Here’s a complete guide to the most popular Scuba gear manufacturers the World over in alphabetical order. If you missed brands from A-M Click here.
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Ocean Reef
For nearly 50 years, OCEAN REEF has been involved in the underwater diving industry. They contributed this industry a wide range of scuba products from fins and snorkels to the most modern systems of underwater communication. Their most popular product is the full face mask series called the Neptune Series.
Worth a mention - Ocean Reef Neptune Space Predator Full Face Mask, Ocean Reef GSM Communication System
Oceanic (Hollis)
Oceanic founder and CEO Bob Hollis took up scuba diving in the late 1950’s when recreational diving was still in its infancy.Hollis’ love for underwater photography led him to start designing and manufacturing underwater camera and strobe housings. Before long, divers and others were asking Hollis to make equipment for them. Oceanic’s today manufactures high performance instruments, regulators, buoyancy compensators, masks, fins, snorkels, thermal wear and accessories sold through more than 600 U.S. dive retailers.
Worth a mention - Oceanic Alpha 8 SP5 Piston Regulator, Oceanic EOS FDX10 DVT Regulator, Oceanic Vortex V-16 Split Fins, Oceanic Islander 2 BCD
Omega Aquatics
Inventors of Flipfins™ -the awards winning, patented, high-performance swim fins, scuba fins, snorkeling fins, rescue fins, military fins, diving fins and float tube fins that make getting in and out of the water effortless. They’re easy as wearing ordinary shoes. No more waddling.
Worth a mention – Omega Aquatics Amphibian Classic Scuba Fin, Omega Amphibian Stealth Rescue Fin
Pinnacle Aquatics
Pinnacle Aquatics is the fastest growing manufacturer of thermal protection in the world. Recently acquired by Zeagle Systems, the Pinnacle range still remains. Whether you’re snorkeling above a tropical reef near the Equator, or if you are diving beneath a polar ice cap they bring you the best thermal protection that money can buy with wetsuits, drysuits, boots, gloves, goods, bags and belts designed and manufactured for divers by divers.
Worth a mention - Pinnacle Cruiser 5mm Men’s Jumpsuit Package, Pinnacle Element 7mm Women’s Jumpsuit Package, Pinnacle 7mm Merino-Barracuda Boot
ScubaPro
Scubapro brought to the market many innovations since the 1960′s for diving that are still being used today. Their catalog of products feature everything a scuba diver could want, including regulators, re compression chambers and even submarines.
Worth a mention - Scubapro Re-Styled Air 2, Combination Octopus/Inflator Regulator, ScubaPro Jet Fins, Black, Scubapro MK25/S600 Regulator, ScubaPro Frameless Single Window Mask
Sherwood Scuba
Sherwood was the industry’s first manufacturer of Scuba regulator components, responsible for allowing people to breathe underwater and kick starting the sport of Scuba diving. As scuba diving grew in popularity, Sherwood grew. Today, the Sherwood brand has expanded into a full line of dive equipment and products.
Worth a mention – Sherwood Blizzard Regulator, Sherwood SR1 Regulator, Sherwood Kinesis Open heel Fins, Sherwood Mako Frameless 1 Window Mask
Suunto
Innovators and pioneers of the first marine compass, Suunto is the leading name in the Scuba Diving industry for wrist dive computers. They paved the way for the next generation wrist-top computers and continue to excel in the field of sports instruments with their range of products.
Worth a mention – Suunto D6 Wrist Computer, Suunto “D9″ Hoseless Air/Nitrox Wrist Computer with Transmitter, Suunto Cobra Air/Nitrox Air Integrated Computer Console
Tektite
Manufacturer of LED Flashlights, strobes, and marker lights used in extreme environments including Scuba diving.
Worth a mention - Tektite Expedition 1400- 14 LED, Tektite Mark Lite Strobe, Tektite Trek 4, 4 LEDs
Tusa
TUSA is one of the world’s first scuba equipment manufacturers, founded by Kazuo Tabata in Tokyo, Japan in 1952. From the first handmade mask and goggles built in Mr. Tabata’s garage, Tabata products include VIEW Swimming Gear, Reef Tourer Snorkeling Equipment and scuba diving gear among other recreational sporting goods.
Worth a mention - Tusa X-Pert Zoom Z3 Open Heel Split Fins, Tusa Zen Wrist Dive Computer, Tusa Conquest Buoyancy BC, Tusa Concero One Window Mask
Uwatec
Founded in 1983 in Hallwil, in the heart of Switzerland UWATEC introduced their first dive computer in 1987, the Aladin PRO and ever since became synonymous for diving computers. Joining hands with ScubaPro a Johnson Outdoors Inc. company, SCUBAPRO UWATEC remains a premier manufacturer of scuba diving equipment and spreads over 13 countries, covering 4 continents.
Worth a mention - Uwatec Aladin Smart Z Hoseless Wrist Air/Nitrox Computer, Uwatec Aladin Smart Com, Air/Nitrox, Air Integrated Console, Uwatec Aladin Tec 2G Wrist Computer
Zeagle
The family owned Zeagle Systems Zeagle led the industry towards the concept of integrated weight buoyancy systems and today integrated weight systems represent the majority of buoyancy systems sold. They manufacture and design buoyancy systems, regulators, and many other dive products.
Worth a mention- Zeagle 911 BCD with Ripcord System, Zeagle Envoy Deluxe Yoke Regulator, Zeagle Stiletto BCD with the Ripcord Weight System
Here’s a complete guide to the most popular Scuba gear manufacturers the World over in alphabetical order starting with A-M, O-Z continued in The A-Z Of Scuba Gear and Equipment Brands (2)
Aeris
Started in 1998, Aeris offers a complete range of innovative and feature-rich SCUBA and snorkeling equipment.
Worth a mention- Aeris 5 Oceans BCD, Aeris A1 Octopus, Aeris Velocity X3 Open Heel Fins, Aeris Atmos AI Air Integrated Computer Console
Akona
Akona Adventure Gear supplies the scuba diving and snorkeling world with gear bags and accessories.
Products worth a mention - Akona Executive Regulator Bag, Akona Pro Camera Carry-on Roller Bag, Akona Women’s 3mm Shorty, Akona Lucia Mask
Aqua Lung
Aqua Lung is the name that first introduced the world to Scuba diving more than 60 years ago when Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Emille Gagnan developed the first “Aqua-Lung.” Today, Aqua Lung international includes the best brands in aquatic equipment like Suunto and Seaquest with a complete line of diving equipment ranging from some of the world’s best performing regulators to a complete line of masks, fins, and snorkels for the recreational Scuba diver and Snorkeler.
Products worth a mention – Aqualung Legend ACD Regulator, AquaLung Blades II Flex Open Heel Fins, Aqualung Favola Mask, Aqualung Impulse Dry Flex Snorkel
Aquatec
Manufacturers of LED torch, buoyancy compensating devices (BCD’s), accessories and dive knives from California, USA since 1985.
Products worth a mention – Aquatec Aqua Star LED Torch, Aquatec LED Flashing Mini Light, Aquatec Alternate regulator, Inflator, with Sub Alert unit, Aquatec T-REX Titanium Knife
Atomic Aquatics
Specializing in Scuba regulators, Atomic Aquatics continues to be THE regulator of choice for divers who demand the best. The brand also manufactures fins, masks and dive computers along with their sought after regulators.
Products worth a mention - Atomic Aquatics Split Fins, Atomic Aquatics Frameless Mask, Atomic Ti6 Titanium Knife
Bare
Bare manufactures exposure products designed for sport enthusiasts who share a passion for being in and on the water. Their products include wetsuits, drysuits, masks, snorkels fins and other accessories for scuba diving, fishing and watersports like wakeboarding and waterskiing.
Products worth a mention - Bare CD4 Men’s Pro Drysuit, Bare 7mm Coldwater Boot, Bare Velocity 2mm Tropic Five Finger Glove, Bare 1mm Sport Full Women’s Jumpsuit
Cressi
Cressi is the oldest underwater diving company presently existing dating back to 1946, when brothers Egidio and Nanni Cressi founded it. Many Cressi products have marked the evolution of this sport over the past sixty years, with a series of inventions and insights then followed by other manufacturers. With scuba products like masks, regulators, re-breathers, fins, diving consoles, buoyancy compensators, dive computers, fins and more, Cressi is one of the top scuba brands of all times.
Products worth a mention – Cressi Sub Flex BCD, Cressi-Sub Edy II Wrist Computer, Cressi-Sub “Big Eyes” Black Skirt Mask, Cressi-Sub Ellipse/AC10 Regulator, Cressi-Sub Gara 2000 HF Full Foot Fins
Force Fin
Designing fins for over 25 years, Force Fins brings you the finest fins available for SCUBA Diving, Snorkeling, Swimming, triathelete training, Float Tube Fly Fishing, Body Surfing and Free Diving.
Worth a mention – Force-Fin “Original Fin”, Force-Fin “Pro Fin”, Force-Fin “Slim Fin” Small Black
Genesis Scuba
Genesis Scuba was founded specifically to design and produce only the highest quality dive products, at the most commercially competitive prices. Genesis, Akona and Sherwood all come under the parent Corporations umbrella of Liberty Group.
Worth a mention – Genesis Cobra LD BCD, Genesis 200′ Depth Gauge, Genesis SM7400 Quadra Mask, Genesis Signal Semi Dry Snorkel
Ikelite
Ikelite has manufactures underwater flashlights, compasses and photographic equipment since 1962. They introduced many innovative products to the diving industry like the first O-ring sealed underwater light to incorporate a sealed beam bulb and the first diving compass with a rotating bezel and direct reading degrees.They specialize in underwater lighting, direction and photography equipment.
Worth a mention - Ikelite Substrobe DS-51 SubStrobe Package with Manual Controller & Ball & Socket Arm for Digital and SLR Camera Housings, Ikelite PC-M LED Light, Ikelite Underwater TTL Camera Housing for the Nikon Coolpix
Mares
One of the best known brands in Scuba diving is this 60 year old Italian company started by Ludovico Mares, to share his unbridled passion for the sea and diving with the rest of the world. The
Mares name today represents only the best in dive products and dominates the scuba markets. From dive computers, scuba masks, regulators, fins, wetsuits to dive instruments and gauges they have broad collection of new fantastic products with superior technology.
Worth a mention -Mares Abyss 42 Metal Regulator, Mares Quattro Power Full Foot Long Blade Fins, Black, Mares Cruise X-Strap Foldable Duffle Bag, “She Dives” collection, Mares Puck Wrist Computer, Mares Proton 42 Metal Regulator










