Hello guys,
sorry for the clickbait title but I have finally assembled my holy grail vintage regulator.
The mk5 in DIN, with the modern hp ports and the fifth top port AND the spec cap holes AND a piston in perfect condition.
I know it might be very underwhelming to most people, but I had to buy 4 different mk5's over a course of six months to get all the right parts in good condition.
Most Mk5's are in INT that you can buy second hand, but I managed to get the final missing piece, the DIN connected by scouring german second hand sites since they never got the mk5 in INT I think.
In total it cost me 120 dollars, but this is with the new stainless steel head screw, service kit etc. included, which is pretty steep I know, but it has 0 creep, and is in very good cosmetic and functional condition. At the moment I have it set at 142 psi, but I might set it a bit lower for cold water diving.
So behold.... a reliable mk25... I mean mk5...
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sorry for the clickbait title but I have finally assembled my holy grail vintage regulator.
The mk5 in DIN, with the modern hp ports and the fifth top port AND the spec cap holes AND a piston in perfect condition.
I know it might be very underwhelming to most people, but I had to buy 4 different mk5's over a course of six months to get all the right parts in good condition.
Most Mk5's are in INT that you can buy second hand, but I managed to get the final missing piece, the DIN connected by scouring german second hand sites since they never got the mk5 in INT I think.
In total it cost me 120 dollars, but this is with the new stainless steel head screw, service kit etc. included, which is pretty steep I know, but it has 0 creep, and is in very good cosmetic and functional condition. At the moment I have it set at 142 psi, but I might set it a bit lower for cold water diving.
So behold.... a reliable mk25... I mean mk5...
