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WillAbbott
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well, I'm starting to lean more and more heavily to going the Apeks route for many reasons.
Looking at the ATX/TX50 for the primary, and a ATX/TX40 for backup, or dual ATX/TX40's with a DST first stage (rather have the DS4, but proving harder to find)
I called LP and aside from not being able to hear 75% of what the guy said, I was left just about as clueless. I take it if they don't have a product listed they can't get it?
That was dumb, I inquired about getting what I wanted, and apparently they can't get what they don't list
I esspecially don't really want one of the bright orange second stages hanging around my neck. IF I HAD to have a yellow 2nd stage which BTW glows in the dark, I would rather it be the primary since that is the one I donate, no reason to have the backup easily seen if it's hose is to short to donate.
In which case the best set up they had would be to buy a TX40 Regulator (apprently a blue face on it, which I like) then an ATX50 second stage for backup (although the ATX50 sounds like a good backup due to the cracking pressure adjustment, you could make it really high so as not to free flow while swimming, and lighten it when/if you needed to use it, but why have the nicer reg as backup)
The other problem was it seems LP doesn't have them in DIN fitting, they could SELL me the DIN conversion kit, but that would mean I'd have to goto a dive shop and PAY to get the work done, so I'm out MORE money. Though not a big issue as I don't see the need for DIN for a while, and buying a DIN reg I'd have to buy the Yoke adapter, so it really in a way saves me money, as I don't need to do the DIN conversion yet, or use DIN, so I could just go with Yoke until I need DIN.
Dive INN also had a decent set-up with the DST first stage, and dual ATX40's for second stages (one blue, one yellow in the picture) for $358. Of course LP would be a better deal, with a nicer primary second stage, but DiveINN has the DIN reg available.
Well we will see what happens I guess. I was not thoroughly impressed with LP just because I couldn't hear a word the guy said, and of the seemingly lack of flexibilty, however I understand they have what they have (many catalog/online shops don't do special orders) and I just got a bad rep or connection.
Looking at the ATX/TX50 for the primary, and a ATX/TX40 for backup, or dual ATX/TX40's with a DST first stage (rather have the DS4, but proving harder to find)
I called LP and aside from not being able to hear 75% of what the guy said, I was left just about as clueless. I take it if they don't have a product listed they can't get it?
That was dumb, I inquired about getting what I wanted, and apparently they can't get what they don't list
I esspecially don't really want one of the bright orange second stages hanging around my neck. IF I HAD to have a yellow 2nd stage which BTW glows in the dark, I would rather it be the primary since that is the one I donate, no reason to have the backup easily seen if it's hose is to short to donate.
In which case the best set up they had would be to buy a TX40 Regulator (apprently a blue face on it, which I like) then an ATX50 second stage for backup (although the ATX50 sounds like a good backup due to the cracking pressure adjustment, you could make it really high so as not to free flow while swimming, and lighten it when/if you needed to use it, but why have the nicer reg as backup)
The other problem was it seems LP doesn't have them in DIN fitting, they could SELL me the DIN conversion kit, but that would mean I'd have to goto a dive shop and PAY to get the work done, so I'm out MORE money. Though not a big issue as I don't see the need for DIN for a while, and buying a DIN reg I'd have to buy the Yoke adapter, so it really in a way saves me money, as I don't need to do the DIN conversion yet, or use DIN, so I could just go with Yoke until I need DIN.
Dive INN also had a decent set-up with the DST first stage, and dual ATX40's for second stages (one blue, one yellow in the picture) for $358. Of course LP would be a better deal, with a nicer primary second stage, but DiveINN has the DIN reg available.
Well we will see what happens I guess. I was not thoroughly impressed with LP just because I couldn't hear a word the guy said, and of the seemingly lack of flexibilty, however I understand they have what they have (many catalog/online shops don't do special orders) and I just got a bad rep or connection.
