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ScubaLab Testers' Choice: Apeks WTX BC

Part of Apeks’ line of tec-oriented wing systems, the model we tested was built around a new ultralight travel plate, 18-pound-lift single tank “donut,” one-piece harness and SureLock weight system. For its performance and flexibility, the WTX is our Testers’ Choice.

ScubaLab Best Buy: Cressi Travelight BC

The restyled Travelight offers enough stability, comfort and amenities that it’s easy to forget it’s not a full-featured jacket BC with a rigid backplate. Ready why the Travelight was voted Best Buy this year by ScubaLab.

ScubaLab Testers' Choice: Mares Prestige 2 MRS+ BC

This latest model from Mares shows how manufacturers continue to distill all the best qualities of jacket-style BCs. Read why the Mares Prestige 2 MRS+ is this year's Testers' Choice for jacket BCs by ScubaLab.

Video: Sola Nightsea Blue Fluorescent

Amazing time-lapse night-footage captured using Sola Nightsea blue fluorescent light. Filmed on location in Lembeh, Indonesia by Jeff Honda and the Backscatter team.

Heart of the Maya: New adventure novel dives in Mexican cenotes

Scuba diving adventure author Eric Douglas’ latest novel, Heart of the Maya, is now available. It is the fifth in the Mike Scott dive adventure series.

ScubaLab Best Buy: Ikelite Gamma

While other compacts had brighter, tighter hot spots, the Gamma has a wider central beam and a broad outer halo that doesn’t drop off much nearly out to its limits. Check out how the Ikelite Gamma was our ScubaLab Best Buy.

ScubaLab Testers' Choice: UK Vivid eLED

UK’s newest compact, the Vivid eLED delivers a lot of performance in a small package. Read why the Vivid is the ScubaLab's Tester's Choice in the Pocket Lights category.

ScubaLab Testers' Choice: IST Sports Dolphin Tech T-24040

Careful where you shine this light when night diving, or you’ll quickly become unpopular. It’s blazing, with a hot-spot meter reading higher than any others in our test, though some had broader main beams. Find out why this dive light was our ScubLab Testers' Choice in the Primary & Canister lights category.

Video: Moving the 1,100-lb. Guardian of the Reef Statue

How do you get an 1,100-pound bronze statue underwater? Very carefully. Check out the video of how Divetech owners Jay and Nancy Easterbrook moved the Guardian of the Reef statue to its final spot — on the sand bottom in 65 feet of water off Lighthouse Point.