Tech Diving Reg!!!

[goldenwingk]

I want to consider tech diving int he future and i dont know much about specific regs that are needed for tech diving.

could someone explain to me what requirments are needed in a reg for it to be ready for tech diving?

and what kind of regs could u recommend to me for cold water tech diving???

 

[Jimmer]

Well to start with there are a lot of good quality capable regs that will suit the bill for tech diving in Canada. For starters you are going to want a high performance balanced first and second stage to be able to provide breathing gas at depth without struggling. You are also going to want to consider something that has an environmentally sealed first stage, which will help with maintaining reliability in very cold water. A heatsink on the second stage also helps with this.

My personal preference, and I remind you this is just my opinion, is the Zeagle Flathead VI's and DSV series regulators. They incorporate all of the features I mentioned, and are very easy to service. Like I said there are many other regs that fit the bill, a few others that pop to mind are the Apeks XTX series, Scubapro Mk17/G250V, Salvo's, Diverite's, Oceanic GT3/Delta 4/Eos just to name a few. To start with I would see what is available locally, and has readily available service in your area. If you happen to be around southern Ontario, let me know, I'd be happy to go for a dive with you and let you try out my Zeagles or my Oceanic GT3's that I have setup as single tank regs.

Jim

 

[goldenwingk]

Well to start with there are a lot of good quality capable regs that will suit the bill for tech diving in Canada. For starters you are going to want a high performance balanced first and second stage to be able to provide breathing gas at depth without struggling. You are also going to want to consider something that has an environmentally sealed first stage, which will help with maintaining reliability in very cold water. A heatsink on the second stage also helps with this.

My personal preference, and I remind you this is just my opinion, is the Zeagle Flathead VI's and DSV series regulators. They incorporate all of the features I mentioned, and are very easy to service. Like I said there are many other regs that fit the bill, a few others that pop to mind are the Apeks XTX series, Scubapro Mk17/G250V, Salvo's, Diverite's, Oceanic GT3/Delta 4/Eos just to name a few. To start with I would see what is available locally, and has readily available service in your area. If you happen to be around southern Ontario, let me know, I'd be happy to go for a dive with you and let you try out my Zeagles or my Oceanic GT3's that I have setup as single tank regs.

Jim

u menstioned Scubapro Mk17/G250V

those are the regs i currently use, are they tech ready??

sadely i live in alberta

 

[texdiveguy]

Good solid cold water diving gear at a fair price. SALVO

Salvo Diving Equipment - Regulators and Gauges

 

[beanojones]

Isn't the Legend just a rebadged Apeks reg?

Ignore this, I somehow ansered the wrong thread.....

 

[John_B]

u menstioned Scubapro Mk17/G250V

those are the regs i currently use, are they tech ready??

You are good to go. I have a dive buddy that thinks those are the best regs ever made. If you haven't already, study up on the long hose and bungeed backup configuration.

Isn't the Legend just a rebadged Apeks reg?

The rebuild kits are definitely different. I suppose they have some similarities but they aren't the same.

 

[Jimmer]

u menstioned Scubapro Mk17/G250V

those are the regs i currently use, are they tech ready??

sadely i live in alberta

Those are absolutely tech ready. Are you diving a single tank currently? If so my suggestion would be to setup that reg with a long hose configuration, and get a backplate and wing and get used to that setup, and practice long hose air sharing until it is second nature. Then when you are ready for doubles, you just need a doubles wing for the backplate, and another Mk17/G250V.

 

[Dive Rite]

I want to consider tech diving int he future and i dont know much about specific regs that are needed for tech diving.

could someone explain to me what requirments are needed in a reg for it to be ready for tech diving?

and what kind of regs could u recommend to me for cold water tech diving???

Hi Goldenwingk,

check out our Solution Finder under the question 'What should I look for in a tech regulator?' it might help to answer your questions and make a buying decision a little easier.

From the dive Rite range the Hurricane is a great cold water tech reg you might want to check out.

Good luck with your research and the purchase.

Best,
Ag

 

[deerhunter1911a1]

hey, ive been doing a lot of research on this myself. i currently dive the apeks xtx200 for my rec rig, and when i take the plunge and get my doubles, im gonna get the apeks xtx50 ds4's. its an xtx50 without the swivel. ive used my instructor's tons of times and love it, so thats the plan for now! good luck with whatever you choose and keep us updated!

 

[beester]

I would just say... take an A brand regulator that is the following:

- Membrane 1st stage (since piston regulators while marginally better performers freeze up easier)
- Sealed (less change of silt clogging up the system)
- Balanced (easier to breath at depth)
- 2nd stage to your own liking... some like them with cracking valves and venturi assist thingies... others like them plain. Just get it adjusted by a pro.
- Some say the more metal to the system the better to keep from freezing up.

Performance of regulators... most A brands have more or less similar performance and differences are subjective. If you're really going technical you get into trimix ranges which will alter the density of the mixture you breath. If you are going DIR those guys probably have to say also a thing or two about it...

Since you already own regulators... don't worry. The SP MK17/G250V is one of the best cold water regulators out there. I think you'll be perfectly happy using that one in 'tech' ranges. You can also search on posts by DA Aquamaster... he has made some excellent posts regarding the MK17.

Cheers