Panicking Over Weight of Regulator!

[RonFrank]

The Apeks is billed as the lightest reg in the world at 25 oz.

The Scubapro weighs 27.7oz. Both weighed without hoses.

The difference is a whopping 2.7oz, so not much.

Unfortunately diving is rather gear intensive. I do not envy you trying to travel with dive gear. I am guessing you travel with a reg, mask, fins and borrow/rent the rest. I have traveled with a DSLR setup for UW, and my scuba gear, and keeping it under 50lbs was difficult. I had people I paid to help drag this stuff around and we checked in and then were set. Nothing like what you are doing.

I just purchased a 4/3rds camera system and that would work for your travels both as an UW camera and topside as well. It will not replace a DSLR for action but for travel works well. The DSLR is nicer but a lot larger and heavier. Replacing the DSLR with a 4/3rd camera would save you 5lbs+. Check them out.

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Good luck with your travels and your blog!

 

[Tigerman]

I just packed my suitcase yesterday for a trip to the red sea..
Regulator, fins, 2 masks, bc and wetboots plus a few changes of underwear and shorts and the bare minimum of toiletries in a hardcase weigh in at 19.9kg and Im limited to 20kg by the airline before I get the NASTY overweight luggage fees so its definetly a bit of a hassle travelling with dive gear.
Now to keep my carryon under 5kg - I think Ill have to hope it wont get weighed rather than staying below 7kg to be quite honest..

Edit: Oh, almost forgot I actually got the UK C8 torch in the hardcase as well, but without batteries.

 

[quickfreze]

You could always go with Ti and save all that weight. I know the price is normally insanely different, but Edge just came out with a $700 Ti reg which is a piston w/ swivel similar in design to the MK25 and Atomic 1st stages. That would solve all your weight issues and gusto