Gear

Find the right tool for the job. From dive lights that illuminate hidden wonders to travel bags that save you cash at the airline counter to gadgets that will make your dive safer, these accessories can solve most any scuba dilemma.

The Stiletto is a rugged full featured but light weight BC, designed for divers who may do both warm and temperate water diving but don need the twin tank capability or higher lift of Zeagle's heavy-duty BCs. The Stiletto's extra ...

Cool Factor: If you can't see this, you can't see anything. Key Features: In contrast to the current crop of downsized wristwatch computers, Tusa's IQ-800 features a large, easy-to-read screen housed within an ultra-thin case. The ...

The Marea Dry Combo features all the same technical benefits as other masks and snorkels in Cressi’s line, but with a brand-new style for 2012. The renowned Italian dive equipment manufacturer has been making scuba gear since 1946 and has built its reputation on designing leading-edge products that advance the technology the industry uses. This year, Cressi is launching the brand-new Marea snorkeling mask, which is patterned on the company’s Big Eyes Evolution series. This snorkeling mask is also suitable for diving, and like the Big Eyes Evolution Crystal, emphasizes comfort and style.

The Editor's Pick from Sport Diver's 2011 Fin Reviews: Cressi Master Frog

A float valve virtually eliminates water entry up top from overhead waves or during brief dives below the surface while snorkeling. Any water that does enter the breathing tube is easily expelled thanks to a large purge valve below the mouthpiece. CONTACT baresports.com

In Sport Diver Asia Pacific's Digital Photography 101 series, Scubazoo's Jason Isley talks balancing light for shooting beautiful underwater sunbursts.

A stellar, ultrahigh airflow performer, SCUBAPRO’s MK25 smoked the ANSTI breathing machine when it was tested by ScubaLab. In fact, the more we stressed this reg, even down to extreme test depths, the better it performed. It is a balanced piston design with five low-pressure ports mounted on a swivel turret. The sharp-looking A700 second is now available in a new Black Tech version with a titanium nitride PVD coating that makes it more rugged, scratch-resistant and even more durable.

2012 GEAR BUYERS GUIDE

New for 2011, the Trilam Tech Dry is made with our exclusive engineered butyl trilaminate material that offers improved flexibility over existing trilaminates. Also included in this front entry suit is the new TIZIP Master Seal main entry zipper that is lower profile in design and offers superior flexibility over traditional brass zippers. MATERIAL·         Durable polyester/butyl/polyester trilaminate throughoutENTRY