D420! How about that?

[buddhasummer]

It’s funny they put so much into exhaust, I have never even noticed exhalation effort on a single hose reg, what I do notice is short exhaust not running bubbles out and clear.

Like I said earlier unless looking almost straight down bubble dispersion I found to be average at best. I think they could have made it a tad wider, it's definitely a con in my opinion.

 

[buddhasummer]

Your stuff is on its way Lex.

 

[Kupu]

It’s funny they put so much into exhaust, I have never even noticed exhalation effort on a single hose reg, what I do notice is short exhaust not running bubbles out and clear.

Until the past year or two, exhalation effort was not a thing I paid attention to. Then I started playing around with second stages such as the SP AIR1, Hollis 500SE, etc. Comparing with a G260 or 156 during the dive, the decrease in exhalation effort is noticeable IMO.

Not to say it really matters, or is something that I am aware of when jumping in with a 156, but it is fun to play around with and provides another reason to add to the collection. Low exhalation effort plus bubbles behind the head are part of the reason I picked up a Kraken.

 

[buddhasummer]

I've no doubt after a few dives I'll get used to it, I did with my old Micra, but as a direct comparison to a G250 it's noticeably worse.

 

[buddhasummer]

Taking it apart and playing with tuning is so much easier than the original D, a big plus.

 

[lexvil]

I've no doubt after a few dives I'll get used to it, I did with my old Micra, but as a direct comparison to a G250 it's noticeably worse.

I like the Atomic long tee but not really a big issue. I may have the chance to see how the 420 does by next weekend.

 

[buddhasummer]

I like the Atomic long tee but not really a big issue. I may have the chance to see how the 420 does by next weekend.

My bet is Friday.

 

[buddhasummer]

The best I've used is the XTX wide and Conshelf, by a fair margin.

 

[rsingler]

Yeah, exhaust bubbles could be the next area for SP to improve. But this exhalation effort during deep diving is not insignificant from an air density standpoint. Reducing your total work of breathing when unexpectedly placed under stress is worth considering.
At shallow depths and easy dives, maybe not so much. But any time the mfr's work to add these subtle improvements, I'm pleased! Given Scubapro's reputation for unresponsiveness compared with a company like, say, Deep6, this is a nice development.

 

[buddhasummer]

Listening SP? This is an opportunity to make more money, come out with a wide exhaust for the D, bet you'd make lots of money.