Question Budget friendly Cold Water rated sidemount Reg set

[PSD Diver99]

Finishing TDI Deco class next month. Eventually I will go Cave cert route and decided I will move to Sidemount either way. Looking for recommendations on a cold water rated reg set? Would value your suggestions. Sidemount specific application Reg set..

 

[grantctobin]

Most modern things are fine.

Apeks DST, Scubapro MK19 or MK25, DGX Gears, Dive Rite XT, Deep6 Signature, etc

If you’re in the US, I wouldn’t recommend purchasing Apeks new. All of the above can be used with backmount or sidemount.

Minimum requirements:
Swivel
Fifth Port
Serviceable

Deciding you’ll move to sidemount seems premature, but c’est la vie

 

[PSD Diver99]

Thank you for your feedback... turning 52.. knees aren't what they used to be... its mostly for easy of getting in and out of the water...

 

[grantmac]

Hog or Xdeep come to mind.

 

[grantctobin]

Xdeep come to mind.

lol

 

[grantmac]

lol

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Whoa, HOG then.

 

[rjack321]

Thank you for your feedback... turning 52.. knees aren't what they used to be... its mostly for easy of getting in and out of the water...

For anything other than a quarry (or small lake) this doesnt really pan out.

Getting in and out off a boat requires an understanding boat captain, waddling around in full widemount, or putting tanks on in the water (with attendant risks or either dropping them or smashing into the side of the boat in rougher water as they are passed down to you)
Getting in and out at any kind of beach site requires you to done and doff tanks in the surf - including stashing unclipped ones somehow so they don't get bashed to pieces (or lost). Plus at least double the trips through the surf zone.

Knock yourself out with new toys but SM isnt any easier despite the perception/hype.

 

[Robert H. Diver]

Diverite and deep6 come to mind when invoking the term budget friendly. Same with HOG and DGX.

 

[PSD Diver99]

Thanks all. Decided to go with Dive Rite XT1/XT2 SMS regs..

 

[PSD Diver99]

For anything other than a quarry (or small lake) this doesnt really pan out.

Getting in and out off a boat requires an understanding boat captain, waddling around in full widemount, or putting tanks on in the water (with attendant risks or either dropping them or smashing into the side of the boat in rougher water as they are passed down to you)
Getting in and out at any kind of beach site requires you to done and doff tanks in the surf - including stashing unclipped ones somehow so they don't get bashed to pieces (or lost). Plus at least double the trips through the surf zone.

Knock yourself out with new toys but SM isnt any easier despite the perception/hype.

Most of my dives are in quarries (unfortunately) LOL