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ScubaLab tests Apeks Black Ice BC
The ScubaLab 2013 testing season is in full swing. Our latest category: Buoyancy Compensators. 
Cressi R1 BCD
Cressi’s R1 jacket-style BC is comfortable and easy to use. It features padding in the back and lumbar areas as well as underneath the shoulders, and the air cell slides on the cummerbund, eliminating body squeeze. The rigid backpack delivers a stable ride, and the Lock Aid integrated weight system loads and ditches easily. Available in five sizes with buoyant lift up to 36 pounds
USIA TECHNIFLEX WITH “DIVE ARMOR”
One of the high points of our year is The DEMA Show, where we meander among booths and revel in shiny new gear. This year we noticed exciting trends in drysuits, fins, BCs and LED lights. Here is the 2013 gear preview... 
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Mask Fitting
From buying new dive equipment to taking care of what you already own, these simple tips will help you get the most out of your money. 
Zip Ties - Cable Ties
Scuba diving is an equipment intensive sport, and your gear can be a fickle ally. Assembling a collection of dive gear-specific tools and spare parts to deal with basic maintenance and minor emergencies will help keep you ready to hit the water at a moment’s notice
Related tags: scuba gear, scubalab
Cressi Back Jac an All- Purpose Back Buoyancy BC
Take a sneak peek of what's new in the world of dive gear. 
Dive Travel Gear
Travel dive gear is lighter - so you can pack more stuff without incurring excess-weight fees. It's more compact - allowing you to take what you want in fewer bags - eliminating extra baggage fees. 
Dive Computer
A load of new gear debuted in 2012, and the ScubaLab team dive-tested just about all of it. After digging deep into both objective and ergonomic test results, on the following pages we celebrate the year’s top-performing fins, BCs, regulators and dive computers, along with some first-rate travel bags, warm-water wetsuits and a couple of our top picks for safety gear. 
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Cressi Travelight BC
The winner of both a ScubaLab Testers Choice and a Best Buy, the Travelight is a full-featured jacket-style BC designed for traveling divers. Constructed of featherlight 210-denier nylon, it comes with Cressi’s Lock Aid integrated weight system, two zippered pockets and six alloy D-rings. Its soft pack design can be folded in seconds and stowed in its own carry bag.  For 2013 the BC features a new range of colors.  
ScubaLab 2012 Gear of the Year: BCs
From our recent test of the latest BCs, these four models were the clear performance leaders.
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