Ari
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Both make great regs. In any case, there are a lot of good regs out there from Apeks, Aqualung and others.
Ari
Ari
Which regulator for rec diving
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OK, after considering all your responses, the contenders are now changed to:
Apeks ATX50
Mares MR22 Abyss
Aqualung Titan LX Supreme (or Glacia?)
Aqualung Cousteau Glacia
Scubapro Mk16 G250HP
I heard many good things about Poseidon's jetstream/odin performance in cold water, but it seems that there are not many followers of this regulator here, so I didn't include it in the list.
Now what about Aqualung Titan LX Supreme vs Cousteau Glacia? What is the difference between their first and second stages? Cousteau is only $10 more expensive.
I was also impressed with different world records set by Mares MR22 Abyss, and it's only $5 more that Cousteau.
Thanks for you responses.
Apeks ATX50
Mares MR22 Abyss
Aqualung Titan LX Supreme (or Glacia?)
Aqualung Cousteau Glacia
Scubapro Mk16 G250HP
I heard many good things about Poseidon's jetstream/odin performance in cold water, but it seems that there are not many followers of this regulator here, so I didn't include it in the list.
Now what about Aqualung Titan LX Supreme vs Cousteau Glacia? What is the difference between their first and second stages? Cousteau is only $10 more expensive.
I was also impressed with different world records set by Mares MR22 Abyss, and it's only $5 more that Cousteau.
Thanks for you responses.
I would upgrade to the Legend series if you are going to be doing more cold water diving than tropical. The Glacia is a good reg but used to have too much bubble interference due to the exhaust design. Don't think they have changed the design but don't know for sure.
Can't go wrong with Legend series IMO. Apex 50 is also a decent rig. Don't think you will go wrong with either one. Mostly depends on who you are going to have service your equipment. What does you LDS service and sell? Are you buying from them or on-line. From the questions your asking I will assume your buying on line or you would have asked the LDS the questions about 1st and 2nd stages. Just be sure you have someone close to service your gear. Good Luck
Can't go wrong with Legend series IMO. Apex 50 is also a decent rig. Don't think you will go wrong with either one. Mostly depends on who you are going to have service your equipment. What does you LDS service and sell? Are you buying from them or on-line. From the questions your asking I will assume your buying on line or you would have asked the LDS the questions about 1st and 2nd stages. Just be sure you have someone close to service your gear. Good Luck
DiveMistress2
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I'm a big supporter of the Poseidon Jetstream.
I've been diving one for the past 1.5 years, and it hasn't given me any issues in the coldest of temperatures.
I've had it at 180ft in below freezing temperatures and it only seems to breath easier when put to the test.
Many people are turned off by the price point it carries (approx. $900CDN) but it is well worth it's weight in gold for reliability.
The breathing on it isn't as smooth as an ScubaPro S600/S550, but it improves greatly at depth.
Another, more affordable reg you may want to consider is the Sherwood Blizzard.
I've been diving one for the past 1.5 years, and it hasn't given me any issues in the coldest of temperatures.
I've had it at 180ft in below freezing temperatures and it only seems to breath easier when put to the test.
Many people are turned off by the price point it carries (approx. $900CDN) but it is well worth it's weight in gold for reliability.
The breathing on it isn't as smooth as an ScubaPro S600/S550, but it improves greatly at depth.
Another, more affordable reg you may want to consider is the Sherwood Blizzard.
My $0.02 worth is go with the MR22 Abyss. Solid as a rock performance and breeze to repair. NASA uses them at the NBL exclusively. One of the critera they had was that the reg had to be able to be cleaned in an industrial dishwasher. (I guess those guys and gals in houston are too lazy to clean their gear.) The Abyss is the only reg that passed the test. As to it's suitablity for cold water diving, the new record depth obtained on scuba (313m) was set using an MR22 Abyss-
http://www.mares.com/NS_NewsView.asp?news=55
http://www.mares.com/NS_NewsView.asp?news=55
DiveMistress2
Contributor
Hey Katz,
The Magnum may breathe differently than the Blizzard. I know that at the surface neither one is particularly good, and under water, it isn't the same as the S600.
When was the last overhaul of your Magnum? Did it ever breathe to your liking?
The Magnum may breathe differently than the Blizzard. I know that at the surface neither one is particularly good, and under water, it isn't the same as the S600.
When was the last overhaul of your Magnum? Did it ever breathe to your liking?
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