Atomic v. Apeks v. Mares

[Warhammer]

I hadn't saw that article. Since it was the only time I had ever heard of that happening, I didn't put much faith in it anyway. But he said he'd never saw anything negative on Atomic, so I thought I'd point something out. And your correct on the recalls. Apeks had one as well due to metal shavings left inside the 1st stage of some TX100s.

 

[large_diver]

Benwood,

Yeah, it's a tough choice. I think you need to feel comfortable with the dealer you are buying from -- more so with regulators than anything else. That being said, when you have a certain brand in mind and your "preferred" dealer doesn't carry/service it, it's a tough choice.

Good luck!

 

[large_diver]

One other follow-up -- check the April issue of Rodale's Scuba Diving. They review several regs priced >$400. I don't think the Atomic or the Abyss are in there, but I know the Apeks TX 100 was included (I think they only reviewed new regs or those which have had recent updates). I think the TX 100 received the best overall rating of those inluded in the test.

Hope this helps.

-LD

 

[MrMrEZG]

when you think about it. You only get your reg serviced once a year so you'd have to make a long drive only once a year and for atomics once every two years. I dive an atomic B-1 and love it, I simply cannot see myself diving any of the other 10 regs that I own.

As far as bubble interference goes I do not notice any with my B-1, but I asked the dealer rep. why they went with the exhaust tee that they use and he said that it made the reg breath easier. Now I am sure that it does but you would probabley need a breathing machine to notice the difference that the tee makes, however, I still notice no bubbles.