ice diving regulator

[ZzzKing]

Read the " Just got 2 "New" Double-Hose Regs!!" thread.

 

[Greg Barlow]

Mares regs with a metal second stage and a sealed first stage have an excellent reputation for cold water diving. The Proton Ice Extreme is approved for diving in temps below 37 degrees and at depths to 190fsw by the US Navy.

My own Mares regs are unsealed, and I have never had a free flow in hundreds of dives in water below 50 degrees. A close friend, (who is an ice diving instructor) uses V16 Mares Proton regs for his ice dives, and he has never had a problem. His regs are also the unsealed versions.

Proper cold water diving techniques are every bit as important as equipment design and features.

Greg Barlow

 

[StefChri]

Apeks XTX40 up to 100
or
Aqualung legend LX supreme
or
Mares Abyss

 

[Scuba Brian]

Apeks ATX 200, i've dove this reg many times under the ice and never had a freeflow.

 

[Toolbox-13]

I'd have to say Apeks as well

 

[Double_D]

Another vote for the Proton Ice and Mares.

 

[Dutch552]

I do enjoy my Apeks XTX50...

 

[Captain CaveMan]

Do you have the DS4 or the DST 1st stage

 

[scarefaceDM]

Mares Abyss....works great...

 

[Diving Doc]

Aqualung Legend LX for me