Atomic B2 hose swivel stiff?

[smashweights]

Hey all!

Relatively new diver and just got my first set of personal gear a few weeks ago. For those of you with an Atomic B2 regulator, how stiff is the swivel joint at the second stage when the system is pressurized? I have about 20 dives over 3 weeks on mine and the swivel doesn't move with me and I have to use my hands to adjust the swivel angle. I was diving with a buddy who got the same reg from the same shop at the same time and his moves much more freely with the system pressurized. The regulator works fine otherwise and the swivel moves freely when the system isn't pressurized. I have rinsed it liberally with water after every dive. I emailed Atomic support and they just said if the regulator works, not an issue an there is a range of tolerances...

I know this is pretty subjective, just trying to get an idea if there's an issue or something I should be doing differently with this. Thanks!

 

[davecampbell]

that's normal. it won't flop around when pressurized. it'll likely loosen up a bit with use.

 

[ScubaSteveT]

Yup, this is normal with the second stage swivel. It’s not a bad thing when you can set the best angle, but it certainly doesn’t move with you naturally. I thought that I would appreciate it more than I did, but the reg is still great!

 

[smashweights]

Thanks all, the Atomic rep just sent me a video showing a pressurized swivel and normal movement and seemed to take similar force to mine to move. Appreciate it!​

 

[schuylerclark]

Ditto for me. Holds its position but is easy to adjust.

 

[Joneill]

Ditto for me. Holds its position but is easy to adjust.

Same here with both my T3 and my TFX reg sets.