We asked suppliers to nominate their most distinctive underwater viewing aids and send them in for test. John Bantin is aided and abetted by Colin Mac Andrias more...

Full-face masks keep out pollution and jellyfish, keep your face warm, save your teeth on long dives and can allow you to chat. But there are drawbacks. John Bantin tries two variations on a theme, the Super Masks from Oceanic and Abyss, and the Ocean Reef Neptune II NIRA more...

How do you choose a new mask? Go down to the dive shop and buy the one that doesn't fall off your face when you inhale through your nose? That's what most of us do, but it can pay off under water to have a wider view of what's on the market. John Bantin tests 44 pieces of face furniture more...