Model information : Watergill / Seapro Regulators

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Not many people are real familiar with Watergill and Seapro regulators. I know that they came out with the AtPak too. They had a loyal following, but it was pretty narrowly focused, and they did not stay in business long enough to really get established beyond the West Coast of the USA.

SeaRat

Not sure John, about the Coast being the only area that did well with Water Gill products. There were two big stores in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area that did a big business with Bill at Water Gill. Bennett Academy and Sea n' Ski Store-'Sport Diver Corp.' before they merged with another retail store chain. Water Gill DBA, SeaPro created the first quick-release weight pocket vest on the market. Co-designer and test diver Richard Bennett spent months developing the jacket and by the fourth adoration they had a model ready for retail sale. Because of an agreement between Bill and Richard the vest was not released nationally until Bennett had it in his store for two diving seasons.