Question MK11 vs MK11 EVO

[suricatasuricata]

This should give you the weights: Sold! - 2 x Scubapro Mk11T titanium 1st stages

Wow 326 grams is insanely light. But, an MK25T Evo is 350 grams. 24 grams doesn't seem like a lot in the larger scheme of things.

 

[-JD-]

Wow 326 grams is insanely light. But, an MK25T Evo is 350 grams. 24 grams doesn't seem like a lot in the larger scheme of things.

True. The compactness and (mostly) sealed aspect of the Mk11T makes it the better choice for me. If only they milled in some grooves in the Titanium versions. If you pull the plastic bottom cover off of a forged Mk11, it is pretty obvious that there is a lot of unnecessary metal in the Ti versions. Think of the grams to be lost!

This is what Scubapro says, when I get my hands on one to take apart or decide to splurge and get one I will not have first hand knowledge. For my purposes, the differences are there but insufficient to spark an interest in acquiring one. If I were purchasing new, unless I got a nice price discount, I would want the Evo of course, I suppose, maybe.

What I want is a titanium Mark 11ET with a titanium C370T. Then I will bite.

If biting on an E version implies a now superfluous non-E - DIBS!

I actually prefer the original routing anyway.

 

[Nemrod]

If biting on an E version implies a now superfluous non-E - DIBS!

I actually prefer the original routing anyway.

Well, maybe if we all petition Scubapro for a titanium Mark 11 you can have my brass one .

The hose routing when I first rigged it up, well, I thought, that is bizarre. And then I got over it because it just works.

 

[lexvil]

NO titanium 11EVO!!, dammit I’ll take two.

 

[xanaphyst]

NOOB here ...... please don't chop my head off for the maybe simple question !!

Why does it matter that it is light to the point we are talking about grams ?

 

[-JD-]

NOOB here ...... please don't chop my head off for the maybe simple question !!

Why does it matter that it is light to the point we are talking about grams ?

Obviously you don't know any die-hard road cyclists or UL backpackers.

Where it matters is for (air) travel. I pack 3 first stages and 4 second stages for a rec-diving trip. Main and Pony reg-sets plus a spare first, and second. The differences between equvalent brass and titanium first stages add up. It is not HUGE, but by the time I also cram my masks, computers, lights and my absolutely can't do without personal items into a carry on, the weight starts to become significant. Lighter stuff helps.

That said, a few grams matters absolutely not, except in my addled, compulsive, over-engineering mind.

My "Think of the grams to be lost!" was pretty tongue in cheek, except that ScubaPro could have done better if they weren't lazy or cost-cutting - (Note: "my addled, compulsive, over-engineering mind." comment previous. )

 

[Nemrod]

Why does it matter that it is light to the point we are talking about grams ?

No head chopping.

Because weight matters when air travel is involved, especially with some foreign airlines it can be very restrictive. And, for me, I have a lot of camera gear and usually multiple sets of regs and other equipment. And the ounces add up to pounds. And pounds add up to $ and or not getting my equipment to where I want to go to do what it is I want to do.

And titanium is very corrosion resistant and thus requires very little maintenance increasing reliability which makes long trips in remote places less of a worry. A titanium Mark 11 would be an extremely small, light, reliable and low maintenance piece of equipment.