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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Recent Articles

60 Second ScubaLab: IST Sports GP-4000 Compass+ Dive Computer

IST’s GP-four thousand compass-plus is a full-featured wrist-mount computer with three control buttons make navigating through the system simple.

60 Second ScubaLab: Tilos Gemini A Regulator

Tilos’ Gemini-A reg has a compact balanced diaphragm first stage and a lightweight, pneumatically balanced second stage.

60 Second ScubaLab: SCUBAPRO Geo BC

SCUBAPRO’s Geo was the lightest BC in ScubaLab’s 2010 BC round-up.

ScubaLab: BCs - Aqua Lung Pro QD

“An awesome BC,” said one diver, which sums diver sentiment and why the Pro QD captured the Testers’ Choice for a jacket-style BC in the General Purpose category.

ScubaLab: BCs - Aeris EX200

Wearing this BC at depth just feels good. It’s comfortable and stable, with good valve control and substantial buoyant lift in all sizes for temperate-water diving.

ScubaLab: BCs - Aeris EX100

The EX100 is a lightweight all-purpose BC that offers all the basics plus throws in some nice extras, all for the lowest price of any BC in the General Purpose category.

ScubaLab: BCs

ScubaLab tells you what to expect from what might be the best year ever for new and improved BCs

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