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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Recent Articles

Could This Be the Dive Gear Trend of the Future?

Diving two computers is about more than being safe on a dive. It's also about increased awareness and peace of mind. Learn why you should adopt this technique as well as the author's own setup.

Best New Dive Gear February 2025

Innovators are always coming up with unique ways to improve the dive experience. We got the opportunity to test out a few new items—including a new camera to record all the action.

Manual vs. Electronic Closed Circuit Rebreathers: Which One Is Right for You?

Interested in learning more about rebreathers or hoping to make a decision? This short guide will help you understand the basic differences between mechanical and electronic closed-circuit rebreathers.

Blancpain X Swatch Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Collection Reviewed

This new dive-watch collection is for the diver with a sense of flair. Packed with features (including a 90-hour power reserve), they come in various colors, each with a different nudibranch represented on the highly stylized caseback.

Best New Dive Computers Reviewed

ScubaLab tests seven new dive computers released in 2024. Including computers from Suunto, Garmin and Shearwater.

5 New Semidry Wetsuits We Love

ScubaLab put five new semidry wetsuits to the test in water with temperatures in the low 70s. Plus, two more suits that look promising.

Luminox Mil-Spec Dive Watch Reviewed

ScubaLab director Robby Myers discovers what makes the Luminox Mil-Spec dive watch rugged enough to meet U.S. military standards.

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