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Hollis Gear has been a long-time vision of Bob Hollis, diving pioneer and CEO of Oceanic. The new line-up, which took three years to develop, begins with four new first stages with corresponding second stages, which are similar to the Oceanic range of regulators. There is the addition of the 410, an Auto-Air-style valve combining a regulator and the BC power inflator mechanism. There are no less than seven different styles of wings and two backplates, plus four choices of harness together with two wing-style BCs.

Of particular interest to cave- and deep-wreck divers will be the H-160 diver propulsion vehicle, which has a nine-point adjustable propeller pitch, redundant electronic and mechanical clutch and three power settings. It is depth-rated to 200m, making it the deepest-operating scooter on the market, says the manufacturer.

However, probably the most talked-about piece of kit is the new Prism 2 CCR and head-down display (HDD) monitoring system. With an over-the-shoulder counterlung design, its radial scrubber is said to provide a low-resistive breathing effort for up to five hours. For resilience, there are three oxygen sensors and an independent analogue secondary display.

The M1 Onyx is a new frameless mask, and the M2 features a Saint-Gobain ultra-clear glass lens that provides wider vision.

The Prism rebreather will be launched in UK and Europe in late 2009.

Hollis Has Arrived!

Hollis Gear technical diving range has arrived at DiveStyle!

Oceanic has launched a complete range of technical-diving gear, including a closed-circuit rebreather (CCR) and 200m depth-rated scooter, under the Hollis Gear brand.