For fans of a stiffer fin that throttles like a Formula One race car, the Avanti Quattro + is a showstopper — and this year’s Testers’ Choice in the Paddle Fin category.

The Stratos ADJ is marketed as an entry-level fin, but vets will appreciate its performance. For comfort, solid kicking chops and budget price, it earned the Best Buy for this category.

Here's a sneak peek behind the scenes at ScubaLab's 2013 Fin Test at Alexander Springs, Florida. Look for the review in the August issue of _Scuba Diving_ magazine.

Check out these five new fins, regs, computers and more for your next technical dive.

One of the high points of our year is The DEMA Show, where we meander among booths and revel in shiny new gear. This year we noticed exciting trends in drysuits, fins, BCs and LED lights. Here is the 2013 gear preview...

A load of new gear debuted in 2012, and the ScubaLab team dive-tested just about all of it. After digging deep into both objective and ergonomic test results, on the following pages we celebrate the year’s top-performing fins, BCs, regulators and dive computers, along with some first-rate travel bags, warm-water wetsuits and a couple of our top picks for safety gear.

In 2012, ScubaLab tested new and redesigned fins and these four models were this year's top guns.

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Dive Gear reviews from our recent equipment test at The Devil's Den in Williston, Florida.