HOG Comparable Regs

[Centrals]

Me neither and I too own both, but then I'm not an ANSTI machine.

I found the following in my old Apeks manual.
ANSTI(1993)
1. TX50......1.05J/L at 70m
2. TX40......1.12J/L at 63m
3. T20........1.12J/L at 63m

All the moving parts of these three regs(2nd stage) are the same and they are interchangeable. And the only differences are the heat exchanger(none on T20) and the adjusting screw. I would be very surprised if they contributed any on the performance of the reg. I would love to see the result for both TX40 and T20 at 70m.

 

[buddhasummer]

I found the following in my old Apeks manual.
ANSTI(1993)
1. TX50......1.05J/L at 70m
2. TX40......1.12J/L at 63m
3. T20........1.12J/L at 63m

All the moving parts of these three regs(2nd stage) are the same and they are interchangeable. And the only differences are the heat exchanger(none on T20) and the adjusting screw. I would be very surprised if they contributed any on the performance of the reg. I would love to see the result for both TX40 and T20 at 70m.

Then I'm guessing any differences must be in the first stage. Like I said if there are differences I am unable to tell and I tune both my ATX50/DS4 and XTX50/FSR exactly the same. Interesting.

 

[Centrals]

Then I'm guessing any differences must be in the first stage. Like I said if there are differences I am unable to tell and I tune both my ATX50/DS4 and XTX50/FSR exactly the same. Interesting.

Then the figures have no real meaning if the tests were carried out with different 1st stages.

 

[buddhasummer]

Then the figures have no real meaning if the tests were carried out with different 1st stages.

Yep, agree.

 

[kwinter]

Service kit parts costs add up much slower over the years when you don't waste it on unnecessary service. $100 worth of parts will last me at le3ast 5 years. And, since I do the work myself, I avoid the $25 to $50 per stage labor cost that one must pay to receive "free" parts.

As usual, a useless, ignorant comeback. I don't know why I bothered. The OP clearly stated he was not going to do service himself. Lots of people don't want to, can't learn to, and won't do enough to trust it. Therefore his best bet is to get one that is easy and cheap to have serviced by someone else. I posted information I thought would be helpful to him. Sorry if you think it's better to call him an idiot.

 

[redacted]

As usual, a useless, ignorant comeback. I don't know why I bothered. The OP clearly stated he was not going to do service himself. Lots of people don't want to, can't learn to, and won't do enough to trust it. Therefore his best bet is to get one that is easy and cheap to have serviced by someone else. I posted information I thought would be helpful to him. Sorry if you think it's better to call him an idiot.

Sounds like you must own one of "those" dive shops.:amazed:

No need to DIY to save $$ on parts costs by foregoing unnecessary service.

 

[kwinter]

Sounds like you must own one of "those" dive shops.:amazed:

No need to DIY to save $$ on parts costs by foregoing unnecessary service.

Exactly the kind of moronic response I expect on SB. I don't own any shop. I service my own regs. That includes HOG, Scubapro and Apeks. I certainly see the advantage of doing my own service, considering how many regs I have and how much use they get. But only a moron can't recognize that there are folks out there who dive a few times each year and don't have the time, tools, experience or knowledge to trust a DIY service. Like anything else, if you don't do something often enough, your skills drop. That's why state boards remove certain hospitals from being allowed to do complex operations like heart transplants if they don't do enough of them.

I also don't pontificate on the benefits of rebreather diving if someone posts a question about how to improve his SAC or what larger capactiy tank to buy. There are appropriate ways to answer a question directly without making yourself out to be a superstar and the questioner to be an idiot. I am a college professor. If I treated students questions the way you did, I would be out on my ass in a minute.

 

[chrpai]

Does any manufacturer still include lifetime service parts? That used to be a critical part of the analysis of which to buy.

Only for the ignorant.

 

[Fishpie]

There's more than the original poster and participants that read posts. It's possible that some of the regulars realize this .

 

[elan]

Does any manufacturer still include lifetime service parts? That used to be a critical part of the analysis of which to buy. Service kit costs can add up over the years. Following the manufacturers rules to keep the warranty intact can be difficult, but well worth it to save $100 a year in parts.

aqualung still does it , including Apeks brand.
My wife has an Apeks set which is still in FPFL program