Reg repair books

[Aqua-Andy]

I already have oxy hackers reg repair book and found it to be very informative. I was wondering if regulator savvy was worth the money or just redundant info at this point. I have rebuilt several of my regs so far with no problem.

 

[Zung]

The 2 books are complementary: Oxy's is more practical, while Reg Savvy gives you more insight in the theory and has lots of really nice cutaway diagrams. I own and enjoy reading both.

 

[Afishianado]

I have both, and I am glad that I do. If I had to pick only one I would probably pick Regulator Savvy.

 

[herman]

The 2 books are complementary: Oxy's is more practical, while Reg Savvy gives you more insight in the theory and has lots of really nice cutawy diagrams. I own and enjoy reading both.

I have both, and I am glad that I do. If I had to pick only one I would probably pick Regulator Savvy.

I have both and agree with these guys. Hearing the theory from 2 different people and from slightly different perspectives helps make it more clear. There is a big differnce in a parts swapper and a reg tech, the more you know the better tech you are.

 

[Couv]

I own both and recommend getting one of each; but if you're dead set on getting only one, then Vance's is a little more suitable for the DIY guy while the ScubaTools book is more suitable for the shop worker. ScubaTools has some pretty handy tools too, so if you do order from there, pay a few extra bucks and get the bullets, spanners, and regulator specific tools that you'll need with your first order and save on shipping. Get a few old regulators like the ones you'll be servicing from eBay or Craig's list and practice. After just one or two seasons of servicing your own gear, you'll have recovered your investment. While you're waiting for your books to come in, page through a few of the manuals found here:

Scuba diving Manuals - Service Manuals - Regulator, Computer, Owners Manuals

Here are a couple of websites with tons of regulator specific manuals:

Regulator manuals <http://www.juhahaanpera.com/regulatormanual.htm>

<http://www.frogkick.dk/manuals/>

Good luck,

Couv