2026 Scuba Diving Gear Guide

Our Annual Gear Guide covers everything a diver could want, including all the essential pieces of equipment to a variety of accessories that add convenience, fun or both to your dive adventures.

How to Choose a Dive Knife or Underwater Cutting Tool
Learn all about dive cutting tools, including types of devices, which ones are useful for different diving conditions and the best place to stow them while diving.
The Ultimate Guide to Scuba Haircare
Salt water can be brutal on your hair, but you don’t have to choose between great dives and healthy strands.

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ScubaLab Testers' Choice: UK Vivid eLED

UK’s newest compact, the Vivid eLED delivers a lot of performance in a small package. Read why the Vivid is the ScubaLab's Tester's Choice in the Pocket Lights category.

ScubaLab Testers' Choice: IST Sports Dolphin Tech T-24040

Careful where you shine this light when night diving, or you’ll quickly become unpopular. It’s blazing, with a hot-spot meter reading higher than any others in our test, though some had broader main beams. Find out why this dive light was our ScubLab Testers' Choice in the Primary & Canister lights category.

SCUBALAB 2014: Dive Lights Review

A diver's principal light source, these new models are getting more powerful and more compact. Check out SCUBALAB's review of 15 of the latest dive lights.

60:Second ScubaLab: Aqua Lung Zuma BC

Aqua Lung’s Zuma BC saves air travelers precious weight and bulk. Its soft backpack design is compact and weighs less than five pounds, yet still gives divers creature comforts like a lumbar support and integrated weights.

60:Second ScubaLab: Dolphin Tech SMB-42

DOLPHIN TECH helps divers keep a low profile with two new side-mount buoyancy systems. Rated for either 21 or 42 lbs of lift, the SMB harness and bladder are ideal for qualified divers venturing into caves, wrecks and other confined spaces.

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