scuba equipment

Mar

2013

2013 Dive Gear Buyers Guide - Essentials

Getting the basics right. Your first purchase will likely be a mask, snorkel and fins. With choices like these on the market today, you’re guaranteed to see better, breathe easier and kick more efficiently.

Mar

2013

2013 Dive Gear Buyers Guide - Protection

It’s all about staying warm — and the world of exposure protection is making it possible. Super-flexible, ergonomic neoprene designs, and new technology in wetsuits and drysuits mean you’ll stay warmer, longer.

Mar

2013

2013 Dive Gear Buyers Guide

Gotta love the gear. Scuba diving is an equipment-intensive sport, and we can thank our lucky stars for that. After all, one of the most enjoyable rituals of diving is discovering new gear, buying new gear, and putting it through its paces while exploring the depths. Each year, an ocean full of new equipment is introduced, and each year, Sport Diver’s staffers collect a bunch of it at the annual DEMA (Diving Equipment and Marketing Association) show to dangle in front of you, our readers. It’s that time again.

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Mar

2013

What to Look For in a Drysuit

Cold-water scuba divers have more choices than ever in their exposure protection. Here are the features you should consider when purchasing a drysuit, plus a look at the newest suits and undergarments on the market.

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Mar

2013

2013 Dive Gear Buyers Guide - Computers and Watches

Safety first. The new dive computers on the market are certainly eye-catching, with superlative graphics and gorgeous exteriors. But it’s the advanced algorithms and cool features that help you dive safer.

Mar

2013

2013 Dive Gear Buyers Guide - Underwater Photography

Take only memories, leave only bubbles. It’s never been easier for divers to take underwater photos and videos, with a number of new compact systems that are not only easy to use, but also easy on the wallet.

Mar

2013

2013 Dive Gear Buyers Guide - BCs

Buoyancy, comfort and a whole lot more. New BCs don’t just provide buoyant lift on the surface and underwater; they do it in comfort, style and with features that’ll make you never want to come up for air.

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Mar

2013

2013 Dive Gear Buyers Guide - Regulators & Octos

You can breathe easy now. Gone are the days of 10-pound first- and second-stage regulators. The new breathers are lighter and more compact; you’ll breathe so easily, you’ll almost forget you’re 60 feet underwater.

Mar

2013

Editor's Pick Spotlight, Photo Equipment: Nauticam NA-S110 housing and Canon Powershot S110 camera