Tech Shorts Recommendations

[Twiny]

Hi, the ZeePro short is super cheap and the quality is oK but the pockets are pretty small. I like it when diving sidemount for small stuff. Bigger pockets would anyway bother in sidemount configuration.

 

[crofrog]

The outer zipper on Halcyon and Fourth Element tech shorts are on the flap that closes the main pocket. The main compartment is a velcro closure. You can put some small items in the flap like extra double enders etc.

Mask defog…

 

[Khalid82]

Fourth Element shorts are great; pricey but great.

Technical Shorts

fourthelement.com

thanks I just purchased the fourth element shorts, and did few dives with them. i love them so far

 

[Bloody Marvelous]

The newer Apeks shorts are supposed to be a lot better than the previous ones, but I went with the Fourth Element Tech Shorts. Those pockets are amazing. They're the same as the pockets on their Argonaut dry suit.

 

[evandroairton]

I have the Highland/XS Scuba neoprene pocket shorts and they worked well for diving in Hawaii over my 3mm wetsuit. The pockets expand large enough to hold SMB/spool on one side and a spare mask and wetnotes on the other. They only have a drawstring which is not ideal, but they didn't fall down after I cinched the drawstring pretty tight.

Using the same here. If the harness allow, i pass the webing through the side string laces, and it improves stability, but i guess there are better models out there regardiing the thightenig system

 

[Sebs]

What's the issue with apeks tech shorts? I have the newer ones and they're great. Massive pockets and fit comfortably. The only annoying thing was the small bungees that I've since replaced with bigger ones. And maybe a lack of metal d rings in the pockets.

 

[RVBldr]

I had a pair of the Mares which had some defects and ripped on the first weekend, but they were good enough to swap out and send a new pair. I don't normally use them but they survived 10 days of diving wrecks at Chuuk in good shape.

 

[RecklessAmateur]

FYI I have a pair of both the XS Scuba and Mares shorts on Ebay right now. Both like new (I went with dry suit pockets). Size 36-38 waist, ish.

 

[Saty]

hey guys,
any feedback on the fourth element short when it's wore bare just over a swimsuit ?
i'm gonna be diving in the philipinnes in warm water, i'm currently debating buying those to use without a wetsuit... doable ?

 

[happy-diver]

Hey it sounds doable but at that price I would rather buy another years diving
and wouldn't carry extra gear unless I was diving to the bathplug of the ocean

in the Philippines

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