Hog D2
Stage Regs
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OMS Workhorse (DIN) and ScubaPro MK3 /w 108 (Yoke).
The MK3 is just for "play" right now. Haven't fully bench tested it as of yet.
The MK3 is just for "play" right now. Haven't fully bench tested it as of yet.
LiteHedded
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scubapro mk16s and mk25s with old style g250s on everything
Current setup is
Mk2 DIN with G200B for O2 bottle. (For 20 feet, the Mk2 is all you should need, plus it has O2-compatible parts available.)
Mk20 DIN with G250V for 50% bottle. (Same deal on O2 parts. And the swivel DOES make for nice routing, I'll admit.)
Would be all Mk17s/G250Vs, but $$$ is slowing the changeover, (low priority). The G250Vs are for sure, but I'm still up in the air about diaphragms for stage/deco regs. And I'm a committed hardcore diaphragm guy with Mk17s as backgas regs. Plus, SP is pissy about releasing O2-compatible parts for the Mk17. I know the o-rings are good to go, and the HP seats are Nylon-6,6, which is pretty dang O2-safe, but there is still the issue of the diaphragm being a huge source of fuel, (at least with pure O2) and the standard diaphragm-reg flooding issues. However, I am to understand that with proper turn-on procedures, (purge depressed and turning the knob SLOOOOOOOOOOW), flooding damage can be mitigated.
I'll probably eventually go to Mk17s for everything save the O2 bottle, which for 20 and 10 feet, a Mk2 is fine.
Mk2 DIN with G200B for O2 bottle. (For 20 feet, the Mk2 is all you should need, plus it has O2-compatible parts available.)
Mk20 DIN with G250V for 50% bottle. (Same deal on O2 parts. And the swivel DOES make for nice routing, I'll admit.)
Would be all Mk17s/G250Vs, but $$$ is slowing the changeover, (low priority). The G250Vs are for sure, but I'm still up in the air about diaphragms for stage/deco regs. And I'm a committed hardcore diaphragm guy with Mk17s as backgas regs. Plus, SP is pissy about releasing O2-compatible parts for the Mk17. I know the o-rings are good to go, and the HP seats are Nylon-6,6, which is pretty dang O2-safe, but there is still the issue of the diaphragm being a huge source of fuel, (at least with pure O2) and the standard diaphragm-reg flooding issues. However, I am to understand that with proper turn-on procedures, (purge depressed and turning the knob SLOOOOOOOOOOW), flooding damage can be mitigated.
I'll probably eventually go to Mk17s for everything save the O2 bottle, which for 20 and 10 feet, a Mk2 is fine.
The Mk 14 is a diaphragm reg - not a great diaphragm reg, but it is one none the less.
I use MK 17 G250Vs for back gas and Mk 10 G250s for stage regs, and Mk 9 G250s for deco regs. (The Mk 9 is just a Mk 10 with a non-swiveling 5 port cap, so its simpler and even more idiot proof.)
I prefer the fully sealed Mk 17 for back gas use and I prefer the hose routing on both back mount and sidemount doubles.
The choice of the Mk 10 for stage use is based on it having good performance even at depth, low cost, cheap annual service parts and a great shelf life. For deco use it is also O2 friendly enough, easy to 02 clean and will survive a flood with no issues.
Maintence wise I only need to stock 3 kits to service everything - Mk 17 kits, MK 10 kits and G250V kits.
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Mk 2s, Mk 3s, Mk 200s and Mk 2 Plusses all make good deco regs, but they lack the performance needed for stage use. They also make great inflation bottle regs though and I use a Mk 3 in that capacity.
I prefer the fully sealed Mk 17 for back gas use and I prefer the hose routing on both back mount and sidemount doubles.
The choice of the Mk 10 for stage use is based on it having good performance even at depth, low cost, cheap annual service parts and a great shelf life. For deco use it is also O2 friendly enough, easy to 02 clean and will survive a flood with no issues.
Maintence wise I only need to stock 3 kits to service everything - Mk 17 kits, MK 10 kits and G250V kits.
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Mk 2s, Mk 3s, Mk 200s and Mk 2 Plusses all make good deco regs, but they lack the performance needed for stage use. They also make great inflation bottle regs though and I use a Mk 3 in that capacity.
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mikecotrone
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Apeks DST First Stage and XTX50 Second Stage. The turret makes it easier to deploy. I am also using an inline shutoff valve so I don't run the risk of free flowing without knowing it. I use AL40's commonly which are pretty slim so I would probably catch a stage reg free slow pretty quick. However when I use my AL80 stages they are more bulky and I could go a while without realizing I was free flowing. 
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