and what about these guys
A high-performance and fast-response balanced piston regulator made from special grade 316 stainless steel. Spare parts availability is guaranteed.
scubagaskets.com
I'm still working with Scubagaskets to fine-tune some aspects of this regulator. Although it's listed for purchase, I'm not sure whether you'll be asked to wait, and get the version that Scubagaskets finally agrees upon after our revisions, or get the reg that is currently sold under a previous iteration as the Hot Dive T2.
For Mk10 piston lovers, the reg has lots to offer in 316SS, and the machining is extraordinarily well done. But give it another month while we tweak it. I think their enthusiasm for the new offering got a little ahead of their exacting standards.
On other fronts, Scubagaskets has made huge strides in supplying not just quality o-rings, but an increasing array of spare parts, and now some tools. They will become a great resource for European buyers, and their kits are great solutions for US divers stymied by the mfr lock on service kits. As far as I can tell, they're the ONLY supplier of a custom made double hook pick outside the US (Scubatools and Piranha). I can't live without mine.
And for all the Apeks fanbois, the prospect of their 316SS SGT3 should have you drooling, given the machining in the SGT2. I
can't wait to get my hands on this reg, because despite their fanbase in the tech community, I'm underwhelmed with Apeks' execution of the DST/XTX50. Who wouldn't
jump at a stainless "XTX50"?
