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thanks for your answer they are mainly cressi start BCD’s or cressi start pro. At the moment I’m afraid i Can’t afford to buy a BCD or multiple hoses that I wouldn’t use :(

I'm buying a APEKS DS4 first stage - since I'm still renting BCDs (size M/L, depending on the brand and availibility), which size of hose do I need to buy? Also, what material? I see that they may come in rubber or "flex"? Metalsub BCD Inflator Hose Black buy and offers on Scubastore Metalsub...

Do I got it correct, do you have a DS4 and TX50 for 23 years?

"The problem is: most people don’t know where their diving journey will take them in the next five or so years" =)) That IS the problem :) I wonder how easy I can sell the DS4/ATX40 set in 5/10 years if I want to evolve :)

Indeed! I'm not sure DGX exists here in Europe (Portugal), APEKs parts also are imported (fortunately, from Germany) - Aqualung we have it by the ton everywhere, but for some reason I don't understand it's expensier!

Actually it was a typo, second option is XTX50 on 2nd.

I've been thinking about this for a while, and discussing pros/cons with your help. I have AOWD but by all means I'm an amateur with some dozens of dives, and doing ~20 per year, so I just need a reliable reg for the average dive, not more than 35 meters deep. Altough I love scuba diving, I...

Side question, but I suspect this will be controversial as well, but how often (for someone diving like 20 times a year) should a APEKS XT reg be serviced?

That is true

I meant the ATX40 with DS4, not the AT40! :)

I may buy the ATX40 combo then, I'll save the money and spend the next 5 years understanding future needs that indeed I don't need right now. Silly question, can the ATX40 and XTX40/50/200 be used with Nitrox? Or people usually use different regs for Nitrox?

I think this begs the question, when do you think it justifies the difference between a XTX 50 with FSR and a ATX40 with DS4? (not in terms of mounting or maintenance, but in terms of breathing effort, confort, etc)

Unfortunately yes, see step 2 below

Yes, the XTX200 and XTX50 is purely cosmetic, it has some chrome applications. Why do you say that I wouldn't need the user-adjustable inhalation control knob from the XTX 50 for my kind of dives?

Unfortunately just read that according to the product instructions, and some divers reported problems, that it should be turned on before entering into water to avoid leakage

That XTAR seems perfect for me however it doesn't seem to be be available outside some specific markets (Asia, UK and Australia). For the price the SEAC T5 I doubt it brings an 18650, I'm now looking for the Orcatorch 520, it brings a 18650 and it seems to be a good compromise. OrcaTorch D520...

Thank you all :)

Many thanks for your detailed insight. So if we see the Seac T5 torch, with 9º beam and 300 lm, what do you think about that for the daytime?

After dozens of dives relying on others DSMB, just got my own. I wonder if anyone can show me a photo how you transport the DSMB attached to the spool for easy use with gloves? I'm wondering how to you avoid the spool to just detach and "rollover" :)

Isn't that a bit too much for day diving? (just asking, just comparing because it has 900 lm)