These first stages came from Cochran as part of the Beuchat deal. They are Apex copies out of Italy. The OEM is Vitadaldo (sp?), which is currently producing equipment. I have been told that Seacsub and Cressisub along with other companies have used in the past/are currently using this model. If anyone has confirmation on this Id be interested to know.
As far as ports they have:
Two high-flow, low pressure ports
Two medium-flow, low pressure ports
Two high-pressure ports
They are not environmentally sealed, but can be. I do have cold water/enviromental kits for them. The enviro kits by themselves are $18 each.
As far as parts availability I have attached scans of the rebuild kits:
The O-rings are industry standard. We literally have an unlimited supply. Same is true for the filters and diaphragms. We also have a ridiculous amount of parts in-stock including HP seats. Ive been told the seat/parts are also the same as Apex. Since I do not have an Apex here to tear down right now I cant say 100%, I believe my source is reliable. Anyone
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As far as warranty: if you have a problem, call me Ill do what I can to make it right. Parts: We offer parts and service on everything we sell. FYI We service just about everything, for just about every brand including FFMs. In situations when we cant get parts on something (which is rare), we work out an upgrade to resolve the issue.
Im told that Cochran had plans to use these with their rebreather and that they perform extremely well. I already took a few for myself for what thats worth
