Best reg for a newbie on a tight budget

[shoturtle]

That's what the dead diver thought, never planned to take the reg beyond 60 feet. Around here you really should take into consideration the long term life of the regulator. Maybe they buy a warm water reg and she decides diving isn't for her and wants to sell the reg. Some local new diver sees a great price on this reg and buys it without doing their research (happens ALL the time) and dives it locally without realizing it's not suitable for local conditions. I watched a DM do this once, you would think he knew better...he figured out it wasn't such a good deal when it free flowed but at least he lived to buy a suitable reg.

I know, I'm too much of a "what if" person, always have been. I know regs are expensive but they last for years. While it doesn't fit into our instant gratification society, waiting a little longer so you can save the money to get a reg that's suitable for the local environment makes sense to me.
Ber :lilbunny:

I am in the Northeast, it is all cold water here, I do not like cold water diving. So I have not dive it with my "warm water" reg. Even though it is environmentally sealed. If the dive requires more then a 5mm suit, it not for me. So it is all part of what proper dive planning is suppose to be. If the dead diver did proper dive planning, he would not have exceeded the 60ft warning of the dive shop. It is ones personally responsibility to plan ones dive according to the conditions that you are diving.

With your point, the equipment makers are all liable for involuntary manslaughter for not making all regs for cold water. And we all should be diving with Oceanic Delta 4 which the US Navy uses for cold water.

I say you get the reg that is for your type of diving. I think I read that the OP lives in texas during the summer, the gulf is a warm weather environment.

 

[deepocean]

An Apeks DS4 + TX50 costs here 250 euro. I think that is about $325 which is good for a reliable reg.

 

[shoturtle]

An Apeks DS4 + TX50 costs here 250 euro. I think that is about $325 which is good for a reliable reg.

actually 250 euro is closer to 400 dollar with the current exchange rate.

 

[leapfrog]

And we all should be diving with Oceanic Delta 4 which the US Navy uses for cold water.

There are other regs apart from the Delta 4 which the Navy uses for cold water diving. The final decision on which regulator, as with other pieces of equipment depends on each Command. Poseidon regulators are still much appreciated, especially the X-Stream Dive as are Apeks TX 50 and Mares Proton Ice Extreme.

 

[vicdiver656]

Well, there are several options. First, if she goes with a cheaper reg there will not be any possible flow adjustments. Dive shops flogging of their rental gear at the end of the year is a good idea. Personally, I don´t like the packadge deals because I find that they are never exactly what I want. If you want a reg that has an outstanding warranty record, I would go for the lower class ScubaPro 1st and 2nd stages. You can also save a lot of money by buying the octo regs rather than a reg that isn´t classified as an octo. I found that SP would charge at least another 100 when I went to buy a MK25 and S600, along with a G250V.

Just me two euros...

 

[vicdiver656]

exactly that amount right now. Plus, in Europe you don´t have to pay sales tax!

 

[shoturtle]

There are other regs apart from the Delta 4 which the Navy uses for cold water diving. The final decision on which regulator, as with other pieces of equipment depends on each Command. Poseidon regulators are still much appreciated, especially the X-Stream Dive as are Apeks TX 50 and Mares Proton Ice Extreme.

I know that there are several that is approved, just trying to make a point that not everyone needs a cold water reg if they don't do cold water dives. Thanks

If I were to do cold water dives, the mares proton ice extreme is the reg I most likely buy. Just a personal preference.

 

[shoturtle]

exactly that amount right now. Plus, in Europe you don´t have to pay sales tax!

Actually the VAT is added in the price of the item you are buying, to say there is no sales taxes is misleading. Smiles

 

[Web Monkey]

That's what the dead diver thought, never planned to take the reg beyond 60 feet. Around here you really should take into consideration the long term life of the regulator.

That's just a greedy business decision.

An owner with a conscience wouldn't even sell a reg that couldn't handle a 100' dive.

Terry

 

[leapfrog]

I know that there are several that is approved, just trying to make a point that not everyone needs a cold water reg if they don't do cold water dives. Thanks

If I were to do cold water dives, the mares proton ice extreme is the reg I most likely buy. Just a personal preference.

I would say that the Mares PI/E is an excellent choice. The good thing about these regs, as you know, is that they are perfect for warm water diving too. The first stages come prepared for a fifth hose for the dry suit. You can use it with your wet suit and if you ever decide to go "cold water" then you just had the hose. Your purchase decision should also take into account ease of regular servicing and fixing if needed.