This year’s undisputed favorite among test divers, the Aquaride Elite is well built with virtually no inherent buoyancy.

Casey Key is a barrier island at the southern end of Sarasota County, in Nokomis, Florida. The exclusive island is home to the popular Nokomis Public Beach, which is where SCUBAPRO and Florida Underwater Sports hosted the fourth Submerge With SCUBAPRO event.

Besides some tasty BBQ, amazing dives and awesome camaraderie, the highlight of each event was the opportunity to test out the latest gear from SCUBAPRO.

With presentations, product demos, forums and other events, Rebreather Forum 3 was a chance for all the stakeholders involved in rebreather diving to come together to determine the future of the sport -- and have one helluva good time.

What's new in the world of dive gear for June 2012? Let's get that First Look.

SCUBAPRO’s Meridian combines a classy timepiece with an advanced dive computer. The housing is made of marine grade 316-L stainless-steel with a two-toned brushed finish. The display uses bold digits and icons, and is flanked by four control buttons for navigating through the system.

Here’s something you don’t usually see on a snorkel: ball-joint connections. On IST Sports’ 3-D Flex Dry Snorkel you have two of them: one at the base of the mouthpiece, and one where the purge body connects to the breathing tube.

Cressi’s popular raked-glass single-window Piuma mask is now available with Cressi’s exclusive crystal-clear silicone. This silicone creates a mask skirt that is so close to total transparency, it simply has to be seen to be believed.

An interview with Bonnier Corp.’s ScubaLab Director