DiverDownD3
Contributor
I am new to diving and I tried to do as much research on here that I possibly could before I decided to post this thread. I was able to get a used MK25 first stage and I'm having a little bit trouble determining which 2nd stage I should get. Its not that I am loyal to Scubapro, but my LDS deals exclusively with them and I would feel more comfortable knowing that the tech that will service my gear in the future is very familiar with those regs. From what I could gather, to get the most out of the MK25 I should buy a balanced 2nd stage reg. I'm not trying to break the bank, so it looks like my two of my choices are the S360 and the S560. From what I could tell the only difference between the two is the S560 has the adjustable inhalation knob. Is having that adjustment worth it? Most of my dives will be on inshore shipwrecks of the NC coast (45'-60', likely from April-November). I plan to eventually get my AOW and start diving the offshore wrecks that are around the 100' depth. Any advice is greatly appreciated.