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ScubaLab: Dive Computer Tests 2011

ScubaLab puts eight new dive computers to the test and offers scuba gear reviews of each one tested.

ScubaLab: 2011 Dive Computer Sneak Peek

These two models were tested but not included in the September/October issue of the magazine.

60:Second ScubaLab - Tilos Torrent Fins

Constructed of a flexible polypropylene blade and a thermoplastic rubber foot pocket in an open-heel design, Tilos’s lightweight Torrent fins offer increased flexibility, which translates to a more comfortable kicking experience.

60:Second ScubaLab - SCUBAPRO Everdry4

This rear-entry, 4 mm, high-density neoprene dry suit weighs 50 percent less than traditional neoprene dry suits. When ScubaLab tested dry suits this past winter, the immediate reaction from every tester was “Is this a dry suit?”

60:Second ScubaLab - Halon Corsair Diving Tool

This serious dive tool uses a modular, interchangeable design so divers have a system that’s easy to use, no matter the environment. The knife offers a choice of a sharp drop-point or blunt-tip blade made from a hardened stainless steel alloy, making it durable and rust-resistant.

60:Second ScubaLab - Cressi Pro Light Fins

The Pro Light is an extremely light and well-balanced fin that’s surprisingly responsive and powerful. The compact blade features a soft rubber center panel that’s flanked by thermoplastic stiffeners and flexible yet supportive side rails. This combination provides nice blade flex when kicking, and allows you to maintain stability whether you prefer flutter, scissor or frog style kicking. The fin has two flaps along the end of the blade, a design that allows divers to change direction with only minimal kicking effort.

60:Second ScubaLab - Apeks XTX200

The Apeks XTX200, the company’s flagship regulator, gets high marks for its excellent breathing characteristics: well-designed user adjustments, great hose swivel connection on the second stage, and cool-looking chrome finish on the compact, environmentally sealed, over-balanced diaphragm first stage.

60:Second ScubaLab: Tilos Men’s 3/2 mm Delphite SuperStretch Jumpsuit

ScubaLab reviews the Tilos Men’s 3/2 mm Delphite SuperStretch Jumpsuit

60:Second ScubaLab: Suunto Wrist Computers

ScubaLab reviews Suunto Wrist Computers