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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60:Second ScubaLab: Ikelite DS161 Movie Substrobe

Depth-rated to 300 feet, Ikelite’s DS161 movie substrobe is compatible with all Ikelite TTL systems and current digital cameras, as well as all older TTL film cameras, including the Nikonos system.

60:Second ScubaLab: IST Sports T101 Rechargable High Power LED Torch

IST’s T101 dive torch is a powerhouse when it comes to pumping out illumination.

60:Second ScubaLab: Submersible Systems Spare Air 300

When divers think of a bail-out bottle, chances are it’s the Spare Air 300 that comes to mind.

60:Second ScubaLab: Apeks Flight Regulator

Apeks calls the Flight “the lightest regulator in the world,” and we’d have to agree. Our test reg, a yoke-style model, weighed in at only one pound, five ounces, by far the lightest reg ScubaLab has ever reviewed, and the DIN version is four ...

60:Second ScubaLab: Tilos 3/2mm Zenith Fullsuit

Tilos’ top-of-the-line Zenith 3/2 fullsuit is made of double-lined 250-percent Supreme Stretch neoprene — 3 mil in the torso area, 2 mil in the arms and lower legs. Seams are quadruple-glued and blind-stiched, and a 9-mil spine pad cushions the ...

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