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Hi all, Recently picked up a used SS backplate and harness. The harness is obviously Halcyon, however, the plate itself has no brand stamp on it. Does anyone know which company it is from? Could it maybe an older Halcyon plate before they started branding them with the 'H'? With the exception...

A friend of mine is selling his old 15L Fabers which I want to have serviced and configured for a twinset. It is quite an old Faber; if I have read the markings correct, they were manufactured in 1995. What I want to know is what type of valve thread would match with these cylinders. Of course...

Came across this old Dive Rite 1st stage for a decent price recently. Condition is so good that I wonder if it was ever even used. But I can't quite tell what the model is. Can anyone assist? And if possible provide me with any info about it or at least a link to a source. Ignore the mini gauge...

This has been on my mind for a while and I was hoping a few people on this forum can weigh in. It seems to be a generally accepted norm that pretty much any reg on the market can handle EANx mixes up to 40%. But what is the general feeling amongst tech divers around the globe for using...

I have spotted this Apeks regulator stage set for sale on the local second hand listings for a very reasonable price but I do not recognise the 2nd stage. The 1st stage looks like a DST unless I am mistaken but I have never seen the 2nd stage before. It looks like an older version of the...

Afternoon all; hope everyone has been keeping safe and diving loads. Was hoping I could get some input on the matter of using mixing regulator sets from two brands on my twinset. Specifically, a Poseidon Cyklon set and a Scubapro set. To make myself clear, I do not mean the mixing and matching...

I was hoping I could get some opinions from some of you regarding how you store your dive wings. I have read a few articles stating the usual (clean thoroughly and store with a bit of air in to keep the bladder from sticking etc) but is that the only preferable way? For example can wings be...

Hi all I plan on buying a single tank adapter this week and I have noticed that there are two ways in which designs come, shown in the pictures as a Hollis and Apeks respectively. Most other brands have there own as well which tend to be either of these designs so brand really does not matter...

An old family friend of mine wishes to sell his Faber 15L. It's an older cylonder; it's last visual and hydro test was conducted in 2007 and has not been used since. But it is in superb condition and has only ever been used in fresh water. I will also replace it with a simple Apeks valve; I...

Hi all I have spotted a stage cylinder being sold for a very good price and looks to be in solid form and condition. However, I am having a bit of trouble trying to identify the markings. From the picture, can anyone tell me what brand the cylinder is from, its age, last service date etc. I...

Hi all I have found yet another Poseidon 2nd hand deal and I would have gone for it by now but there is just one question I have regarding it. @tbone1004 Thoughts on this? As the title says, there is a Cyklon 5000 for sale but it is paired with the 3960 Jetstream first stage. Due to the...

Hi everyone I have an opportunity to purchase an old Poseidon regulator but I was hoping if any of you familiar with Poseidon regs could help me identify it first. I know that it is a Cyklon but I can't tell if it is the 300 or the 5000. Also, what are your thoughts on older Poseidon...

Hello all I am at a bit of a crossroads here. I own two single bladder wings; one has 18kg lift and the other has 27kg lift. A Halcyon and a Dive Rite respectively. Both were bought second hand for a good price so as of yet, I still don't have my own twinset. I would very much like to buy a...

Between the Catalina S80, Luxfer AL80 and Coltri aluminium cylinders, which do divers generally prefer to use for their deco cylinders? Or are their characteristics almost entirely identical and just under different brand names? On the note of Catalina, is there a difference between the S80 and...

I know that opinions regarding cylinder valves and manifolds can often be all over the place but I was hoping that some of you out there could give your opinions regarding the Apeks twin manifold, or at the very least on the M25 left and right cylinder valves individually. Whether you own them...

Last year I had bought a full Apeks XTX 200 set which comes with the FSR first stage, XTX 200 second stage and the XTX 50 octo. Since I recently started journeying into tech, I am going to need to reconfigure my set. So my first question is: what are the thoughts in general of using an Octo as...

Hi guys In light of one of my most recent posts, I decided to buy a Dive Rite Classic wing set. However I have found a full Dive Rite Classic wing with Transplate harness for a really good price (not the newest Classic XT nor the Classic EXP before that). It is from an older gen, obviously...

Choosing a backplate and wing has proven to be a daunting task and has not actually yielded any conclusion yet. I have either had to borrow or rent. So many differing opinions and valid points but I was hoping that some of you could shed some light on what you would say are the brands for tech...

I've been in the process of choosing a harness, backplate and wing. Which, according to you guys, are the best harnesses and wings on the market? Between Apeks, Hollis, Halcyon and Scubapro, there's no shortage of choice and they are all incredible brands but is there any particular system which...

Howsit everyone I recently managed to get my hands on a secondhand Petrel 1 and had it updated to the most recent V53 firmware, and everything seems to be running great. All, except for one issue although I am not sure if it is a computer glitch or if it is meant to be this way. On the system...