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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Ask an Expert: Should You CO Test Every Tank?

CO testing is recommended, not mandatory, and poisonings are not recorded — but is there really cause for alarm?

ScubaLab 2012 Gear of the Year: Computers

Of the 11 data crunchers in ScubaLab’s 2012 shootout, these six models showed they had the right stuff.

ScubaLab 2012 Gear of the Year: 3 MM Wetsuits

In this year’s highly competitive field of 3 mm wetsuits, these four stood head-and-shoulders above the rest.

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