Question Apeks first stage identification

[velky chobot]

Hi Buddies,

I am using on older apeks 1st stage reg and am wondering if you could help me identify what model that is and whether it is suitable for cold water diving. Also when these were produced?

It has a dry chamber, one HP and 2 LP ports on either side. It is marked only with a serial number and the EN250 norm. It came with the ATX100 2nd stage.

Thank you

 

[axxel57]

I'm not the Apeks specialist,but maybe somebody else can confirm that this is a TX100 1st...........

 

[velky chobot]

I kept digging and found this site, where this reg is referenced ad the FST

 

[Boneyarddiver]

Yes, it is a FST First Stage (ATX100/TX100).

 

[velky chobot]

Yes, it is a FST First Stage (ATX100/TX100).

Would you happen to have a manual for that? Found one from 2012. That should do it. Thanks folks!

 

[Centrals]

Apeks TX50-40 Service Manual

Apeks – DST, UST – First Stage Regulator – Maintenance Manual – 2005 – EN – All Things Diving

allthingsdiving.com

Not much difference between DST and FST.

 

[axxel57]

Never really understood how APEKS designates their regs.

In their Service Manual they call it a TX100 1st stage.

So I think the FST came a bit later, technically both models should be very similar.......

 

[velky chobot]

Never really understood how APEKS designates their regs.

In their Service Manual they call it a TX100 1st stage.

So I think the FST came a bit later, technically both models should be very similar.......

What I get from the manual, this reg is not designed for cold water use. Any experience on that?

 

[mundo121]

It's a tx100 and it is for cold water.

 

[Tecdiverfl]

They are great first stages