KGNickl
Contributor
Just got my HOG (1) cold water first stage and (3) 2nd stages that I purchased from Dive Right In Scuba during the Black Friday sale! All I gotta say is I'm very impressed by the build quality.
The regulators I've had before this were the Oceanic GT3 and Aeris AT400 and don't get me wrong they are great breathing regulators that I liked. But... the 2nd stages were kinda light weight plastic and seemed flimsy.
The HOG 1st stage is very heavy and solid. Has a great looking finish. The ports are placed exactly where i want them and the top ports are on a spinner thing. The HOG 2nd stages are sturdy plastic and have some metal to them. Because they seem to be built so solid they are a little heavier than light weight all plastic 2nd stage, but not too heavy. The lever and knob are big, which will be great when cold water diving in big thick gloves. I have not dove them yet, but will hopefully get some dives in when I go to Riviera Maya mexico later this month.
I paired the 1st stage and (2) 2nd stages w/ my an Aeris Epic AI computer, hose caps, MiFlex hoses (5' primary, 22" secondardy, 22" inflator, 29" extra/drysuit).
Then the other 2nd stage I put on my 17 cu ft. pony bottle that has home made straps, a button guage, 36" MiFlex hose, and Zeagle Razor 1st Stage.
The regulators I've had before this were the Oceanic GT3 and Aeris AT400 and don't get me wrong they are great breathing regulators that I liked. But... the 2nd stages were kinda light weight plastic and seemed flimsy.
The HOG 1st stage is very heavy and solid. Has a great looking finish. The ports are placed exactly where i want them and the top ports are on a spinner thing. The HOG 2nd stages are sturdy plastic and have some metal to them. Because they seem to be built so solid they are a little heavier than light weight all plastic 2nd stage, but not too heavy. The lever and knob are big, which will be great when cold water diving in big thick gloves. I have not dove them yet, but will hopefully get some dives in when I go to Riviera Maya mexico later this month.
I paired the 1st stage and (2) 2nd stages w/ my an Aeris Epic AI computer, hose caps, MiFlex hoses (5' primary, 22" secondardy, 22" inflator, 29" extra/drysuit).
Then the other 2nd stage I put on my 17 cu ft. pony bottle that has home made straps, a button guage, 36" MiFlex hose, and Zeagle Razor 1st Stage.