Did you miss our first Facebook Live video? ScubaLab director, Roger Roy answered some of the most commonly asked gear questions as well as questions from our Facebook audience in the video below. Need a new dive light? We have a few suggestions! Not sure whether you should buy or rent scuba gear? We answered that. Looking for a prescription scuba mask, but don't know where to start? We've answered that too!

Due to the amount of questions we received during the live video, we were not able to answer all of them. We did take the time to address some additonal user-questions that were asked but not answered in the video below.

Additional questions from Facebook users answered by ScubaLab Director, Roger Roy:

Q: Donnie Swartz— What BC would you recommend for my 12 year son to start diving in?
A: Something basic (if he's growing like any 12-year-olds I know, he'll outgrow it before you know it) that fits him really well (no "growing into") and is stable on him submerged and on the surface. Depending on his size now, check some of the new kid's BCs sike the Scubapro Rebel, or from the adult models that are available in XS, some of which will fit divers down to 4 feet 8 inches and 90 pounds.

Q: Jane Ellem — Curious as to fin choice when travelling?
A: My go-to travel fins now when space is tight are Oceanic Accels - only about 20 inches long in size medium and a really versatile all-around fin. Ask me again after our 2017 fin test, since we're expecting to get our hands on all the latest models.

Q: Malik Merchant — Recs for a travel BC
A: In our 2016 test Cressi's new Ultralight was both our Testers Choice and our Best Buy for travel BC. We also really liked the Scubapro Go (very comfortable jacket-style), Seac Trip (full-featured BC with a folding backplate) and the Sherwood Scuba Ventura (weighs 5 pounds and made with a coated material that doesn't absorb water so it dries more or less instantly).

Q: WC Divers — When will you publish the 2017 reviews?
A: We'll publish ScubaLab test reviews in every issue of Scuba Diving in 2017. For 2017 we'll be testing drysuits, signaling gear, fins, BCs, regs and dive computers.

Q: Dutch Sikkelerus— Just bought Suunto D6iNovo with transmitter what was your opinion of new improved model over older versions?
A: We haven't tested the new D6i Novo yet so I really can't compare to the original D6i, with we liked very much. But we're hoping to try the Novo in our 2017 test.

Q: Alex Moore — Can you recommend a bc for a new diver who is 6'10" 350lbs? And find for size 16 feet?
A: If you were satisfied with the BC you used in your training, you might try to find something similar. I'd start by looking at manufacturer's size charts, which they all have on their web sites. Unfortunately, I think a lot of the size charts only go to 6-5 or 6-6, though. So if you're not having luck there, you might look at some of the harness/backplate/wing options (like Mare's XR line, Apeks' WTX system, or Hollis Elite 2). The straps on those come pretty long and are designed to be trimmed to size, so you have some room to play with, and you'll have an option of wings with different buoyant lift. Make sure you're dealing with a dive shop staff you trust to get you into a rig that's safe and comfortable for you. For fins, you might look at models that are aimed at drysuit divers, who need sizes that will fit over bulkier cold water boots. Check out the Hollis F1 fin; it comes in size XXL which is supposed to fit up to size 15, but at least in the smaller sizes the F1 foot pocket seems on the roomy side to me.

Q: Jackie Powell Fry — How do you become a test diver?
A: The first step is to email us that you're interested in becoming a test diver. The only requirements are to be an experienced diver who's interested in gear and willing to attend our tests (mostly conducted in Central Florida) and work for a sandwich and all the potato chips and pretzels you can eat. It's also important to have an open mind about the gear you're trying and to be able to identify the things you like or dislike about a piece of gear and to articulate them; saying you don't like a BC doesn't tell us much, but explaining that you had to add two pounds of weight because of its additional inherent buoyancy or that the backplate rubbed your spine are the kind of details that other divers would like to know.

Q: Kurt Kohler — Should I have all my gear inspected every year? I dive maybe 100 dives a year.
A: It's never a bad idea to have a professional check your gear. Manufacturers give specific service schedules for some of their gear in their user manuals, which you can find and download from the manufacturers' websites if you no longer have the manual. You'll see there's a fair amount of variation in their service schedules. For example, for regs, different manufacturers recommend service every one year, every two years or after a certain number of dives, and it's pretty important to follow those recommendations. But it's just as important to do your own inspection before every dive. You should check reg and gauge hoses for cracks, damage or deterioration, inspect fin and masks straps, and check your BC to make sure the air cell is sound, exhaust valves work and that inflator hose zip ties are in place.

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