conshelf se?

[Scubanooby]

hello

I just bought a conshelf se 1st and 2nd reg with an octo, i am new to the sport and i was wondering if anyone else has these regs or has dove them and what your opinion of them is. i searched for conshelf se but i can only find posts about the se2. thanks.

 

[knotical]

The SE and SE2 are essentially the same reg. I haven't dived either, but have owned and used both earlier and later Conshelfs - the XIV and the 22. They're all good regs.

 

[waynne fowler]

It's a great old reg. While it may not pull the numbers a new upper end reg might be able to pull on a machine, you and I are not machines and you'll find for many types of diving the SE was a great reg in it's day and remains a bulletproof workhorse even today. And they're pretty inexpensive to service as well
Enjoy it

 

[Fishpie]

The SE is essentially the same as any other Conshelf.
The only (slight) downside are the 1/2" ports and their placement. Check the yellow 2nd for hairline cracks where the hose enters the body,

 

[Scubanooby]

the octo is yellow and the main reg is black is there only problems with the octos cracking?

 

[Fishpie]

Not unusual for the yellow cases to have cracks (especially the yellow yellow ones...rather than the neon yellow ones), it can happen with the black...but much less common.

 

[Scubanooby]

what causes the cracks? is it somthing that is unavoidable.

 

[Fishpie]

Combination of brittle plastic and not using two spanners to remove the hose.....good thing is, if it hasn't cracked in the last 25 years it probably won't now.

 

[Paladin]

@ Scubanooby: Inside, the SE is identical to that Conshelf XIV you bought. I have an SE among my collection. It's a good reg. I'm using 1/2" to 3/8" adapters to use standard LP hoses on it.

Have you had the Conshelf XIV serviced yet?

 

[Scubanooby]

no i returned the xiv. i wanted to find something in better condition,thats when i found this conshelf se 1st/2nd and octo with tusa depth pressure gauge console set for a better price and in much better shape.