chuckactor
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I am in the market for a new stage and or deco rego. My diving is primarily warm water caves. I'm on a budget but have found some great deals on some regs. The options I am looking at are (w/ shipping):
MK2/R190 $148
MK2/R380 $178
MK16/R380 $188
Apeks T20 $190? with Din and shipping
The cheapest reg is the MK2/R190, followed the MK2/R380, MK16/R380 and then the Apeks. The Scubapros I can get as DIN, the Apeks is yoke and has to be converted.
Originally I was just looking at the MK2/R190 but then I found the R380 version for $30 more. Or I can get the MK16/R380 for $35 more.
Does the R380 breathe better than a R190? $30 better? Is the MK16 diapragm first better than the simpler MK2? I'm really looking for reliability and something cheap and cheap to service. I threw in the Apeks because LP has them for $140 on sale. I would need to throw in a $35 DIN kit. I currently have dual ATX200 as primaries. I like the regs but the service on them is buck$. Will the balanced Apeks reg breathe any better than the SP stuff?
The price range really isn't that much between them.
MK2/R190 $148
MK2/R380 $178
MK16/R380 $188
Apeks T20 $190? with Din and shipping
The cheapest reg is the MK2/R190, followed the MK2/R380, MK16/R380 and then the Apeks. The Scubapros I can get as DIN, the Apeks is yoke and has to be converted.
Originally I was just looking at the MK2/R190 but then I found the R380 version for $30 more. Or I can get the MK16/R380 for $35 more.
Does the R380 breathe better than a R190? $30 better? Is the MK16 diapragm first better than the simpler MK2? I'm really looking for reliability and something cheap and cheap to service. I threw in the Apeks because LP has them for $140 on sale. I would need to throw in a $35 DIN kit. I currently have dual ATX200 as primaries. I like the regs but the service on them is buck$. Will the balanced Apeks reg breathe any better than the SP stuff?
The price range really isn't that much between them.