Hoboken Dive Center | Diving Equipment

Aqua Lung is the name that first introduced the world to Scuba diving more than 60 years ago when Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Emille Gagnan developed the first "Aqua-Lung." The excitement and adventurous spirit of that first dive continues today and is reflected in Aqua Lung's dedication to quality and innovation. Aqua Lung international includes the best brands in aquatic equipment. Aqua Lung's long history in the dive industry, the worldwide network of dealers, and the expertise of our companies, has led to the high demand for our equipment for recreational, technical and military applications in more than 30 countries.

Henderson Aquatics offers the most comprehensive selection of wetsuits on the planet. The secret to building a comfortable wetsuit is stretch and Henderson's Hyperstretch® abounds in the elasticity needed to make every suit feel as though it's a second skin. If pulled in all four directions, Hyperstretch® expands up to two-and-a-half times its original size. This kind of inherent flex pays big dividends when constructing dive wear that provides a "just right" fit for a wide range of divers and diving applications.

The increased elasticity of Hyperstretch® has multiple benefits, including less muscle fatigue and greater range of motion when bending, squatting, kicking and reaching. Women's Hyperstretch

This is one of the reasons Hyperstretch® is used in Henderson's Rescue Swimmer line, where freedom of movement and diver endurance are critical. These material properties also pay off for divers who might suffer from some beginning-of-the-season suit squeeze. Hyperstretch® accommodates divers of all shapes and sizes, even allowing for moderate fluctuations in diver weight. Parents especially like the Junior model Hyperstretch® jumpsuit because it covers two full sizes for younger divers as they grow, which means kids get longer use out of a single suit.

Of course, Hyperstretch® has great thermal qualities too, providing about the same level of warmth as a traditional neoprene suit. Choose the right thickness and a Hyperstretch® garment will serve you well on its own ... or you can take advantage of its expansive nature and easily employ the Henderson layering system. Pair a Hyperstretch® suit with a Gold Core hooded vest, or wear a Hyperstretch® Core Warmer over any thickness jumpsuit and you'll boost heat retention without sacrificing comfort or flexibility.

Cressi Sub is a manufacturer and distributor of professional scuba diving, snorkeling and swimming equipment, offering a wide range of products, famous all over the world: Scuba regulators, B.C.'s, scuba and snorkel fins, scuba and snorkel masks, wetsuits, instruments and goggles. They are the oldest underwater diving company presently existing: Officially, the company dates back to 1946, when brothers Egidio and Nanni Cressi founded it, but already 3 years before that, in 1943, they had begun small-scale manual production. So, the history of underwater diving itself is identified with the history of Cressi-sub and many, many Cressi products have marked the evolution of this sport over the past sixty years, with a series of inventions and insights that were then followed by all the manufacturers.

Deep See was established in 1981 and began building it's reputation among diver's through the design and manufacture of diving boots and gloves. Deep See is now the number one distributor of boots and gloves for divers in the U.S. and Deep See's product line has grown to include a wide range of innovative products encompassing the best designs in knives, gear bags, accessories and a complete children's line.

DUI offers more choices and options than any other drysuit manufacturer in the world so you can design the right drysuit system for you. No two divers are alike. So why should your drysuit system be? All DUI drysuits have a 7-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship with a 40 year history of standing behind this warranty. Every drysuit is inspected multiple times throughout the manufacturing process and receives a final water test before ever leaving the factory.

SUUNTO Suunto's vision is to be the world's most desired sports instrument brand. Headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, Suunto has grown to be the world's leading manufacturer of diving instruments. Since the launch of the Suunto Vector in 1998, our wristop computers have steadily grown to be the most important product category today. We also provide a wide range of mechanical instruments - field compasses, precision instruments and marine compasses - these products have been the core of Suunto throughout our history. The success of our company is based on its high quality products and consistent dedication to research and development.

TUSA is one of the world's first scuba equipment manufacturers, founded by Kazuo Tabata in Tokyo, Japan in 1952. The SF-8 X-Pert Zoom split fin is unlike traditional fins which create propulsion only through repulsive force, the SF-8 attains propulsion by creating a pressure differential in the water flow using Propeller-fin technology.

When using the standard, traditional blade fin, with the leg completely extended, there remains an angle of 27 degrees between the heel and the foot and the calf of the leg, causing a 10% loss of propulsion. Because the fin is angled below the body, during the kick phase, the body is pushed forward, instead of straight ahead. With the SF-8 fin, that 27 degree angle has been designed into the fin so the fin is parallel to the leg. This means that 100% of the energy expended during the kick phase is directed toward the propulsion of the diver. TUSA developed a robot that can replicate the motions of a human being. The robot is able to mimic the human under kick-bending at the ankle, knee and hip in one fluid motion. Using this robotic science, TUSA has been able to analyze the performance of the fins under several conditions. The robot is able to swim, through the water using kick variations, such as a large scissor kick with a slow repetition and vice versa. Using the latest technology, this robot measures the energy expended during the kick and the propulsive force that is created using that energy. To achieve maximum performance from this fin, use a small bent-knee kick with a light rhythm. This creates less strain on the leg muscles compared with traditional fins, reducing the diver's fatigue and subsequent air consumption.

AKONA ADVENTURE GEAR supplies the scuba diving and snorkeling world with gear bags and accessories. The new Progression dive bag is designed with three big unencumbered stowage compartments: A jumbo-sized main box and two roomy lid compartments. Fins stow in the main box in mesh blade sleeves supported by Velcro retainer straps. The balance of your big gear stays in place via internal compression straps. The lid compartments are the same size and shape and are designed to fit Akona's Pro Reg Bag, one of which comes zipped in the lower compartment. It rolls on a pair of all-terrain wheels and the pull handle offers two locking tow positions. There are a couple contoured rubberized lift handles, and the skid rails on back keep the bag off wet boat decks.