A short message to a buddy and a longer set of field notes make different demands on a writing tool. Before buying a dive slate or wet notebook, decide what needs to remain visible and what needs to be retained across several pages. Compare the complete writing package rather than the word waterproof.
Separate the writing surface from the carrying format
SCUBAPRO’s Pro Slate 3 is a three-page plastic slate contoured for arm mounting, secured with Velcro. The manufacturer lists an included pencil on an expandable lanyard. This is a particular arrangement of surfaces and retention components, not a guarantee that every arm or equipment layout will suit it.
Its WetNotes notebook instead combines underwater paper with a nylon cover, elastic bookmark, pencil holder and closure loop with a shock-cord attachment for a bolt snap. The product record also lists two clear pockets. Check the actual supplied parts; an attachment point does not establish that every accessory shown or imagined is included.
Use your intended notes as a buying checklist
Write a sample of the material you want to carry on ordinary paper before comparing formats. Is it a short reference that should be visible at once, several pages to consult in a known order, or observations to transcribe later? This is a way to define the purchase requirement, not a recommendation to increase tasks during a dive.
Compare the documented dimensions and page format against that sample. Ask whether page replacement or a compatible writing tool is available for the exact model. A generic pencil holder does not prove that an unrelated replacement will fit or stay retained.
Check access with the complete equipment arrangement
During appropriate equipment familiarisation with your instructor, assess access and legibility using the gloves and carrying position you actually intend to use. Request help with placement and retention rather than improvising extra hanging lines. A close-up product photograph cannot establish snag risk, personal reach or ease of writing in your configuration.
Keep the cleaning and storage instructions attached to the chosen item. Ask the manufacturer how to care for its paper, cover, plastic pages and writing tool; those components need not share one care method. Do not assume a method used to erase one slate is appropriate for a notebook.
Ask about the exact package
Ask TRIMIX about writing-tool availability and documentation with the format, dimensions and replacement-parts questions. No supply of these SCUBAPRO models has been verified here. The 2006 Hemmoor photograph shows a scientific diver with a writing board, not either current model or a TRIMIX field test. It illustrates the activity rather than endorsing a particular setup.
Sources and verification
Evergreen equipment guide, not a launch or popularity claim. Product pages are undated unless an exact source date is listed. Verified October 30, 2026.
- SCUBAPRO Pro Slate 3, item 28.572.000. Publication date: not stated as an exact day. Checked 2026-10-30.
- SCUBAPRO WetNotes underwater notebook, item 45.070.000. Publication date: not stated as an exact day. Checked 2026-10-30.
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