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15 kickers vie for the top spot in this year's ScubaLab fin tests. ScubaLab’s test team headed to Alexander Springs, Florida, a freshwater site that offers an easy entry, enough space and depth to do some serious kicking, and rock structures and crevices for performing tight turning maneuvers.
This kicker turned in some of the best overall in-water performance scores, earning the highest scores for acceleration. Test divers liked the fin’s exceptional maneuverability, and noted its ability to negotiate turns with minimal foot action.
In water, the fin delivered solid kicking performance. It did take a couple of strong kicks to get it going from a dead stop, but when test divers "turned it on," the fin generated some pretty good power.
The only split fin in this year's open-heel group, the Z3 is easily recognizable by its radical 27-degree blade angle. In the water, the fin racked up some of the best scores of this group in acceleration, stability and efficiency.
The Tusa FF-19 X-Pert Evolution was a test-diver favorite, with many of the testers commenting on how comfortable it felt, whether kicking easy or hard. Testers didn’t report any leg or ankle strain, and noted that the fin was fast, powerful and agile, plus very responsive using all kicking styles.
Divers flock to Islamorada to try SCUBAPRO's latest BCs, dive computers, regs and more!
Aqua Lung is pleased to announce that Jack’s Diving Locker in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii is now a factory authorized Suunto Service Center. Their repair technicians have gone through extensive factory training and have installed state of the art diagnostic equipment to enable them to perform any and all servicing on current and late model Suunto Diving Computers.
SCUBAPRO's big new scuba gear demo tour debuts at Jupiter Dive Center
Reviews of scuba-diving apps for your mobile device. This week: Pearls of the Caribbean HD, a detailed guide to the topside and underwater attractions of three Caribbean destinations
Reviews of scuba-diving apps for your mobile device. This week: Pearls of the Caribbean HD, a detailed guide to the topside and underwater attractions of three Caribbean destinations
Reviews of scuba-diving apps for your mobile device. This week: Fish Phone, a handy guide to ocean-friendly seafood
Reviews of scuba-diving apps for your mobile device. This week: Pearl Man
Reviews of scuba-diving apps for your mobile device. This week: a charming little Astroids-style "fishing" game
SEASOFT’s new-generation STEALTH glove is a combination of the latest technology advances in neoprene. The new SUPERSTRETCH™ neoprene keeps its shape, stretches to fit and resists the fracturing of the air cells, even after scores of dives.
What's better than New World Publication's Tropical Pacific Reef Fish ID book? The eBook version for your mobile devices
ScubaLab Reviews the Latest Dive-Travel Luggage for weight, form and function
Reviews of scuba-diving apps for your mobile device. This week: DiveLogBook.
With the holiday season fast approaching, we decided to take a look at five new underwater-themed books — from coffee-table books to lightweight ID guides — that would make perfect stocking stuffers for the dive buddy on your list.
Reviews of scuba-diving apps for your mobile device. This week: Aqua Life Images
Divers flock to Islamorada to try SCUBAPRO's latest BCs, dive computers, regs and more!
SCUBAPRO's big new scuba gear demo tour debuts at Jupiter Dive Center
The Integra 2 by Scubamax is a full-featured jacket-style BC designed for diving in all conditions. A rugged BC, it’s built from heavy-duty 1100 Denier nylon with a half-dozen stainless-steel D-rings and a stainless mount for attaching a knife.
Traveling divers who like jacket-style BCs are going to love SCUBAPRO’s GO. Although lightweight, this is a full-featured BC with a super-secure integrated weight system, huge cargo pockets with mesh reinforcements and zippered closures, lightweight shoulder strap buckles and large aluminum D-rings.
In this month's Back of the Boat interview, we spoke with longtime scuba-gear designer and Sherwood's Director of Product Development Bill Oliver
SCUBAPRO has designed the surprisingly comfortable Form Tek harness for double-tank configurations, though it can be converted for single-tank use. Sixty pounds of lift and a stainless-steel back plate make this harness an ideal foundation for serious technical diving.
These nine new BCs stretch the limits of features, comfort and performance. Read here how each BC fared in the reviews, along with a detailed explanation of our scuba gear testing process.
A behind-the-scenes look at ScubaLab’s BC testing in the pool and the open ocean
We’ve got predive and postdive steps to keep your BC in top-notch working condition. If you want to extend the life of your BC for years to come, follow our maintenance tips:
These nine new BCs stretch the limits of features, comfort and performance. Here we review the Cressi Start Pro.
Divers flock to Islamorada to try SCUBAPRO's latest BCs, dive computers, regs and more!
Aqua Lung is pleased to announce that Jack’s Diving Locker in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii is now a factory authorized Suunto Service Center. Their repair technicians have gone through extensive factory training and have installed state of the art diagnostic equipment to enable them to perform any and all servicing on current and late model Suunto Diving Computers.
SCUBAPRO's big new scuba gear demo tour debuts at Jupiter Dive Center
You won’t find a more compact console-style air-integrated dive computer than Subgear’s X-P-H. Measuring just over two inches in diameter and weighing a featherlight five ounces, this single-gas data cruncher is an air-integrated dive computer that reads up to 4,350 psi in 10 psi increments.
U-T-C’s U-D-I, is an underwater communications tool, safety device and dive computer, all rolled into one wrist-mount unit that seamlessly connects you to the boat unit.
These fully loaded dive computers do everything except dive for you
Follow these steps to care for your dive computers and dive watches, so these precision instruments provide you with long and reliable service over your dive career.
Reviews of scuba-diving apps for your mobile device. This week: Wrecks of the Adriatic.
Reviews of scuba-diving apps for your mobile device. This week: Fishdom HD.
Reviews of scuba-diving apps for your mobile device. This week: Marine Debris Tracker.
SCUBAPRO's big new scuba gear demo tour debuts at Jupiter Dive Center
Fit is always top priority when selecting a dive mask. The new M-211 Freedom One from TUSA offers the company’s latest Freedom Fit and Freedom Dry technologies intended to maximize comfort and minimize leakage.
The New Mantis 5 has the same frame as our standard Mantis mask with a new low volume skirt offering 20 degrees more visibility. Fits medium to wide face shapes. Optical lenses available upon request.
The Marea Dry Combo features all the same technical benefits as other masks and snorkels in Cressi’s line, but with a brand-new style for 2012.
In this month's Back of the Boat interview, we spoke with longtime scuba-gear designer and Sherwood's Director of Product Development Bill Oliver
Critical scuba diving gear often needs some special TLC. Here’s our guide to keeping your mask in tiptop shape in 5 easy steps.
Difficulty equalizing and potential ear infection are problems that can happen to any diver regardless of their experience. It can become serious enough to stop one from diving. Solution...
If you have a need for specialized mask lenses, IST Proline has multiple options for you. The OL80 dive mask lenses are available in clear, tinted and optical corrections and can be fitted to a number of different mask styles.
A good fit is the most important factor when buying a mask, so follow these tips for getting a mask that will match perfectly to your face.
ScubaLab examines 18 new masks to help you find one that will fit your face — and style of diving. Here we review the Tusa Panthes.
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The New Mantis 5 has the same frame as our standard Mantis mask with a new low volume skirt offering 20 degrees more visibility. Fits medium to wide face shapes. Optical lenses available upon request.
IST is a family owned and operated manufacturer with three separate equipment lines available to the diving community. We have been manufacturing quality watersports equipment for others as well as ourselves for over 35 years, so while you may not have seen our logo frequently, chances are you have enjoyed our gear somewhere before.
The easy-to-use SeaLife DC1400 brings the underwater point and shoot category to a new level, with amazing results that anyone from novice to veteran will be proud of.
The new GoPro 3D cage allows you to have a safer way to mount your 3D housing. The cage does not use the tabs on the bottom which can easily break. This can then be mounted to a pole cam to video sharks, salt water crocs, dolphins or whatever action is happening. Cages are available for the regular GoPro or the one with the LCD back.
Backscatter GoPro Starter System with HD Hero 2, Custom Underwater Housing, and Sola 500 - The Backscatter GoPro Underwater Starter Package is just what the beginner diver needs to have to start getting great underwater footage.
On the heels of its successful DC1200 underwater camera, SeaLife releases the new DC1400
This rugged, compact camera is rubber-armored and waterproof to 130 feet and shockproof up to six feet, making the Mini II perfect for divers and other outdoor adventurers.
Introducing the new SL980 Underwater Photo/Video Light, a powerful 500-lumen LED light source for your underwater photography needs
A collection of quick tips for getting the most out of your underwater camera's macro lens.
Nauticam’s housing is compact, ergonomic and dependable. Safely secured with a locking rotary latch, this housing is machined from solid aircraft grade aluminum then hard anodized.
SEA&SEA has released its most sophisticated, technically advanced digital SLR housings to-date with its MDX series. The latest, the MDX-D7000, was purpose-built for the Nikon D7000 and is ergonomically designed for ease of use and total control of the D7000 functions underwater.
Divers flock to Islamorada to try SCUBAPRO's latest BCs, dive computers, regs and more!
SCUBAPRO's big new scuba gear demo tour debuts at Jupiter Dive Center
The R-860 holds the top spot in IST Sports’ Pro Line of scuba regulators. Its R-8 first stage is a balanced diaphragm design that’s available with an optional environmental kit that prevents freezing when diving in cold-water conditions.
The new RS-790 is Tusa’s flagship regulator. Its first stage, the R-700, is a balanced diaphragm design with a dry ambient pressure chamber for cold-water diving. Its ribbed top cap nearly doubles the surface area for thermal exchange—which is all-important for minimizing freeze-ups in ultra-cold conditions.
The Legend LUX regulator crafts the future with innovative technology and sleek cosmetic appeal. The new Legend LUX is smaller and lighter than its predecessors and features the all new Master Breathing System (MBS) technology. When you dive with a Legend, you’re diving with the best. So why not get one that looks the best too? There is no mistaking the rich look of Legend Lux’s tougher than-nails pink gold PVD finish.
Our top performing balanced piston first stage paired with our high performance air balanced second stage; this combination is SCUBAPRO's most popular regulator combination.
Do you want an entry-level scuba regulator that breathes great on the reef, or do you need a rugged system that can breathe under ice at 100 feet? Either way, these tips will help you find the regulator that best suits your needs — and dive style.
The Magnum delivered excellent work of breathing scores on the ANSTI breathing simulation tests that are conducted at an independent testing facility in Panama City, Florida.
In this month's Back of the Boat interview, we spoke with longtime scuba-gear designer and Sherwood's Director of Product Development Bill Oliver
The Apeks XTX200, the company’s flagship regulator, gets high marks for its excellent breathing characteristics: well-designed user adjustments, great hose swivel connection on the second stage, and cool-looking chrome finish on the compact, environmentally sealed, over-balanced diaphragm first stage.
Cressi’s Lido two-mil shorty provides enough high-stretch neoprene to help keep you warm and protect against stinging critters, but not so much neoprene that you feel overdressed in the bathtub-warm waters of the tropics.
Designed for cold-water divers, Thermalution’s Power-Heated Undersuit can be worn beneath any wetsuit. A thin, flexible heating element built into the nylon/lycra Undersuit lays against your back and radiates heat while you’re cruising the cold depths.
Features: 3.5 mm Ultraspan highflex neoprene; glued and blind-stitched seams; smoothskin seals at wrists and ankles; smoothskin spinal flap; adjustable
collar with smoothskin sealing surface; embossed rubber kneepads.
Features - 3 mm neoprene with high-stretch nylon- and polyester-based exterior and interior laminate; glued and blindstitched seams with full interior taping; glideskin neoprene seals on wrist and ankles; olled-edge smoothskin neck; full-length back zipper; pull-over secondary glideskin neck seal; high-fl ex embossed rubber patterning on knees, shoulders and waist; 1.5 mm Hydrolock neck dam.
Scuba Diving Editor David Espinosa and Sport Diver Editor Eric Michael take Camaro drysuits
This suit uses Metalite-coated neoprene to “reflect” warmth back to the body and increase heat retention, while shedding water quickly to help protect against wind chill when you’re back on shore.
In this month's Back of the Boat interview, we spoke with longtime scuba-gear designer and Sherwood's Director of Product Development Bill Oliver
ScubaLab reviews the Tilos Men’s 3/2 mm Delphite SuperStretch Jumpsuit
Tilos’ one-piece vest uses MetaLite, a smooth reflective coating on the inside of the neoprene that reflects body heat while you’re cruising the reef and sheds water quickly to help protect against wind chill when you’re back on the boat. The 3mm torso is comparable to a 4- to 5-mm in warmth. And the vest is easy to take off — MetaLite’s smooth texture with 4-way stretch and side zipper makes donning and doffing a breeze. Available in men’s sizes from Small to 2 Extra-Large and women's Small to Extra-Large.
True to its name, the Thermocline from Fourth Element provides as much thermal protection as a typical 2.5 mm wetsuit but weights just 2.2 pounds. It can be layered under other wetsuits without the need for extra lead.
Waterproof’s D7 Pro ISS is a new-generation trilaminate drysuit featuring a front-entry design for super easy self-donning, and an innovative sealing system that combines Integrated Silicone Seals at the neck and wrists.
This suit is among the best of the new crop of compressed neoprene drysuits. Bare’s new self-donning X-C-S-2 Tech Dry is made of two-mil hyper-compressed neoprene sandwiched between a tough nylon laminate on the outside and a high-stretch “frictionless” laminate on the inside.
Scuba Diving Editor David Espinosa and Sport Diver Editor Eric Michael take Camaro drysuits
G-DIVE is our brand for high-end latex seals and other diving related products. With our G-DIVE products you get the best quality on the market.
Each year, the DOGs – as in DUI Owners Group – participate in a nation-wide road trip that allows thousands of divers to experience drysuit diving for the first time.
In this month's Back of the Boat interview, we spoke with longtime scuba-gear designer and Sherwood's Director of Product Development Bill Oliver
This rear-entry, 4 mm, high-density neoprene dry suit weighs 50 percent less than traditional neoprene dry suits. When ScubaLab tested dry suits this past winter, the immediate reaction from every tester was “Is this a dry suit?”
Before you explore your first wrecks, here are a few key pieces of scuba gear you might want to add to your kit.
Winner of the 2011 APEX Award from Polartec for the “most outstanding Polartec based product", the SB SYSTEM Mid Layer is built from the first and only fleece fabric designed specifically to be worn under a drysuit.
Winner of the coveted 2011 SCUBALAB Tester’s Choice Award, the NEW SCUBAPRO Everdry4 dry suit is full of exciting features. Everdry 4 was created for divers wanting easy-to-wear advanced dry suit protection.
15 kickers vie for the top spot in this year's ScubaLab fin tests. ScubaLab’s test team headed to Alexander Springs, Florida, a freshwater site that offers an easy entry, enough space and depth to do some serious kicking, and rock structures and crevices for performing tight turning maneuvers.
This kicker turned in some of the best overall in-water performance scores, earning the highest scores for acceleration. Test divers liked the fin’s exceptional maneuverability, and noted its ability to negotiate turns with minimal foot action.
In water, the fin delivered solid kicking performance. It did take a couple of strong kicks to get it going from a dead stop, but when test divers "turned it on," the fin generated some pretty good power.
The only split fin in this year's open-heel group, the Z3 is easily recognizable by its radical 27-degree blade angle. In the water, the fin racked up some of the best scores of this group in acceleration, stability and efficiency.
The Tusa FF-19 X-Pert Evolution was a test-diver favorite, with many of the testers commenting on how comfortable it felt, whether kicking easy or hard. Testers didn’t report any leg or ankle strain, and noted that the fin was fast, powerful and agile, plus very responsive using all kicking styles.
SCUBAPRO's big new scuba gear demo tour debuts at Jupiter Dive Center
Diving is the best sport in the world, but like all high-adrenaline activities, things can sometimes go sideways. When they do, your level of preparation can make all the difference.
The Integra 2 by Scubamax is a full-featured jacket-style BC designed for diving in all conditions. A rugged BC, it’s built from heavy-duty 1100 Denier nylon with a half-dozen stainless-steel D-rings and a stainless mount for attaching a knife.
Waterproof’s D7 Pro ISS is a new-generation trilaminate drysuit featuring a front-entry design for super easy self-donning, and an innovative sealing system that combines Integrated Silicone Seals at the neck and wrists.


















































































