High End Regulators for Tech

[dandrian]

When discussing tech regulators why do some of the highest test rated regs, like the Atomic T2 never get mentioned? Is it stictly because most consider them to be too pricey to be considered? Take the T2 for example.... all titanium, so its strong and lite, the best breathability ratings in every reg test ever given, enviro sealed, 2 year annual maintainance, but of course EXPENSIVE.

There are other regs out there made of titanium that don't get mentioned much either....I guess I am wondering if any of them are skipped over in the discussions because of preformance or durability or use factors, or again just because of price.

So I am really not intending to create another whats the best regulator post, because there are a ton of them, but I guess would the majority of peoples choices change in the best tech regs if money was not an object?

Thanks for your input.

David

 

[daniel f aleman]

First, and foremost: oxygen an titanium ARE NOT COMPATIBLE. Please take Nitrox class...

 

[dandrian]

The T2 is 40% Nitrox clean out of the box. The M1 is made of Monel which is 80% nitrox clean and it is still a $700.00 reg. According to the manufacture, Atomic says that the hydrocarbon problem with titanium regs is when they are used with compressed air and nitrox interchangably. If you keep it dedicated to nitrox it is good to 40% and tri-mix gasses.

 

[dandrian]

Let me clarify my above statements before this gets out of hand. First, I was using the example of the titanium regs as an example because of cost, which was my point. There are other regs like the the Atomic M1 or even the Apeks ATX200 Tungsen that are also expensive regs. In my reply statement, let me clarify that Atomic has stated that the T2 reg is good for Tri-Mix providing that the O2 % is less than 40%. I realize this does not satisfy the needs of all tech applications.

There are other threads which I have read concerning titanium and O2, and I didnt want this to turn into another discussion on that.

Thanks

 

[espenskogen]

The T2 is 40% Nitrox clean out of the box. The M1 is made of Monel which is 80% nitrox clean and it is still a $700.00 reg. According to the manufacture, Atomic says that the hydrocarbon problem with titanium regs is when they are used with compressed air and nitrox interchangably. If you keep it dedicated to nitrox it is good to 40% and tri-mix gasses.

I can't quite see why there should be a distinction between air and nitrox, assuming the air is double filtered. (Or not for that matter, as long as you don't break the 40% barrier) The big difference though is that tech divers might go beyond 40% O2 in the bottles...

 

[David P]

and they need all regs to be interchangable incase one fails and there is a deco obligation(?)

 

[artek]

can you service them underwater?
for some divers it is important future