100 | New Scuba Gear brand NEX is taking the industry by storm | An Impromptu Exclusive Interview

Scuba Divers are wildly attached to their gear, especially their regulator! That makes this all the more bold of a move by Jared Berg, who plunged head-first into a crowded, and ultimately tiny market space.  But… NEX is now emerging as one of the top scuba equipment manufacturers in recreational AND technical diving. To prove it, NEX Underwater Products has already won two awards: Scuba Lab’s Tester’s Choice for 2022 Scuba Lab’s Best Buy for 2023 Jared’s passion spills onto everything he builds, and it’s for all to see. His daughter’s name is also infused directly into the product names. PS, his daughter also happens to be his dive buddy. Aside from making his gear line in the USA (which is amazing!), he even makes his own hoses and other small accessories. The quality control he puts into every little D-ring and doo-dad is unreal, to the point where it turned my head at the DEMA Show (this was not a planned interview at all). The build, performance, and modularity seem to rival the biggest stalwarts of the dive industry, like Scubapro, Apex, DiveRite, Atomic, and the rest of the gang.  I loved everything down to the look. This was the most sought-after prize at the DEMA Scuba Radio pre-show given out each day. I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next! (And by next I mean NEX, of course) Here’s how to find them: https://www.nexdive.com/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063761692565 https://www.instagram.com/nexdiving — Kenny Dyal is the host of The Scuba Diving Podcast: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kenny_dyal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetwater_scuba Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realkennydyal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kennydyal X: https://twitter.com/RealKennyDyal www.sweetwaterscuba.com