Recommend me an octo

[ScubaDoo83]

A single tank with a single first stage or a single tank with two first stages or two tanks?

Single tank, single first stage... for the time being anyway.

An octo that you have not used during your dive remains an untested unreliable thing. Always use your backup regulator on every dive to make sure it actually works - even under water and even at depth.

The same safety procedures apply to the air2 just the same.

 

[high/baric]

I opted for the philosophy of prioritizing reliability in my octo second stage above all else. From the selection available to me I chose Mares Abyss. Metal casing with minimal moving parts. As a disadvantage you can't adjust cracking pressure during the dive, so you have to either accept some risk of free flow or slightly more breathing resistance (in the case of an octo almost certainly the latter). Sure my primary and octo are not the same model and not even from the same manufacturer, but I've had no regrets this far. Abyss is a bit on the expensive side where I live, though.

 

[BoltSnap]

Order of choice preferences for Octo. for me based on what you have:

1. S600

2. S360

3. R195

Just like what Tbone and other have said above, your Octo. will be used in an emergency when you are "excited" and thus it will need to be a high quality one not a low end one.

I know that another S600 isn't cheap, but you are worth it. Skip few meals and save money for it, that's what I would do myself.