Looking for recomendations G250v or c300

[Jeff1103]

Hey all I'm looking to purchase a used second stage and have found a scubapro g250v and c300. I'm looking for any advice or recommendations.
Thanks

 

[Tbar]

The C300 is unbalanced - but claimed to be a good breather
The G250v is balanced

For me I prefer the S600, also balanced
Here is a comparison between the S600 and G250v, may help you to understand some of the 'preferences'
Scubapro G250V vs S600?

You could read
Scubapro C300
:) Scubapro MK11 with balanced S600 or S500 or G250 (has comment on C300)

 

[buddhasummer]

The G250 I have for sale over in the classifieds, or better yet 2...smiley face...

 

[halocline]

I certainly would prefer the original G250, then the G250V, then the S600, and finally the C300. Simplicity, parts availability, and proven performance would all be criteria in my opinion. The G250V is basically a newer version of the original G250. The S600 is smaller and a bit more complicated; it has two versions that I know of and they both have kind of a complicated user adjustment/anti-set arrangement. I don't know too much about the C300 but it hasn't been very popular and finding parts might be more difficult.

 

[rhwestfall]

The "v" has a nice feature of a seat saver and a larger venturi knob over the original. Other than that, they are identical. Great regs. My favorite.

 

[redacted]

Scubapro has well proven designs for both balaned and unbalanced barrel poppet 2nds. Why would they introduce a very different design using unique, non-ccompatible parts?

I suspect they are taking a shot at engineering obsolesence into new products.

 

[redacted]

The "v" has a nice feature of a seat saver and a larger venturi knob over the original. Other than that, they are identical. Great regs. My favorite.

The schematic on frogkicks does not show any seat saver feature on the 250V. Could you be thinking the 250HP?

 

[rhwestfall]

nope, with my G250v stages you can depress and very slightly rotate the purge button, and it locks in a slight bit, relieving the seat/orifice pressure. I only knew of it by seeing a tag that was on a new one I purchased.

 

[redacted]

nope, with my G250v stages you can depress and very slightly rotate the purge button, and it locks in a slight bit, relieving the seat/orifice pressure. I only knew of it by seeing a tag that was on a new one I purchased.

I was thinking seat saver like on the S600 and G250HP. I believe that purge button feature was found on many older G-series and R190 regs.

 

[rhwestfall]

discussed here:

New Scubapro G250V's, why does the purge button lock down?