APEX vs. Aqualung?

[brian cooper]

Yes its true some of the parts in Aqualung regs actually have a part number that is exactly the same as the same part on the Apeks reg.

Check the database.......

Brian C

 

[ScoobyDave]

And one could find that database where?

 

[brian cooper]

I've mentioned my database before on this forum, but to save you from all the trouble of looking for it. try:-

http://www.airspeedpress.com/OringDBconsent.html

Follow ALL the instructions and take YOUR OWN copy then you can stick all the sheets side by side and make sence of it

Good hunting,

If you have any corrections or additions for regs that I've not covered let ME know

Brian C

 

[Narco1]

I have no experience with apex regs myself,but I do own an aqualung titanLX.. really like this reg,, just feels and breathes like high quality

 

[california]

At one time the Zeagle flathead was manufacturered by Apex. It was supposed to be the same regulator as the Apex 100.

california

 

[Vicingi Maris 1]

Dear Longhorn,

Just to clearify things....

Your assumption that Aqualung has acquired Apeks is correct. Aqualung (which i owned by the French company Air Liquide) aquired Apeks approx five years ago. Other brands / companies that have been aquired by Aqualung during the 1980ies and 1990ies are Technisub, US Divers and Sea-Quest.

Best regards

Johan

 

[ddown]

Air Liquide France now owns seaquest, Aqualung, and Apeks yes they bought them still independent manufacturing but still owned by same firm (FRENCH) :doctor:

 

[Vicingi Maris 1]

Yes, the same ultimate owner - Air Liquide. However, the different companies are run rather independently as far as I know. Even though I understand (also from comments at this site) that there has been a knowledge transfer between the different entities.

Best regards

Johan

 

[Longhorn]

Thanks for all the information.

I would be very surprised if a company that acquired two separate companies that manufactured the same product didn’t try to reduce cost by eliminating redundancy. I could easily imagine the same regulator with different plastic covers marketed as two separate regulators. The average consumer that has not done their homework would be oblivious to this marketing strategy. I bet there are many LDS’s that would not offer this information right away either.

You could run into the same situation you see in the automotive industry. Should I get the Mitsubishi eclipse or the Ford Talon. How about the GMC Sonoma or the Chevy s-10. Pretty much the same car with different grills.

Anyway, it doesn’t matter that much to me anymore. I purchased a couple atx50’s. I dove them last weekend and they worked fine. However, I hate the comfobite mouthpiece.

 

[Diver0001]

Longhorn once bubbled...
how much of the great Apex reliability has made it into the aqualung products.

Aqualung already had a history of making good regs and with the acquisition of Apeks it's only gotten better. The Legend LX 1st stage is virtually identical (mechanically) to the top of the line Apeks and the 2nd stage (LX supreme) employs the same tried-and-true balanced design as the Apeks but breathes drier, especially inverted.

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