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 Fins — Scubapro GO

Selected as the favorite by more divers than any other fin in our test, the Scubapro GO is the 2017 ScubaLab Testers Choice for barefoot fins.

ScubaLab Testers Choice Fins — TUSA HyFlex Switch

The TUSA HyFlex Switch voted as the best fin for scuba diving by our team of divers, making it the ScubaLab Testers Choice winner for best fins.

The Story Behind the Making of the Outlaw BC

Aqua Lung created a stripped-down BC for experienced scuba divers who prefer one with only the bare essentials.

Shearwater Perdix Dive Computer ScubaLab Testers Choice

The Shearwater Perdix dive computer won Testers Choice for during ScubaLab's 2016 dive computer test. We go into detail in this video review.

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