The Best Gear for Wreck Divers
If you're ready to explore inside a wreck, wreck-specific dive gear can make all the difference when it comes to your enjoyment and safety.
Sport Diver PhotographerScubapro X-Tek Pure-Tek System
Wreck divers will appreciate the 40- or 60-pound lift capacity in this BC’s donut wing for twin cylinders.
$791; scubapro.com
Sport Diver PhotographerSherwood Scuba Vision Dive Computer
Everything you need in a three-button console-style computer — four gases, a 2-D digital compass and a data-download cable for transferring dive details to a topside computer.
$920; sherwoodscuba.com
Sport Diver PhotographerCressi Borg Blunt-Tip Knife
The Borg’s beefy 5.6-inch tempered stainless steel blade extends through the handle for strength, and its hard sheath locks the knife securely.
$49.95; cressiusa.com
Sport Diver PhotographerDive Rite Primary Wreck Reel
Don’t go in unless you know how you’re coming out. The top handle design lets you hold the reel in the same hand as your dive light. The reel comes with 400 feet of heavy braided line and a large stainless snap.
$65; diverite.com
Sport Diver PhotographerDive Rite LX20 Hand-Held Primary Light The LX20’s six-degree concentrated light beam illuminates everything in your path. It has a double-O-ring-sealed body and three power modes.
$750; diverite.com
Sport Diver PhotographerAqua Pencil Kit
Whether sketching out your route or communicating with your buddy, you need a slate (includes pencil).
$25; aquapencil.com
