Gidds v. The Drysuit Round II
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Gidds
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I supppose it can't be worse than sticking oyster genes in bacteria and I can do that 
Ok so not always on the first try but I can.
Ok so not always on the first try but I can.
Personally, I'd prefer my regs work on the first try 
The "goop" will most likely NOT harm your seals, so I would'nt worry. Ray is right, DIN is the hot setup, trust me on that. As far as a reg goes, I have been through quite a fiew over the years, and used to dive SP almost exclusively. But since moving up from N carolina to the cold, I had a couple of unnerving failures at depth due to freezeups. I now dive an Apeks setup. A DS4 first stage, and ATX50's for the sec. The DS4 is wonderfully small, and is sealed. And the ATX's breath without effort at any depth, and dry in any position. They are VERY reasonably priced, and are extremely well made. Ray is also right about learning to service your own stuff, you can take a class for it, and it really is not hard to do. And you should have no problems in learning it.
Its important to remember that reg SIZE has little to do with if its large in your mouth or not. MOst off the shelf regs come with a standard mouthpiece. This mouthpiece can be changed to a different size for only a few dollars.
You can even send away for a custom mouthpiece. (they send you a mold, you bite it, send it back, they make a mouthpiece that fits your jawline/tooth detail exactly.)
The biggest thing here is to get a reg that your happy with and will perform in the environment that your diving in. The mouthpiece can be altered after the sale or maybe even thrown in before the sale.
You can even send away for a custom mouthpiece. (they send you a mold, you bite it, send it back, they make a mouthpiece that fits your jawline/tooth detail exactly.)
The biggest thing here is to get a reg that your happy with and will perform in the environment that your diving in. The mouthpiece can be altered after the sale or maybe even thrown in before the sale.
Gidds:DIN DIN, I can remember that, I like food
Why wouldn't it be your first choice since we are playing critique the reg?
I am not fussy about regs, I just want one that won't freeze. I also feel that some regs are a bit large for my mouth (NO obnoxious comments) so a smaller, lighter one would be nice but is not required.
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Gidds
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Any other ideas about cold water gear since it gets REALLY warm around here? 
I'm not sure I ought to trust a SOUTHERNER in reference to coldwater gear although the Carolinas aren't as bad as like Alabama
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I'm not sure I ought to trust a SOUTHERNER in reference to coldwater gear although the Carolinas aren't as bad as like Alabama
:sofa:Hmm - question. I'm using an Aqualung Titan LX and haven't had it environmentally sealed yet...('cause I hadn't planned on diving all winter). Am I liable to kill myself with it freezing up doing a New Year's Day dive at Ft. Wetherill? It's just the annual Old Colony Amphibians NYD dive in the boat ramp cove - not anything extended or deep (frankly I doubt I'll break 15 feet or 20 minutes ).
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Gidds
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Oh oh I'll be there with all the old dudes with the NEADC
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