A favorite among test divers and modestly priced, the Cressi Patrol was ScubaLab's Best Buy for back-inflation BCDs.

Capable, comfortable and customizable, the HOG Total Buoyancy Control System was our Testers Choice for back-inflation BCDs in the 2021 ScubaLab BCD review.

Offering excellent performance and comfort, the Scubapro Hydros X BCD won our Testers Choice for jacket BCs.

Whether you have a dad-diver or a grad-diver in your life— or want to create one!— we have the perfect gift to splash out on for their special day.

The best scuba diving BCs for our 2021 scuba diving Gear Buyers Guide.

Why does innovation in the dive-gear manufacturing industry matter? Of course, there have been some significant technological advances that made scuba diving safer—understanding the effects of water pressure on the body, refining the modern regulator and developing dive computers.

ScubaLab's team of divers tested 76 new pieces of scuba gear in 2020—here is the best of the best, including computers, regulators, BCs and more.

ScubaLab's team of divers tested 76 new pieces of scuba gear in 2020—here is the best of the best, including computers, regulators, BCs and more.

ScubaLab test divers evaluated the Cressi Lightwing BC for performance and overall comfort in the water.