Question The G260, C370

[ScubaBadger32]

Sounds like you have a good technician.

yeah! we went over every single piece of every bit of each reg and talked each part through

 

[Bald Wookie]

Another thing not mentioned so far: c370 is quite smaller and lighter compared to g260.
To be totally frank I only have G250 but I think G260 should be very similar in overall dimensions/weight.
In particular apart from the extra volume I can feel the extra weight of the G250 on my jaws and when diving without a hood (in warm water) the G250's exhaust tee is touching my chin irritating my skin during the dive. Between the two I would choose c370 hands down.

The G260 is a bit smaller than the 250, I find it quite light in the mouth when underwater. Good balance between size, responsiveness, and weight. I think the exhaust tee was redesigned; I don't notice it on my chin. Will take note next dive, maybe I'm just used to it?

 

[Bald Wookie]

yeah! we went over every single piece of every bit of each reg and talked each part through

Nice, what sold you on your choice?

 

[ScubaBadger32]

Nice, what sold you on your choice?

it was definitely the more metal, because my eyesight is bad without glasses, and i just wanted to protect my gear more.

 

[ScubaBadger32]

happy to announce i just purchased the Mk19EVO/G260!

 

[BoltSnap]

happy to announce i just purchased the Mk19EVO/G260!

Congratulations!!! I wish you many decades of safe, happy, enjoyable and awesome diving with incredible visibility and even more incredible marine life!!


(I just received mine too with a S270 octo. I just took them out of the box few minutes ago. I can't wait to dive them extensively in the coming couple of weeks. )

 

[axxel57]

Overall they're both great choices. The mk17 is a fantastic first stage.

I would swing towards the G260 personally because of the traditional, simplistic design internally. Its proven to work time and time again. I also own one and it has been absolutely fantastic for me.

The C370 has a cool internal design but personally I think too many plastic pieces which can crack if not handled well by a technician. Honestly it is a bit underrated and has a great supply of air. There will be others on the forum which will argue for it.

I am partial to the metal internals but an argument can be made for the plastic internals.

I tried to find out why SP is planning to stop the MK17 production this year, it has a lot of fans (not me), but couldn't get a clear answer from SP Europe Headquarter, they also don't know exact why and seem to be not too happy about that......

 

[ScubaBadger32]

I tried to find out why SP is planning to stop the MK17 production this year, it has a lot of fans (not me), but couldn't get a clear answer from SP Europe Headquarter, they also don't know exact why and seem to be not too happy about that......

my bet is, they want to push the mk19.

 

[BoltSnap]

my bet is, they want to push the mk19.

But they aren't in the same price point. That can't be, I don't think.

 

[Shabaday]

I dive a MK19/G260...GREAT combination!