This year is dubbed the Year of the Military Diver, and the U.S. Navy has developed a new full-face mask to give divers a new experience underwater.

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Designed for freediving as well as scuba diving, SUBGEAR’s single lens Steel Pro Mask is ultra-compact and requires a minimal amount of air for equalization, allowing freedivers to stay underwater longer and all divers to dive easier.

Designed for freediving, SUBGEAR’s Steel Comp Mask is ultra-compact and requires a minimal amount of air for equalization, allowing freedivers to stay underwater longer and dive easier.

Atomic Aquatics’ Frameless 2 Mask provides a high-performance fit for divers of any facial type. Two types of silicone are molded together in a special process to produce a skirt that is soft against the skin while naturally conforming to the face.

Interested in what the full pack list was from ScubaLab's Dive Bag Test? We've got the gear for you right here!

Before you get in the water with your brand-new mask and snorkel, here are our best tips for prepping them so that they're ready for their first scuba dive.

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