For fans of a stiffer fin that throttles like a Formula One race car, the Avanti Quattro + is a showstopper — and this year’s Testers’ Choice in the Paddle Fin category.

The Stratos ADJ is marketed as an entry-level fin, but vets will appreciate its performance. For comfort, solid kicking chops and budget price, it earned the Best Buy for this category.

Seacology plants a kindergarten for coral in the middle of a blossoming Raja Ampat no-take zone.

In the Bahamas, you’ll find a Caribbean reef shark for every 100 yards of underwater habitat. And when feedings occur, sharks appear in droves, swimming increasingly tighter circles around the divers gathered in an arc on the sand.

Designed for female divers using a new Body Map system, Subgear’s Element three-mil steamer keeps ladies warm and looking good. Super-stretch neoprene and strategically placed Ultra-Span panels provide the perfect balance of warmth and flexibility. Smooth-skin wrist and ankle seals help keep water out, and the plush torso lining feels good against the skin. It’s a fashionable and comfortable suit that provides reliable warmth for recreational diving.

Designed for free-diving and spearfishing, the Nano mask uses Cressi's new Integrated Frame Design in which the two-piece frame is recessed into the mask's skirt. The dual-lens mask is made to fit very close to the face, allowing divers to move through the water and maneuver in tight spaces with minimal hydro drag.

Zeagle’s new featherweight Covert back buoyancy BC is a dream come true for divers looking for a lightweight BC that can be taken anywhere. The Covert can be rolled into a package not much bigger than a folded newspaper and is loaded with tons of features.

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