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2014 ScubaLab Testers' Choice: Beuchat VR200 Soft Touch HF Regulator

We liked a lot about the solid VR200 Soft Touch, including that it was easy-breathing, dry, comfortable and lightweight. In fact, it made every test diver’s top-three favorites list — the only reg we tested to do so. Because of this, the VR200 Soft Touch is our Testers’ Choice in this category.

2014 ScubaLab Testers' Choice: Hog Zenith Regulator

In real-world ergo tests, divers gave the Zeniths the highest overall scores of any reg we tested — not because they excelled in any one category, but because they did well across the board in all categories. The Zenith was our Testers’ Choice in the sub-$500 category.

Best Dive Bags Reviewed by ScubaLab

Whether you’re packing a little or a lot, you need travel bags that protect your gear and will stand up to the worst that airport baggage handlers can dish out.

Video: 60:Second ScubaLab - SUBGEAR Steel Pro Mask

Designed for freediving as well as scuba diving, SUBGEAR’s single lens Steel Pro Mask is ultra-compact and requires a minimal amount of air for equalization, allowing freedivers to stay underwater longer and all divers to dive easier.

Video: 60:Second ScubaLab - SUBGEAR Steel Comp Mask

Designed for freediving, SUBGEAR’s Steel Comp Mask is ultra-compact and requires a minimal amount of air for equalization, allowing freedivers to stay underwater longer and dive easier.

Video: 60:Second ScubaLab - Atomic Aquatics Frameless 2 Mask

Atomic Aquatics’ Frameless 2 Mask provides a high-performance fit for divers of any facial type. Two types of silicone are molded together in a special process to produce a skirt that is soft against the skin while naturally conforming to the face.

ScubaLab First Look: The Newest Dive Knives

Divers used to have two choices: knives that would rust, or knives that wouldn't cut. New materials and innovative designs have changed that - here are four new knives that might help you get to the point in your search for something sharp.

SCUBALAB 2014: Regulator Review

Our test team put 14 new regulators to the test based on performance, ease of use and more. See how they stacked up in this year's ScubaLab 2014 Regulator Review.

SCUBALAB 2014: BC Review

Today’s BCs are complex pieces of equipment, with a host of features, capabilities and details. Check out ScubaLab's review of 16 new BCs.