Thanks all for the very quick replies. Some interesting suggestions here. When it comes to Poseidon, the name has come up once or twice in my "research" but I felt they were more for advanced tech diving and not recreational. I know that Atomic, SP, Apeks and Zeagle are major brands in scuba diving, HOG and Sherwood I have heard of but Deep6 is a completely new brand for me which I haven't heard of before.
What about servicability of these regulators? Are any of them easier/more difficult to service and find parts for? I've heard that some like the Apeks MTX-R/RC are easier to service. From what I can tell my LDS provides products from Mares, Aqua Lung, Scubapro, Poseidon, Cressi and Apeks but not sure about their selection of regulators. That would likely mean that such brands would be easier for me to get serviced but what is your expert opinion and experience of getting regulators serviced?
There seems to be some suggestion that I pass on the in-line shut off, but what about swivels?
What about servicability of these regulators? Are any of them easier/more difficult to service and find parts for? I've heard that some like the Apeks MTX-R/RC are easier to service. From what I can tell my LDS provides products from Mares, Aqua Lung, Scubapro, Poseidon, Cressi and Apeks but not sure about their selection of regulators. That would likely mean that such brands would be easier for me to get serviced but what is your expert opinion and experience of getting regulators serviced?
There seems to be some suggestion that I pass on the in-line shut off, but what about swivels?