If you like to personalize your equipment or add just a bit more comfort or performance to your diving, here are some ideas for your 2014 shopping list.

One of my favorite things about scuba diving is that there is always a new gadget or accessory out on the market to try. Some of them are a great addition to every divers’ standard kit, whilst others just give you extra kudos. The excitement is palpable every time I walk into a dive center to survey the myriad of clips, straps, and accessories hanging up. Trying to find somewhere to fit everything onto my BCD is challenging, which is why I like a BCD with lots of metal D-rings. Don’t forget to be as streamlined as possible though: I’ll always remember the sight of a buddy who hadn’t checked if his accessories were negatively or positively buoyant – he looked like a Christmas tree with a thousand baubles floating up around him! Here’s my top ten tried and tested scuba diving accessories:

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