Apeks ATX and TX - Whats the diff?
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TRUETEXAN
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I am not sure what the inside design differences are, but the ATX second stages are smaller than the TX ones.
Spectre
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I believe the ATX regs come with a yoke first stage standard, whereas the TX come with a standard DIN first stage.
A friend of mine was asking about the difference between the ATX-40 alternate, and the TX-40 alternate, and personally I had no idea other than the smaller exhaust ports...
A friend of mine was asking about the difference between the ATX-40 alternate, and the TX-40 alternate, and personally I had no idea other than the smaller exhaust ports...
SPEEDSTER
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there's been A LOT of discussion on the differences. Pros, cons, bubble interference, etc. There are so many members here that love Apeks, so it's a common topic. I'm sure if you do a search you'll find a couple of threads exactly like yours.
good luck,
Mike
good luck,
Mike
Scubaroo
Contributor
Nope.
The TX50 and ATX50 both come with the identical DST swivel first stage standard. Both are available in either yoke or DIN, and neither fitting is "standard" - its a specified option. That being said, yoke is more common in the US, and DIN in Europe and elsewhere, so anything you see in a shop in the US is probably yoke, and in Europe, DIN.
The real difference is the size of the second stages. The TX50 is the original design, and still available. The ATX50 is a newer design that's been around for a year or so, and is a smaller lighter regulator, with the same internal design, and a smaller exhaust. As SPEEDSTER said, do a search on this website and you'll find some threads (ok, a lot of threads) discussing ATX regulators.
Ben
noshow
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Apparantly according to someone from one of my LDS's, the ATX 2nd is smaller (as stated) but that does equate into more noticable comfort.... apparantly and he has used both and just bought the ATX 200 for personal use. But he sold me! :blush:
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