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Each issue, the Scuba Diver test team bring you the latest product and equipment releases from the dive industry. Cannot wait for the next edition? Keep up-to-date with all the latest gear news and reviews by heading over to the Scuba Diver YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/ScubaDiverMagazine

AMMONITE SYSTEM T-VALVE FOR HEATED SUIT SYSTEMS | SRP: £315

Ammonite is a brand most well-known for its robust range of dive lights, but now it has launched a compact T-valve designed for use with heated suit systems. www.nautilus.uk

The DivePro S17 is a company primary LED dive light, which via its CREE XHP35 LED pumps out 1,700 lumen at full power. You get 120 minutes of run time at full power, and a whopping 2,400 minutes at low power, which still pumps out 85 lumen. It takes six hours to charge up, and is charged via a USB cable. The DivePro S17 is depth-rated to 100m and the light functions are operated via a stainless-steel push button. www.nautilus.uk This all-weather poncho is warm, fast-drying and packs down small, enabling you to take it anywhere. Throw it on to get changed into your wetsuit at the beach or on the boat. Use it to warm up after a session in the water, or to cover up between dives. The waterproof, fleecelined fabric is lightweight, cosy and manufactured using an environmentally friendly, fluorine-free waterproofing treatment. With side vents secured by poppers, getting changed is simple, with generous hand warmer pockets adding to the comfort factor when warming up. The adjustable hood features a peak, providing excellent protection even in the worst of weather, making this a piece of gear you’ll never want to be without.

Using fabric manufactured according to the Bluesign standard, the Storm Poncho is produced using innovative, resource-conserving and environmentally friendly techniques. The fleece backing contains 37% recycled yarn with S.Café technology, derived from postconsumer plastic bottles. The S.Café process embeds coffee grounds into the recycled yarn surface, changing the characteristics of the filament and provides faster drying times along with increased odour resistance and enhanced reflection of UV rays. The existing burgundy and black versions have now been joined by an eye-catching blue colour scheme. www.fourthelement.com

DIVEPRO S17 | SRP: £199 FOURTH ELEMENT STORM PONCHO SRP: £143.50

Available later this month, Fourth Element’s Scout mask is the company’s first foray into diving hardware. With a choice of four lenses, designed for different diving conditions, this single lens mask features super-soft silicone skirts and a further choice of four different mask straps, all made from recycled nylon and recycled plastic from the auto-industry. So you can create your own mask, whether you are taking photos, diving in temperate waters or snorkelling in bright tropical seas. We’ve tried them - full review coming soon. www.fourthelement.com The Nautilus strobe is a high-end option for use as either a personal or marker strobe. Ideal for divers and shot lines, it emits an extremely bright flash, which can be seen a considerable distance underwater. Made from aircraft-grade aluminium alloy, it is equipped with a CREE XM-L2 U2 emitter, and has a brightness from 0-2,500 lumens. It is depth rated to 100m and is operated via a magnetic rotate switch. www.nautilus.uk

SCUBAPRO S-TEK RANGE

The new S-Tek Technical Diving programme re-invents the classic backplate and wing system with a clever design focused on adjustability, fit and comfort. A comprehensive line of accessories rounds out the collection offering a unified programme for technical divers. The revolutionary design combines premium materials and durable construction with purist features and technology - 3D formed backplates with fully radiused edges, softened organic shape and recessed wingnut socket increase diver comfort; angled webbing slots optimise webbed harness threading, offering greater comfort and reduces webbing abrasion over time; and durable S-Tek donuts feature rounded profiles, allowing for smooth, controlled air migration and a new best-in-class Scubapro-designed K-Style inflator.

The S-Tek is available as a Pro System, with molded Monprene pads that cushion shoulders, waist and back for increased comfort, and highly adjustable TEK LOK shoulders that contribute to a snug, individualised fit, and as a Pure System, with a continuous webbing harness and a stainless-steel waist buckle that provides a custom, individualised fit.

A comprehensive line of accessories rounds out the collection offering a unified programme for technical divers, including single tank adapter, bungee regulator necklace, low profile or cold-water stage kits, trim weights kit, pro fluid form weight system, expedition thigh pocket, expedition Reels, spinner spools, cookie monster and arrow monster markers, glide, D-ring and bolt snap hardware and exclusive colour kits. www.scubapro.eu