bluebanded goby
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I'm thinking about a new reg and am giving serious thought to a Scubapro Mk25 first stage, with either a G250HP or S600 as the primary second stage, and an R190 or R380 as the backup second stage.
I gather the G250[HP] is the mainstay of the Scubapro line that a lot of other regs are compared to. However, my interest was caught by the S600, which is about $45 more but which is noticeably smaller. A smaller reg is good in my book, if performance, reliability, etc, are all otherwise the same.
Likewise, the R190 seems popular as a backup, but from photos the R380 appears to be somewhat smaller.
The LDS owner tells me the G250 and S600 are "pretty much the same" on the inside, and he seems to favor the G250 because it's more of a standard.
If it makes any difference, I'd be wearing these DIR-style with the primary on a 7-foot house and the backup on a bungee necklace.
Since they don't seem to be quite as common I'd particularly be interested in hearing from any S600 or R380 users.
Some of my DIR friends prefer Apeks regs, but I hear they are not as smooth-breathing as the Scubapros -- perhaps not as much a factor at signficant depths on helium, but a consideration for me since I'd mostly be well under 100 fsw on nitrox.
Thanks in advance for any input.
I gather the G250[HP] is the mainstay of the Scubapro line that a lot of other regs are compared to. However, my interest was caught by the S600, which is about $45 more but which is noticeably smaller. A smaller reg is good in my book, if performance, reliability, etc, are all otherwise the same.
Likewise, the R190 seems popular as a backup, but from photos the R380 appears to be somewhat smaller.
The LDS owner tells me the G250 and S600 are "pretty much the same" on the inside, and he seems to favor the G250 because it's more of a standard.
If it makes any difference, I'd be wearing these DIR-style with the primary on a 7-foot house and the backup on a bungee necklace.
Since they don't seem to be quite as common I'd particularly be interested in hearing from any S600 or R380 users.
Some of my DIR friends prefer Apeks regs, but I hear they are not as smooth-breathing as the Scubapros -- perhaps not as much a factor at signficant depths on helium, but a consideration for me since I'd mostly be well under 100 fsw on nitrox.
Thanks in advance for any input.