The opposite. With a properly sealed first stage, there is no reason to service it other than manufacturer requirement, until the IP shifts or begins to creep. That could easily be five years or more.
With an unsealed first stage, and proper thorough rinsing including through the little ambient chamber holes, the same thing should apply. Depending upon how religious you are about it, fine grit may stick to the lube traces on the inside, and begin deterioration of the chrome. But we're talking 3-20 years, depending upon heat, salt water, and whether or not the reg was put away wet.
For my rant on this subject from 2 years ago, see this post: Piston or diaphragm
And then there's the longer time between needed service for an Atomic 2nd stage due to the seat-saver feature. Don't get me started!
With an unsealed first stage, and proper thorough rinsing including through the little ambient chamber holes, the same thing should apply. Depending upon how religious you are about it, fine grit may stick to the lube traces on the inside, and begin deterioration of the chrome. But we're talking 3-20 years, depending upon heat, salt water, and whether or not the reg was put away wet.
For my rant on this subject from 2 years ago, see this post: Piston or diaphragm
And then there's the longer time between needed service for an Atomic 2nd stage due to the seat-saver feature. Don't get me started!
It really made me laugh. Well, the moment I paid for the thing, my mind goes, "at this moment, he knows that he's fxxked up"
