Kmart921
Contributor
Hey all,
I recently picked up a DGX Deep 6 regulator package from Dive Gear Express and have put a few dives on it so far; several quarry dives and several pool dives, nothing deeper than 40 ft. Overall I've been really impressed with the performance of the regs, especially for such a fair price. I love the design of the first stage, the head port makes hose routing super easy with a long hose primary.
However, on my last couple dives I've noticed an issue with the second stage breathing wet. In normal horizontal trim it's just the occasional wet breath, but if I go inverted or flip over onto my back, the regulator takes in a LOT of water. Like... a lot. To the point where I can't actually breathe in those positions because the reg is essentially totally flooded. Most of the time it's not a massive issue, but I do like to go inverted from time to time--whether it's to dump air from my wing, get a good view at something, or just look up at the surface--and it would be nice to be able to breathe while doing so. It was particularly noticeable on my last dive where my buddy tended to be slightly above me. I had to time my breaths so that I was exhaling whenever I looked up.
From reading reviews it seems like a couple others have had this issue with the DGX regs as well as the HOG Zenith second stage. Does it have something to do with the design of the exhaust valve? Or did I just get a faulty regulator? Has anyone else here experienced this?
For reference, I'm a fairly new diver (40 dives since getting certified last September) so I don't have a lot of experience with different regs. My only previous regulator was an Aqua Lung Legend LX, which breathed perfectly in any orentiation. Obviously it was also much more expensive, so maybe not a fair comparison.
Any guidance is appreciated!
I recently picked up a DGX Deep 6 regulator package from Dive Gear Express and have put a few dives on it so far; several quarry dives and several pool dives, nothing deeper than 40 ft. Overall I've been really impressed with the performance of the regs, especially for such a fair price. I love the design of the first stage, the head port makes hose routing super easy with a long hose primary.
However, on my last couple dives I've noticed an issue with the second stage breathing wet. In normal horizontal trim it's just the occasional wet breath, but if I go inverted or flip over onto my back, the regulator takes in a LOT of water. Like... a lot. To the point where I can't actually breathe in those positions because the reg is essentially totally flooded. Most of the time it's not a massive issue, but I do like to go inverted from time to time--whether it's to dump air from my wing, get a good view at something, or just look up at the surface--and it would be nice to be able to breathe while doing so. It was particularly noticeable on my last dive where my buddy tended to be slightly above me. I had to time my breaths so that I was exhaling whenever I looked up.
From reading reviews it seems like a couple others have had this issue with the DGX regs as well as the HOG Zenith second stage. Does it have something to do with the design of the exhaust valve? Or did I just get a faulty regulator? Has anyone else here experienced this?
For reference, I'm a fairly new diver (40 dives since getting certified last September) so I don't have a lot of experience with different regs. My only previous regulator was an Aqua Lung Legend LX, which breathed perfectly in any orentiation. Obviously it was also much more expensive, so maybe not a fair comparison.
Any guidance is appreciated!