Stable, comfortable and ruggedly built, the Scubapro X-Black was our Testers Choice for jacket and hybrid BCs in the 2020 Scubalab BC test.

Lightweight, stable and a favorite of test divers, the Tusa t-wing was our Testers Choice for backplate and wing BCs in the 2020 Scubalab BC test.

Compact, corrosion-resistant and eager to cut, the Spyderco Salt 2 Wharncliffe was our Testers Choice for dive knives.

Versatile, stable and comfortable, the Cressi Scorpion was our Testers Choice for back-inflation BCS.

ScubaLab test divers evaluated the Cressi Thor EBS fins for efficiency, power, acceleration and comfort.

ScubaLab test divers evaluated the Cressi Zeus mask for the ease and security of making strap adjustments and the overall comfort in the water.

Keep these five tips in mind to streamline your dive gear so that you don't damage the marine environment.