Bigd2722
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While the only comparision I can personally attest to is price (HOG wins), I dive HOG exclusively and am very happy with their gear
Hog vs Hollis etc?
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So your saying, no serious side effects?
---------- Post added July 5th, 2014 at 01:39 PM ----------
Yeah I don't think it will matter that much if its din, if it isn't then I get to buy a new reg when I need to go that route, if not just use the adapter. I was more worried with banging into the back of my head. Well that and getting the brains sucked out, but I will be using a Zeagle Express Tech (which I haven't been able to try yet) so thats sort of a backplate system so was wondering why you said " if you do not use a back plate, but a standard jacket BC, you probably wont ever have to worry about a head poking."
And thanks for the info.
I have become a big Hog fan. I found that Hog regs perform as well or better than the so-called "name brands". The wrinkle is that Hog offers that top brand quality for prices far, far lower than name brand.
These days, I dive exclusively Hog regs....both din and yoke.
These days, I dive exclusively Hog regs....both din and yoke.
scubastingray
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I'd love to offer a bit of insight:
My singles yoke setup is the DC3/212. It is a fantastic breather, and works wonderfully. The build quality seems very good, although I did have some hose failures from the hollis flex braid hose. Other than that, the things are perfect. I got it in yoke, but wish I had gotten it in din, and am considering buying the part to swap it out to din. An adapter is easy to use.
I also have the D1s, with the classic second stages, and have used the zenith second stages. Honestly, they're fantastic regs. They are heavier built, as mentioned, and are very friendly to those who want to service the regs themselves (may not be an issue for you, but the tech folks love this fact). They are adjustable, and seem to breathe very well. I never feel short of breath with either set, and I've had them both to 100ft or so in the past few months.
Comparisons:
It's likely tuning, but the hollis seem to breathe better. I do find that they tend to free flow more easily in direct current, so it's not an apples to apples comparison. They are incredibly comfortable, and the set is cheap ($200 for the DC3-212). I do not regret buying them.
The hog is likely the same price (because the hollis is environmentally sealed, so adding the seal adds $20 to the hog). They are simple regs built bullet proof, and I like having them.
Either way, you can't go wrong.
My singles yoke setup is the DC3/212. It is a fantastic breather, and works wonderfully. The build quality seems very good, although I did have some hose failures from the hollis flex braid hose. Other than that, the things are perfect. I got it in yoke, but wish I had gotten it in din, and am considering buying the part to swap it out to din. An adapter is easy to use.
I also have the D1s, with the classic second stages, and have used the zenith second stages. Honestly, they're fantastic regs. They are heavier built, as mentioned, and are very friendly to those who want to service the regs themselves (may not be an issue for you, but the tech folks love this fact). They are adjustable, and seem to breathe very well. I never feel short of breath with either set, and I've had them both to 100ft or so in the past few months.
Comparisons:
It's likely tuning, but the hollis seem to breathe better. I do find that they tend to free flow more easily in direct current, so it's not an apples to apples comparison. They are incredibly comfortable, and the set is cheap ($200 for the DC3-212). I do not regret buying them.
The hog is likely the same price (because the hollis is environmentally sealed, so adding the seal adds $20 to the hog). They are simple regs built bullet proof, and I like having them.
Either way, you can't go wrong.
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