Brian2828
Contributor
I've always rented gear and am looking to buy my first regulator set. I'm looking for a lightweight, travel-friendly, bulletproof, ultra-reliable, regulator set for diving in mostly tropical and summer temperate water. I'd appreciate some help in choosing the best gear for my needs.
Here are my basic questions:
Given my diving needs, is there any advantage to going with a higher end over mid-range regulator set? For example, the Scubapro MK11/S555 is less than half of the MK25/C600. Since I'm not diving cold water, is there a difference between these two regulators relative to my diving needs? I've rented a lot of regulators and never paid a lot of attention to what I was diving with as long as it breathed well. I've never noticed one regulator to seem any different than another. If I go higher end, does that in any way translate into noticeable performance/comfort differences under recreational diving conditions?
I've just started reading about Atomic Aquatics and I'm having a hard time determining whether or not the higher price point is really about quality instead of a marketing strategy (I'm cautious of celebrity endorsements for life support equipment--even if Kevin Costner and David Blaine swear by them). Any opinions? The two-year/300 dives service interval is really appealing and seems to speak to the durability of the product.
Thanks
Here are my basic questions:
Given my diving needs, is there any advantage to going with a higher end over mid-range regulator set? For example, the Scubapro MK11/S555 is less than half of the MK25/C600. Since I'm not diving cold water, is there a difference between these two regulators relative to my diving needs? I've rented a lot of regulators and never paid a lot of attention to what I was diving with as long as it breathed well. I've never noticed one regulator to seem any different than another. If I go higher end, does that in any way translate into noticeable performance/comfort differences under recreational diving conditions?
I've just started reading about Atomic Aquatics and I'm having a hard time determining whether or not the higher price point is really about quality instead of a marketing strategy (I'm cautious of celebrity endorsements for life support equipment--even if Kevin Costner and David Blaine swear by them). Any opinions? The two-year/300 dives service interval is really appealing and seems to speak to the durability of the product.
Thanks