SR1 vs Mares Abyss 22

[phoenix31tt]

i recently bought the abyss 22 based on recommendations from this forum... did a shallow dive with it for testing and it works great, will have to put it through the paces when i get some more dive time...

 

[Rhone Man]

I had a SR1 and it is the best breathing reg I have ever owned. Is, in my opinion, much better breathing than my current apeks XTX200 I currently dive with and the apeks is no slouch. Having said that see the part about my current XTX200? I had multiply problems out of the SR1. Had the 1st stage explode on me twice, as in 2 times. Which in my mind is 2 times too many. I, posted in the sherwood thread with crickets from the rep. While my wife might not agree I decided my life was not worth the risk of continuing to dive the SR1. I bought mine early and maybe that's the issue but I just didn't feel it was trustworthy.

I have two SR1s - the older one is a very early model and has given me a lot of grief. The newer one has performed flawlessly, particularly on deep air dives where breathing resistance is a big issue. I have never tried the (even newer) SR1+.

 

[rjk75]

I just bought the MR42T (first stage) with the Abyss second stage; the second stage with the 22 or 42 is the same (they're called the Abyss). I can't complain so far with the breathability and workmanship. Free parts for life provided you follow the service schedule is nice. I think ScubaPro has changed this policy recently, so Mares was it for me.