Regulator Advice

[coldsmoke]

Hi All,

I have rencently become interested in learning more about DIR. I also happen to be in the market for a new regulator. I would some advice as to what regulators to look at in case the future holds dir diving for me. Thanks in advance.

Hunter

 

[*Floater*]

Hi All,

I have rencently become interested in learning more about DIR. I also happen to be in the market for a new regulator. I would some advice as to what regulators to look at in case the future holds dir diving for me. Thanks in advance.

Hunter

In GUE's Dress for Success, Dan MacKay mentioned that "Scubapro MK25/G250HP (piston) and Apeks DS4/ATX50 (diaphram) are excellent high performance choices with proven track records. You should select second stages that are designed to allow easy access to the diapharm so that they can be dissembled without tools to clear debris if necessary."

He notes that there are many good regs to choose from though and the main concerns are that it not have an unbalanced first stage and that it can be easily configured. Also DIN is preferred to IST/Yoke.

In addition, you might want to ask if the seller can include a long hose (7 ft.) with it instead of the default hose and either 22" or 24" hose for the backup.

I think I've seen similar thread in this section before, so if you do a search you'll probably find more suggestions.

 

[wunat]

Above is a good direction you should look into. Scubapro and Apeks are reg. makes lots of people look into. But NOT limited to these.

 

[Thalassamania]

Posiden Cycon 300.

 

[Rick Inman]

Posiden Cycon 300.

He's kidding, of course.

The main reason Poseidon regs are not DIR is the second stage diaphragm cover requires tools to be removed, and also, the upstream design. The failure mode is a complete shutdown to the second stage, as opposed to failing open.

 

[Thalassamania]

Aw gee Rick, ... can't have any fun any more.

 

[Rick Inman]

Aw gee Rick, ... can't have any fun any more.

Every time you post, I have fun!

 

[rjack321]

and also, the upstream design. The failure mode is a complete shutdown to the second stage, as opposed to failing open.

I don't have posiden regs, but people who do have them have told me this is an old wives tale. Maybe years (decades?) ago they failed closed, but apparently no longer. Can anyone who actually dives/services these things confirm or deny?

Scubapro's have very nice hose routing and I'm very happy with my mk20/25s on doubles.

Most any reg at all will work fine on singles, I happen to have a Mares Rebel, a POS but it works fine down to 100ft which is the deepest I'm going on a single anyway. It was a trade-in for a Dacor.

 

[Rick Inman]

I don't have posiden regs, but people who do have them have told me this is an old wives tale. Maybe years (decades?) ago they failed closed, but apparently no longer.

He mentioned the Cycon 300. It fails closed.

 

[Thalassamania]

That's why I was that specific<G>. The current ones do not.