How cold is cold water?

[snowflake4727]

Apex models above and including the XTX 40 will work. Aqua Lung Legend, Titan Supreme models, Kronos, Glacia.

 

[lucas*]

thanks for the replies everyone. it sounds like my thoughts were correct and I should look at getting a cold water reg in case I end up diving much in winter here. cheers

 

[drydiver]

I have used the Legend (gold, cant remember the model, anyway not the silver cold water version) on about 40 dives between 42-50 F, never free flowed.

 

[Web Monkey]

I'm NEVER going to dive in water that cold but... What regulator are you using that is successful at these temperatures.

Richard

Atomic M1.

Terry

 

[rjack321]

FWIW, I've used a regulator that is widely considered to be a crappy free-flowing regulator (ScubaPro M25/S600) in 38F water, without issues. I also don't think I have particularly good technique - maybe more like average.

Ditto. I like the pistons like the mk10/20/25 and never have any issues with them down to our worst case ~43F winter water. Surface temps are often quite a bit colder so they are "pre-chilled" and I still have never had an issue.

 

[scubafritz]

I live in Michigan and do most of my diving in the north.
I can get into the water with a surface temp of 68 F and find the bottom to be less than 40 F., and that is in the summer. My regs are set for cold water all the time.

 

[Scuba-Stu]

I use apeks ds4s for first stages and haven't had any problems in water as cold the mid 40's