with i3

The dimension is a nice cold water BCD it is quite intuitive to handle more so then the hose setup. The i3 sits in a convenient location, to exact the location where most divers rest there hands anyway, further the system is very straight forward. Up is inflate and down is deflate up and down, making it very simple even for beginner divers to use, we also found that in a rescue scenario when you need to get the inflator from the rear. The rescuer can easily get to the system from behind with one hand can in as well as deflate easily without having to manage a victim tubes and gear its simply a question of holding the victim and slowly deflating the system with the lever without doing much work.

The dimension of course uses a back bladder allowing for great stability while diving the only flaw is that the bladder is rather large at 48L causing it to have massive buoyancy when fully inflated. Thus when on the surface I would recommend to inflate the bladder only as much as necessary for both purpose the surface swim but also any rescue scenario. 
Over all the system is convenient and very effective easy to reach without having to worry to much.

The LP hose is routed through the back and then under the arm making that very sleek and taking all the LP hoses out of the way. Beyond sleek it also removes any drag the hose may cause.

The only thing that seems somewhat mediocre and a little cheap is the manual inflator hose that is not great the can be used by pushing the mouthpiece down and then you breath. The biggest problem is that the hose has to be unpacked when used and the pushed in with the teeth which means that you have to be fairly present in the event of needing that hose since it is less intuitive then the traditional setup. 

The BCD is made quite and and has the sure-lock 3 system for the weights in place which makes the weights easy to dump and put into the BCD.

The valves are all flat valve designs reducing drag even further overall it is a slim BCD that creates minimal drag for a cold water BCD. But not just that the BCD has also a nice set of four D-rings that you can use for attaching whatever you need to take with you onto your dive.

The BCD is one of the better Cold water BCDs that I have seen so far allowing the least amount of drag with the most utility and flexibility. As I said before the only real wrinkle in the overall design of the BCD is the manual inflation system vs that of most other BCDs.

The dimension i3 lying on the back.

The i3 inflator and hook-up for the LP hose.

Manual Inflator hose

The shoulder buckle and emergency dump valve.

Backside of the BCD you can see the LP routing on back in the centre just above the strap.

Aqualung Titan LX Octo and Reg Review

The Titan LX is a great Reg and Octo set, I had to get some adjustments done on the balancing since the reg by default was slightly under balanced and started pushing air my way a little to heavily.
But as soon as the adjustments had been made the Reg worked flawless. The Octo has performed up to all expectations the materials used are great there is no corrosion and the work was clearly well done.
The setup works extremely well and is quite resilient, I also love the adjustment knob on both regs allowing for slight adjustments in ease of breathing on the fly.
The Reg performs great in all depth ranges as well as reducing pressure it never feels as if you have to work to get your air.
The regs and octo feel solid and a very confidence inspiring system that will make cold water diving a fun and relaxing experience for anyone.
The setup is of course a cold water setup in which it performs very effectively. 

The set is a Titan LX Supreme Octo, Titan LX Reg, Apex dive console.

 

Aqualung SlingShot Review

I have been testing the Aqualung SlingShot fins, they are quite efficient while underwater and moving along however due to their rather large seize the fins do become restricting when moving towards terrain. As well as when entering/leaving the water or just generally moving in more confined water.

They generate a good deal of thrust with little effort the different tension settings on the back an interesting little feature that most people would probably never use however it does seem to improve the power the fins provide however it does make them a little more cumbersome. I would recommend to keep them in the default setting that allows you the greatest flexibility and performance.

Over all the fins are very comfortable while diving and very reasonably priced making them quite good mid-range fins. They will never be power fins but they are very when cruising on the surface and while diving. As long as you watch out what you hit with them due to their rather great seize. But also this does have some benefits if you want to generate drag to keep someone down since they do act like a couple planks on your feet. I had keep a buddy under after he panicked and it turns out that with these fins and no air in my BCD he did not stand a chance against the resistance that I managed to generate.

These fins are well made and very effective as most aqualung products. I do enjoy diving with these fins although I would advise against them in tight quarters.

If you have any questions in regards to these fins I will be very happy to answer them in the comment section.