The Scubapro Mark 20 (with DIN fitting)

Unlike the Apeks, the Scubapro is a piston 1st stage (see Background section for more
detail). The Mark 20 has 5 LP ports and 2 HP ports. The big advantage that the Mk20
has here is that there is a port at the end of the regulator thus facilitating a wide variety of
hose routings. The Mark 20 is also very high performing and the design is very robust.
They do have a swivel turret and so they do have an extra failure point than the DS4.

That said, their record is good and they are the preferred choice for stage and
decompression bottles. This is because a piston design can better withstand any water
accidentally getting into the HP chamber than a diaphragm design. Water may get into
the HP side either if you left the cylinder for a long time under water and the regulator
got depressurised (e.g. left in a cave for a “set-up stage dive”), or if you had to unscrew
and swap the 1st stages over underwater.