Aqua Lung Legend LX Supreme Vs. Oceanic EOS

[bmk67]

Hey everyone! I currently own the Legand LX Supreme and have been interested in the new Oceanic EOS. I am torn about what to do, can anyone point me in the right direction. How do they compare? Is it worth the $600plus to switch over? Anything you know that will help me make my decison would be a great help. Thanks!

 

[rstofer]

You already have a first rate regulator, what don't you like? Or, what features do you think are available in the Oceanic that are lacking in the Legend LX. You already have cold water covered with the Supreme.

Now the EOS has the new Dry Valve Technology (DVT) but I'm not convinced this is anything more than another marketing gimmick. I'll hang back a while and see how it comes out. At first blush, I'm not a fan of more things in the air path. OTOH, it may turn out to be the best thing since the original Aqualung. Who knows?

There's no way in the world a piece of plastic molded to the shape of a regulator is worth anything like $600. For my son-in-law, I bought the Dive Rite Hurricane ($399 most places) and it is a great regulator from a company that publishes their service manual on the web and sells parts to end users. Not that I think doing regulator work will be on my career path but it is a nice gesture.

If you really want to change regulators (not that I think there will be much of an upgrade), consider the Hurricane. It is still overpriced (in my view) but it's a couple of hundred bucks less overpriced than most.

On the downside, it is DIN only. A consideration, not a show stopper.

Richard

 

[RJP]

Hey everyone! I currently own the Legand LX Supreme and have been interested in the new Oceanic EOS. I am torn about what to do...

Forget about it and go diving...

 

[pescador775]

If you need a spring loaded plug directly in the air path which has a rep for popping and clicking during inhalation, go for it. As far as a water seal, the regulator is already sealed when attached to the tank. Seriously, typical sources of water are residual moisture on the orifice cap and inside the tank valve. Clean that up before attaching the cap to the reg and the reg to the tank. The "DVT" won't do it for you. If you are concerned about blundering an open regulator into a bucket of fresh water, that is something to think about. However, if it only fresh water just purge the regulator thoroughly and don' worry aboudit. Turn down the adjustment knob on the second stage before blasting a hose into it.

 

[Underwater Ogre]

The AQ legends are almost flawless. Why do you want to change? If you want to spend $$ I can sell you some used Popsicle sticks.

Good Luck,
O

 

[scubafanatic]

.....if you think the Oceanic reg will do something amazing...like prevent cancer...sure, go for it ! ...or, just hold off a bit, and opt for the inevitable $ 2000 titanium with diamond coated purge button and vanilla-flavored mouthpiece model due in 2010....

 

[keyshunter]

You currently own one of the best of the best. IMO no reg is worth $600, and 100% of recreational divers would be very well served with regs that cost half that amount. Since you already own the Legend, it would be foolish to change.

 

[RAWalker]

If you didn't have your own regulators already then Oceanic makes a couple worth looking at if the price is right.
The EOS and or the Delta IV(which I use) are great breathing highly reliable units which should satisfy most divers (although the non standard swivel hose bother some)
Some divers have reported a noise from the DVT first stage this may be annoying if your reg developes the problem but does not effect all and of those that report it no effect on function has been reported.
Of the 2 Delta IV FDX10 regs I have ( 1 for my wife ) neither makes any strange noises and both supply air fantastically.
Would I have bought them at list price...No! The first I purchased for $385 and the second for 15% less.
At those discounted prices I felt it was worth investing in regulators that are far better perfomers than what I was using (Sherwood Oasis) and IMHO among the best available.

 

[bmk67]

Thanks all for your input. The reason I ask is I came across an EOS at a rock bottom price from a shop that went bankrupt. I got the EOS and was curious as to if it would even be worth changing over or better to just re-sell the EOS. Thanks again for the input.