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10 Essential Scuba Accessories For Every Diver

Divers need to be prepared for anything, and this collection of scuba accessories includes gadgets and gear for just about any situation you might encounter. From the latest high-tech safety gear to ensure you survive emergencies to ergonomic equipment that makes traveling to your dream destination a snap, you'll find it all here. Moreover, there's some stuff that simply makes diving more fun — and who doesn't want that?

5 Diving Tips for Saving Air

5 diving tips to help you stretch your tank and maximize your bottom time.

Dive Gear Essentials: Scuba Regulators

Do you want an entry-level scuba regulator that breathes great on the reef, or do you need a rugged system that can breathe under ice at 100 feet? Either way, these tips will help you find the regulator that best suits your needs — and dive style.

Interview with Scuba Gear Designer Bill Oliver

In this month's Back of the Boat interview, we spoke with longtime scuba-gear designer and Sherwood's Director of Product Development Bill Oliver

Scuba App Review: Scuba Exam Lite

Reviews of scuba diving apps for your mobile device. This week: Scuba Exam Lite.

2011 ScubaLab DC Tests: Suunto D9tx

ScubaLab puts eight new dive computers to the test. Here we review the Suunto D9tx

ScubaLab: 2011 Dive Computer Sneak Peek

These two models were tested but not included in the September/October issue of the magazine.

60:Second ScubaLab - Tilos Torrent Fins

Constructed of a flexible polypropylene blade and a thermoplastic rubber foot pocket in an open-heel design, Tilos’s lightweight Torrent fins offer increased flexibility, which translates to a more comfortable kicking experience.

60:Second ScubaLab - SCUBAPRO Everdry4

This rear-entry, 4 mm, high-density neoprene dry suit weighs 50 percent less than traditional neoprene dry suits. When ScubaLab tested dry suits this past winter, the immediate reaction from every tester was “Is this a dry suit?”