milbournosphere
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My Mk11 came with a C200 regulator, which means it's got the white plastic trim that Scubapro seemed to think was a good idea at the time. The weekly salt water diving has turned the pristine white into a vanilla-gone-bad kind color. I have to take the reg in for service soon and was speaking with the tech at the shop. He mentioned that he could replace the trim with the standard black when I bring it in for service and since he was ordering a black C300 cover (C200 cover is only available in white and yellow) for the second stage, he'd just get all the parts in to upgrade the second stage C200 to a C300.
I've heard subtle and quiet references to the ability to upgrade a Mk11 to a Mk17 by adding the parts for the sealed chamber. Is this possible? I've been told that the only difference between the two is the dry chamber, which is facilitated by the sealed end cap on the Mk17. Since the tech is upgrading my second stage for me, how hard is it to upgrade the Mk11 to the Mk17 while he's at it? Is that a reasonable request to make, to request that the tech order the parts in and put them on, since the reg will be disassembled for service anyway?
I've heard subtle and quiet references to the ability to upgrade a Mk11 to a Mk17 by adding the parts for the sealed chamber. Is this possible? I've been told that the only difference between the two is the dry chamber, which is facilitated by the sealed end cap on the Mk17. Since the tech is upgrading my second stage for me, how hard is it to upgrade the Mk11 to the Mk17 while he's at it? Is that a reasonable request to make, to request that the tech order the parts in and put them on, since the reg will be disassembled for service anyway?
