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Hello! First time poster and long time lurker here hoping to get some input.
I'm finally starting to put my gear together and I am ready to buy my first reg and octo. I live up in MA, and plan to do most all my diving all around New England during the late spring, summer/fall and early winter. Seeing as I am a collage student, I sadly don't have a lot of cash to throw into what can easily become a very expensive hobby. After a lot of research I had got myself pretty dead set on picking up an Atomic Z3 ($529.00) with a Z2 octo ($290), and I especially love the swivel hose feature on the Z3, but... a LDS has offered to sell me a Sherwood SR2 for $590 (not sure on an octo to go with it yet). From what I see online, this is a great price for the Sherwood, but I honestly don't know and cant find much about the SR2 reg.
So I guess my question is have any of you tried either of these and whether or not I'd be better off sticking with the Atomics or if I should go for the Sherwood deal.
I'm finally starting to put my gear together and I am ready to buy my first reg and octo. I live up in MA, and plan to do most all my diving all around New England during the late spring, summer/fall and early winter. Seeing as I am a collage student, I sadly don't have a lot of cash to throw into what can easily become a very expensive hobby. After a lot of research I had got myself pretty dead set on picking up an Atomic Z3 ($529.00) with a Z2 octo ($290), and I especially love the swivel hose feature on the Z3, but... a LDS has offered to sell me a Sherwood SR2 for $590 (not sure on an octo to go with it yet). From what I see online, this is a great price for the Sherwood, but I honestly don't know and cant find much about the SR2 reg.
So I guess my question is have any of you tried either of these and whether or not I'd be better off sticking with the Atomics or if I should go for the Sherwood deal.
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