ScubaLab's Tester's Choice and Best Buy picks for 2011 drysuits

The Dolphin Tech T110 Canister light generates a super-bright light beam well suited for advanced diving or cave exploration. In ScubaLab testing, its three LEDs produced an intense 12-inch diameter hotspot, matching the brightest ScubaLab has ever tested.

Utilizing Aqua Flex four-way stretch neoprene throughout, the Aqua Lung SolAfx packs 8 mm in the torso for heavy thermal protection to the core area, and 7 mm in the arms and legs for enhanced flexibility on the surface and at depth.

Ideally designed for dive shops and charter operations, the Start Pro BC from Cressi nevertheless boasts a number of features found on higher-end BCs designed for personal ownership.

Swedish Manufacturer Waterproof is known for making wetsuits and drysuits for bone-chilling Scandinavian waters. The 3.5-millimeter W3 harnesses those same qualities, but this time, in a tropical wetsuit.

SCUBAPRO’s balanced diaphram first-stage MK 11 is engineered to prevent the flow of cold or polluted water into the regulator, yet provide easy airflow regardless of tank pressure.

The special-edition chrome frame and black skirt give the Visio Pro mask from TUSA retro feel and look, but its high-tech features make it very much a 21st-century dive product.

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