California Diving News

Equinox Announces New Housings
Equinox Innovative Concepts, Inc., manufacturer of underwater video and digital still housings and accessories, announces the release of the ProPak 6spc video housing.

Designed specifically for the video industry’s vertical line of cameras, the ProPak 6spc can accommodate Sony’s PC 120/115/110/100/9/8/5, Canon’s Optura 100MC, Elura, Elura 2MC/20MC, and JVC’s DVP3, DVM90u/80u/70u.

Featuring Equinox’s standard 3-year warranty, the ProPak 6spc housing is compact, measuring only 7" from front to back. Like its sister product, the ProPak 6, the new spc is also built with the Equinox unique wing safety feature. If trouble occurs underwater, the quick release pin is pulled, and the wing and handle (ballast) slide off causing the housing to become positive, thus rising to the surface. The ProPak 6spc housing package includes 5 manual controls (Power-On/Off, Record-Start/Stop, Zoom, Photo and Memory Stick), a .42x wide angle lens, color correction filter, and a spare parts kit.

“At Equinox, our long-standing commitment of offering durable, dependable, and affordable housings to professional and recreational divers is well represented with the ProPak 6spc housing,” states TJ Mansfield, Director of Underwater Product Sales for Equinox. “We are pleased to make this housing available for these new video camera models.”

Equinox Innovative Concepts, Inc. has manufactured underwater video housings and accessories since 1988. Visit their web site at http://www.diver-equinox.com or phone (616) 324-0596 or domestic toll free (866) 324-0596.

Sea-Doo® Seascooter™
Daka Development Ltd. is proud to announce a new license agreement with Bombardier Recreational Products for its new Seascooter™ personal underwater propulsion device. The latest in this new generation of trendy personal underwater propulsion devices will be marketed under the Sea-Doo® brand name.

“We are delighted to have the chance to work with Bombardier and its world-renowned Sea-Doo® brand” says Pat Mah, Chairman of Daka Development Ltd. “The Sea-Doo® brand image perfectly meshes with our company’s philosophy to offer high-quality products and we strongly feel that this strategic alliance will offer greater potential to penetrate new distribution channels”.

“Developing new business relationships with trustworthy partners is part of our company’s quest” says Pierre Arsenault, Vice-President Marketing and Strategic Planning—Snowmobiles, Watercraft and ATVs at Bombardier Recreational Products. “Our alliance with Daka Development supports the “Fun and Excitement on Water” experience through new highly innovative products”.

Swimmers, snorkelers and scuba divers can experience great thrills with this environmentally friendly Sea-Doo® Seascooter™. It is capable of pulling divers along the underwater world effortlessly and comfortably at up to 2 mph for over an hour. Snorkelers and divers can reach new depths faster, making it possible to explore coral reefs and other sea life underwater more easily. Swimmers can also use it to cover greater distances without getting tired, or just float lazily along the shore.

The Sea-Doo® Seascooter™ is the result of years of design and engineering effort invested in this innovative device. It has also resulted in the lightest and most efficient scooter around.

The Sea-Doo® Seascooter™ is now available through specialized retailers in Asia, the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia.

To learn more about Sea-Doo® watercraft and other products, visit the Bombardier Recreational Products web site at http://www.recreational.bombardier.com.

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