This is a rugged bag in a familiar dive configuration. It’s made from heavy ballistic fabric, with stainless hardware, beefy off-road wheels and lots of reinforcement. The side pockets have drains and are 27 inches long — enough for a pair of fins each, or a 5 mm wetsuit. This bag doesn’t have a telescoping handle. It pulls easily with the top strap, but you can’t push it far. On the other hand, there’s no handle hardware taking up space, and we were able to fit in our full test-gear load as easily as in larger bags with handles. The flap has a long U-shaped zipper for easy packing. We liked the way the top handle strap attaches to the top of the flap; when you lift the bag, the strap helps keep the flap closed. The zip-away backpack straps are nicely shaped, making this a surprisingly easy bag to tote on your back, even with a nearly 50-pound load (although the bottom straps are a bit of a pain to tuck away). The bag is a little tippy, and there are no internal compression straps or side handles. But overall this bag delivers the kind of rugged-ness and clarity of design we’re looking for in a go-anywhere dive bag. It’s our Testers’ Choice in this category.

$350 // 9 pounds // 7,100 cubic inches
Lifetime repair warranty if purchased from dealer
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