The New Atomic TFX
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We are now at 2+ years since the release of this regulator. Having just returned from a trip to Roatan where it outshined both a new Mares design and the Poseidon Xstream in deep water testing, I remain truly frustrated.
I finally had the opportunity to take the TFX service technician's course and have ordered some kits. But there are NO parts for sale.
With all my testing, I wanted to prettify my 2-year-old baby with a new cover. No such luck. We'll see if they even ship the service kits my shop ordered.
Connoisseur's reg, indeed! Atomic disappoints me on the support front. Like Scubapro. Like Huish.
Just one more reason to stick to Deep 6.
I finally had the opportunity to take the TFX service technician's course and have ordered some kits. But there are NO parts for sale.
With all my testing, I wanted to prettify my 2-year-old baby with a new cover. No such luck. We'll see if they even ship the service kits my shop ordered.
Connoisseur's reg, indeed! Atomic disappoints me on the support front. Like Scubapro. Like Huish.
Just one more reason to stick to Deep 6.
I have no problem ordering parts or kits from both at all, none!! At the worst, some parts/kits may not be available for a short time, a month or so, but they eventually come in with no issues.
It must be the US and its MAGA that screwed things up for you guys. Enjoy the MAGA state!!
Why? Not having the parts or something else?
scrane
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Outside of their center balanced design, the d420 and the TFX have another thing in common: a lack of commitment from their manufacturers. Why did ScubaPro kill further development and not correct the flaws in the d420? Why, after the big buildup is Atomic allowing the TFX to fall on its face?
Maybe the added skills required to build a second stage more complicated than a tube and a plug is too much for them. Atomic has been sitting on its butt with the same exact second stage for years. They even stumble when it comes down to their engineers modernizing their own brilliant CB design.
Let's forget about titanium and connoisseurs and exorbitant price tags and produce a super regulator for us peasants.
Covid did in the 420, coupled with the uncommon look, a new world wide disease (tariffs) is probably not helping the TFX coupled with a different look, a design while far better than common looking stuff requires a sentient being with opposable thumbs to properly maintain and an incredibly hi price to start…I have noticed price drops on the bay for the second alone and the complete set up, still high though.
Huish is only interested in making money not dive gear and even if they made made a brass TFX I’m guessing the price point would not reflect the lower costs.
Geo7
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Large companies seem to struggle with parts supply in this geopolitical climate. But I feel more confident about getting TFX parts in 10 years, than parts from newer, small companies...
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