SEASOFT SCUBA, founded in 1985 by Bruce Justinen, is the most innovative, creative and fastest growing manufacturer in the dive industry. It is well known for being the David among the Goliaths as it wins comparison tests and recognition for its advanced, groundbreaking designs.
• First depth-compensating, stretchable integrated soft weight belt (the SEASOFT Weight Belt).
• First stretchable, ad
justable ankle weights (the SEASOFT Ankle Weights).
• First soft, shapeable soft weight pouches (SEASOFT's SEABAGS™).
• First dive glove, with a gauntlet, to eliminate the seam across the palms (SEASOFT's Ti PRO™ 5 & 3 mm Gloves).
• First wetsuit and drysuit hood to use multiple types of neoprene to achieve specific needs, especially the use of compressed neoprene to prevent heat loss (SEASOFT's Ti PRO™ Wet and Drysuit Hoods)
• First booties to use an elevated heel and an integrated 4 mm arch support underneath the sole for incredible comfort and performance (SEASOFT STEALTH™ & SUNRAY™ Boots).
• Designed the first heavy duty stainless steel cam (weight belt) buckle, it weighs almost 1/2 a lb. It is used on over a dozen other products from other dive equipment companies (the SEASOFT Stainless Steel Weight Belt Buckle).
• First 5 mm glove with a 3 mm index finger and glove for incredible warmth AND dexterity (SEASOFT Ti PRO EDGE™ (Kevlar) & Ti EDGE™ (Dina-Hide™) 5/3 Gloves).
• First 3 mm glove with a 1.5 mm index finger and glove for incredible warmth AND dexterity (SEASOFT Ti PRO EDGE™ (Kevlar) & Ti EDGE™ (Dina-Hide™) 3/1.5 Gloves).
• First fool-proof, mechanical-release, weight ditching system whereby the weights ditch from the bottom of the pocket (SEASOFT PRO Buoyancy Compensator™, SEALION Buoyancy Compensator™, SEAWOLF Weight Harness™ & QUIK DITCH Pockets™).
• First Buoyancy Compensator & Diving Vest with weight pouches located in the back on either side of the cylinder. The weights are released by pulling a Yellow Ripcord located on the right shoulder (the SEASOFT TravLite Buoyancy Compensator™ & the QUIK PAK Diving Vest).
• First Free Diving Vest to have the weight pocket located in the back with the weights being ditched by pulling a YellowRipcord located on the right shoulder (FREE Free Diving Vest).
• First Buoyancy Compensators that are completely adjustable for height and weight so that each SEASOFT BC covers at least 5 sizes of what other company's BCs fit (SEASOFT PRO Buoyancy Compensator™ & SEALION Buoyancy Compensator™. These SEASOFT Buoyancy Compensators are available in 4 sizes that fit from 45 lbs. to 450 lbs.
• First drysuits to be manufactured with STEALTH-like footwear with a raised heel and a 4 mm arch support located underneath the sole (SEASOFT TX3™, SEASOFT TX™, SEASOFT Ti 3000, SEASOFT Ti 5000 & the flagship SEASOFT XV-4).
• First drysuits to be designed and manufactured with a Raglan sleeve and the exhaust valve located on the forearm, this allows all of the air to flow to the exhaust valve increasing dumping speed 5 X over a shoulder mounted dump valve (SEASOFT TX3™, SEASOFT TX™, SEASOFT Ti 3000, SEASOFT Ti 5000 & the flagship SEASOFT XV-4).
