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.
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Fourth Element’s Proteus wetsuit is all about keeping warmth in and water out, while providing unparalleled comfort at depth. Using both Superstretch and Thermocore neoprene, in thicknesses from three to seven mil, the Proteus is the suit that ScubaLab Testers rated warmest in its class.
With two large compartments, roomy enough for full-size fins and a drysuit, Stahlsac’s Curacao Clipper gearbag is designed inside and out to accommodate the traveling diver. It’s also the company’s first-ever user-repairable bag: replacement parts for the completely modular frame can be sent directly to the owner or the local dive shop for repair.
The RS-680 regulator from TUSA features a compact, lightweight design. It contains two high-pressure and four low-pressure ports and is available in both DIN and yoke versionsThe RS-680 also incorporates TUSA’s Sequential Exhaust Assist (or S.E.A.), a new design featuring a dual exhaust system to decrease breathing effort during exhalation.
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