TX40/TX40 Octo

[jonnythan]

Is there a difference between the two? I just purchased the TX40/DS4 + TX40 octo from DiveInn, and I'd like to use the yellow "octo" one as my primary. My 5' primary hose is bright yellow and i'd like to have the yellow reg at the end of that, and have the black one on the black hose for my backup. Yellow is about the only color you can see past 20 feet in the lakes over here, and I like having the donated reg stand out as much as possible. Besides, it would look silly to have a black reg on a yellow hose and a yellow reg on a black hose.

So, is the TX40 octo performance any different? Is it tuned down so as not to freeflow when in the water?

Thanks

 

[GP]

They perform the same...the only difference is the color. It wouldn't be a bad idea to take them into a shop and have them checked out though just to make sure they are tuned right.

 

[Canuck Diver]

And the colored faceplate can be easily unscrewed and swapped between the two... to keep you color coordinated.

 

[raxafarian]

and the person that's out of air will probably rip out the one that's in your mouth no matter what the color


and like Canuck said... the covers do swap easily

 

[GeronimoDF]

Jyst found this website and bought a new regulator from. Check out tgidiving.com for even better prices.

Danny

 

[Scubaroo]

www.tgidiving.com is a broken link - do you have the correct URL?

<edit> hang on, it works now

 

[GearHead]

The prices are pretty good - especially on their ScubaPro regs - but the only Apeks regs they have are DIN, and it appears that they pirated their pic of the TX 50 from the SimplyScuba website. Hmmmm

GeronimoDF once bubbled...
Jyst found this website and bought a new regulator from. Check out tgidiving.com for even better prices.

Danny

 

[Scubaroo]

And a lot of the layout is remeniscent of Simply Scuba :tease:

 

[Tm530]

I am not that familiar with Apeks regs(internally), but the two second stages MAY be slightly different. Many manufacturers use a different spring in second stages designated for octopus use. I know for a fact that the older US Divers/Aqualung second stages have a heavier spring in the octopus second stage. The heavier spring is used to help reduce the possibility of free flow or air loss in this regulator exposed more often then your primary.
Just and FYI...
Tom

 

[GearHead]

Website Pilfering!

As if the world needs more friction between English and Italians with the European Club Football season about to start. hno:

bengiddins once bubbled...
And a lot of the layout is remeniscent of Simply Scuba :tease: