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Beginner looking for some reg advice
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Rick is right on.
I have started diving again this summer after a 25 year absence and have been shopping hard to compare regs. I have three brands offered in my area and therefore will purchase one of these brands due to the previously mentioned reasons. Shop hard because all are not equal.
Does anyone have experience with the Oceanic Delta 3 ?? This is currently leading in my comparisons.
I have started diving again this summer after a 25 year absence and have been shopping hard to compare regs. I have three brands offered in my area and therefore will purchase one of these brands due to the previously mentioned reasons. Shop hard because all are not equal.
Does anyone have experience with the Oceanic Delta 3 ?? This is currently leading in my comparisons.
Me
I think it's ironic how this board pushes DIR, for it's safety in diving yet when it comes to purchasing a regulator they say to buy the most inexpensive thing you can find on-line.
Regulators are LIFE-SUPPORT equipment. Probably best to buy one from the person that will service it to Manufacturers specs. Also, Shop around for apeks..That's right.. Majority of cities in our nation do not sale apeks.
Sherwood/Genesis was making valves 150 yrs. ago on trains and other equipment. They have also been in the SCUBA industry for over 40 yrs. There is no doubt they build the best reg. on the market and they have Great prices too.
Go to dive shops in your area and shop around. Ask questions. Don't let someone you don't know and will never meet talk you into a buying a not well known regulator at the cheapest price. It's life support, Be Careful and take your time.
Regulators are LIFE-SUPPORT equipment. Probably best to buy one from the person that will service it to Manufacturers specs. Also, Shop around for apeks..That's right.. Majority of cities in our nation do not sale apeks.
Sherwood/Genesis was making valves 150 yrs. ago on trains and other equipment. They have also been in the SCUBA industry for over 40 yrs. There is no doubt they build the best reg. on the market and they have Great prices too.
Go to dive shops in your area and shop around. Ask questions. Don't let someone you don't know and will never meet talk you into a buying a not well known regulator at the cheapest price. It's life support, Be Careful and take your time.
All regulators made by the major scuba companies are highly reliable, especially when serviced properly. I also believe that no one here has recommended anyone to avoid getting it serviced by the local dealer.. quite the opposite....
Hmm.. sure.
Just because you see people pushing DIR for its safety, and you see people pushing "the most inexpensive thing you can find on-line," that doesn't mean "this board" has a feeling one way or another. It's just individual people, and you probably won't get both opinions from the same person.
Sorry CincyBengalsFan but I have to disagree slightly.
Like I said in my earlier post there are many good regs on the market. I am sure that Sherwood Genesis is one and so is Apex. But Apex should be reasonably easy to get serviced because they are distributed by Aqualung, who I believe have dealers all over the place.
Like I said in my earlier post there are many good regs on the market. I am sure that Sherwood Genesis is one and so is Apex. But Apex should be reasonably easy to get serviced because they are distributed by Aqualung, who I believe have dealers all over the place.
Former FLL Now MSP Diver
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Like Divernet?
http://www.divernet.com/equipment/1101divertests.htm
http://www.divernet.com/gear/dtst0600.htm#hub
:boom:
Marc
Former FLL Now MSP Diver
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Bingo. Like everything else I think anyone of us has bought.
I cetainly don't buy the same stereo/camera/lawn mower/grill/car that I did before. You learn more, look for more features, want more luxury etc.
But that's not to say what I first bought was no good - it fulfilled needs at that time.
Marc
Well, We all know that the majority of this board has said to service your reg yourself. Only a few of us have argued that you should Not service it yourself.
One quick question about Apex. Since US Divers just picked it up does this mean that the US Divers Techs are now grandfathered into an Apex tech?
Stick with a reputable name when you buy a Regulator. There are Bad regs out there. CK is partially right. MOST not all Reg. manufacturers produce a reliable reg.
I think when people get a little more experience in the real world looking, seeing, owning and trying different regs. over the years then they will realize there is a good and bad reg.
You just can't read something and assume it's right. I'm a dive shop owner and I see all the time in the Scuba Lab reports wrong info on my products. Sometimes it makes my product out to be more than it really is. In fact it either tells the truth or beefs up the story about its performance. I have found this disturbing and fortunetly we haven't had to explain this to customers YET.
When shopping for a Reg. Take YOUR TIME!!! Ask LOTS of questions at DIVE SHOPS where people with knowledge hang out. Not just dive shop employees but usually the folks that hang out at the dive shops are knowledgable too.
Nut shell; Take your time, Buy a reputable name, buy something for your type of diving.
One quick question about Apex. Since US Divers just picked it up does this mean that the US Divers Techs are now grandfathered into an Apex tech?
Stick with a reputable name when you buy a Regulator. There are Bad regs out there. CK is partially right. MOST not all Reg. manufacturers produce a reliable reg.
I think when people get a little more experience in the real world looking, seeing, owning and trying different regs. over the years then they will realize there is a good and bad reg.
You just can't read something and assume it's right. I'm a dive shop owner and I see all the time in the Scuba Lab reports wrong info on my products. Sometimes it makes my product out to be more than it really is. In fact it either tells the truth or beefs up the story about its performance. I have found this disturbing and fortunetly we haven't had to explain this to customers YET.
When shopping for a Reg. Take YOUR TIME!!! Ask LOTS of questions at DIVE SHOPS where people with knowledge hang out. Not just dive shop employees but usually the folks that hang out at the dive shops are knowledgable too.
Nut shell; Take your time, Buy a reputable name, buy something for your type of diving.
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