Sherwood Oasis
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Ontario Diver
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Sherwoods are good solid regs. They aren't always high performance, but they can be repaired almost anywhere.
I remember that the Sherwood Brut is the most common rental in the world. The Blizzard was one of (if not the first) cold water regs. I've used them tons of times.
The dry bleed system doesn't go through much air. I seem to recall someone describing it in terms of tablespoons per dive.
As always, it depends on where and how you want to dive. If you are diving deep, cold, and extended - you'll probably want a higher perfomance reg.
I remember that the Sherwood Brut is the most common rental in the world. The Blizzard was one of (if not the first) cold water regs. I've used them tons of times.
The dry bleed system doesn't go through much air. I seem to recall someone describing it in terms of tablespoons per dive.
As always, it depends on where and how you want to dive. If you are diving deep, cold, and extended - you'll probably want a higher perfomance reg.
landlocked
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I have used 2 diferent oasis regulators. My regular dive buddy uses one as her primary reg. It works. Since it is not a balanced regulator, you may have to suck a little harder to get air in some positions (i.e., looking up.) This seems to be a normal thing with lower end, non-balanced regulators. It is somewhat annoying but workable. I personnally think that the non-dry-mouth thing is over rated. I still got dry mouth using the Oasis. True it was somewhat lessened but still there. I think that the answer to dry mouth is just adapting to it. It seems to just go away after you have been diving for a while. Until then, just blow some bubble rings when your mouth gets dry. IMO, unless you are experiencing something beyond normal dry mouth, I wouldn't factor it into the equation when selecting a regulator. The "constant bleed of air" only happens during the ascent. As pressure lessens, the 1st stage will bleed slightly to prevent water from entering the first stage. The amount of air bled in this fashion is only a trickle of very small bubbles which I would think to be insignificant. Hope this helps.
The Sherwood Oasis is a solid performer which is easy to service. Two of our staff use Oasis regs for their daily diving, and their regs consistently perform well.
The dry air bleed system is designed to emit a small stream of bubbles from the first stage throughout the entire dive. Factory specs say a rate of 13 to 27 ml/min at 1 atm pressure is acceptable. This adds up to only 1.5 liters air over a 60 minute dive - not even one deep breath.
The dry air bleed system is designed to emit a small stream of bubbles from the first stage throughout the entire dive. Factory specs say a rate of 13 to 27 ml/min at 1 atm pressure is acceptable. This adds up to only 1.5 liters air over a 60 minute dive - not even one deep breath.
Most of the salient points have already been covered about Sherwoods. I had a Blizzard that I bought new in '91 and only retired recently when I went to a Mares Abyss (shop politics... don't ask. 
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Anyways, my Blizzard performed well in salt or freshwater, warm or cold (coldest I had it was about 34F), clear water or silty. Althought they are a good, reliable balanced reg, they are not what I'd call a "performance" reg; my Abyss DOES breathe better at depth than the Sherwood did. However, the shorter exhaust T on my Abyss means a little more bubble interferenece than what I experienced with the Sherwood. Obviously, there are pros and cons to any reg.
However, one of the best things about the dry bleed is that it essentially makes your unit environmentally sealed WITHOUT any extra conversion kit or alteration. This is especially useful in waters that tend to be silty.
DSDO,
~SubMariner~
)Anyways, my Blizzard performed well in salt or freshwater, warm or cold (coldest I had it was about 34F), clear water or silty. Althought they are a good, reliable balanced reg, they are not what I'd call a "performance" reg; my Abyss DOES breathe better at depth than the Sherwood did. However, the shorter exhaust T on my Abyss means a little more bubble interferenece than what I experienced with the Sherwood. Obviously, there are pros and cons to any reg.
However, one of the best things about the dry bleed is that it essentially makes your unit environmentally sealed WITHOUT any extra conversion kit or alteration. This is especially useful in waters that tend to be silty.
DSDO,
~SubMariner~
Lloyd
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The Sherwood is a good dependably regulator and is very easy to work on. I have had one ( Magnums) since '82 and always service them my self. However, they aren't as good for deep diving or heavy working with its increased respiration. You can over breath it. My Apeks TX 100 and tx 50 provide alot more air with heavy breathing. I hope this helps.
Lloyd
Lloyd
Lots of good, honest answers for you here on this board, (although they ARE a balanced regulator, thus the floating orifice system within the first stage). As some have told you, the bubble stream from the first stage signifies that everything is alright. You may lose as much as one breath from a full 80. I doubt that you will ever freeze any of the Sherwood Oasis, Blizzard or Maximus regs. They are extremely tough and give good service down to around 180' - 190'. JMO
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