want to buy a new reg

[kevsil]

hey everyone im looking to buy a new regulator but not sure what to get...way to many options.. im from the northeast and have been diving for about 2 years im looking to get something i can grow with, reliable and and well built and have for years i don't do winter diving but would eventually like to as well as deep or even wreck any suggestions or advise would be great

 

[Linedog]

I love my Atomic, that being said if I could do it over, I'd buy Hog regs. I'm not about to sell my Atomic's, but the Hogs breath just as well yet cost way less.

 

[kevsil]

thanks linedog currently i dive with an older aqualung titan reg ,the one i bought when i started diving,.. it still works good but def need to upgrade im sure once i breathe though a newer and better reg ill be wondering how i ever made it this long with the old one

 

[BPaith]

I vote for Atomic. I have their new Z3 and love it.

 

[buddhasummer]

thanks linedog currently i dive with an older aqualung titan reg ,the one i bought when i started diving,.. it still works good but def need to upgrade im sure once i breathe though a newer and better reg ill be wondering how i ever made it this long with the old one

The Titan is a good reg and a great breather. I'd be surprised if you could tell the difference breathing off that and almost any other equally tuned reg.

Unless you have money burning a hole in your pocket, just want a new toy or are about to jump into some very cold water personally I'd stick with the Titan. If you are expecting a noticeably better breathing experience from a newer and/or more expensive reg you'll likely be disappointed.

As another SB member, way more knowledgable than I, posted reg technology hasn't changed in any significant way for many years.

 

[bamafan]

Don't get hung up on the idea that the new regs are better. The old Subzero mo5 / mk10 with a metal barrel G250 are great regs and in my opinion are better than a lot of new regs on the market. They are also cheaper than even the Hog regs.

 

[robertarak]

hey everyone im looking to buy a new regulator but not sure what to get...way to many options.. im from the northeast and have been diving for about 2 years im looking to get something i can grow with, reliable and and well built and have for years i don't do winter diving but would eventually like to as well as deep or even wreck any suggestions or advise would be great

Like another poster said, the Atomics are great regs. I have several. As he also pointed out the HOG regs breath just as well and are FAR less expensive. I love seeing divers who are looking toward the future and want to grow as divers. One of the nice features of the HOG regulators is that for people so inclined, you are able to learn how to service your own regulators. It may not be something you want to do now, but when I am teaching a class, inside a wreck, I want to know that the guy who serviced my regs was me.

Disclosure: I sell HOG regs and teach the HOG Regulator Service Course.

 

[djtimmy77]

Keep the Titan. It is a great reg and should be able to get service almost anywhere in the world.

 

[herman]

I have to agree with some of the rest, if you think there are significantly better breathing regulators than the Titan you are mistaken. Now it may be true that yours needs a good tuneup by someone who knows what they are doing and actually cares but that is not the fault of the reg. What you have to understand about regulators is 99% of the performance of the reg is detemined by the second stage alone and since you already have one of the best, most time proven designs ever made made in the first stage, changing it is a waste of money. That said, if you really want to "upgrade' and I use the term loosely, just buy a new second stage, one of the HOGs for example. It will save you a lot of cash and you will get just as much improvement (if any) as buying a complete new reg.

 

[kelemvor]

I like my Scubapro S600/MK25 but if I had to do it over I'd probably go with Atomic. They seem to have a better reputation, customer service wise.