Storm
Contributor
Okay folks I need help...well sort of..
I've been doing my research on regulators (OMG I didn't realize it would take me over a month of research to get through the ones I looked into) and I have finallly come up with the "Short List".
What I would like is your opinions of the individual regs, as well as any practical comparisons (no sales lit please, I've already read most of those...I am looking for actual in water experience) between these.
If anyone can also add differences in maintenance requirements/costs, functional beefs and praises, is appreciated.
I am way too new to all of this to just go on the sales lit, and I have talked with just about every LDS that I could get to in my local region, so now its time to trust the fine folks here.
The criteria are as follows:
Judy and I plan on doing most of our diving locally (in Ontario) and plan to dive in spring, summer and early fall. We also plan on the occasional (once a year) blue water warm diving vacation.
We are purely recreational divers at this time; do not plan (again as of today) on going tech in the near future. (Re: the next 2 to 3 years).
We are looking at potentially getting into Nitrox in the near future. (re summer of 2007)
While we are not looking at buying "the last reg we will ever need" at this time, we are looking for at least five to six years of use out these regs. (Keep in mind that we may go Nitrox in two years, and may go tech, at least DIR-F within this time)
Therefore, here is the short list. Any thoughts?
1) Apeks ATX200 w ATX20 Octo
2) TITAN GLACIA w CALYPSO/TITAN OCTO
3) Sherwood Blizzard w Sherwood Standard Octo
These would be coupled with the Uwatec Mini 2-gauge console.
Have I missed any other regs that should make the short list....(Given the strength of the three mentioned here, please no Genisis submissions...they're simply not in the running for cold water diving.)
Thanks
I've been doing my research on regulators (OMG I didn't realize it would take me over a month of research to get through the ones I looked into) and I have finallly come up with the "Short List".
What I would like is your opinions of the individual regs, as well as any practical comparisons (no sales lit please, I've already read most of those...I am looking for actual in water experience) between these.
If anyone can also add differences in maintenance requirements/costs, functional beefs and praises, is appreciated.
I am way too new to all of this to just go on the sales lit, and I have talked with just about every LDS that I could get to in my local region, so now its time to trust the fine folks here.
The criteria are as follows:
Judy and I plan on doing most of our diving locally (in Ontario) and plan to dive in spring, summer and early fall. We also plan on the occasional (once a year) blue water warm diving vacation.
We are purely recreational divers at this time; do not plan (again as of today) on going tech in the near future. (Re: the next 2 to 3 years).
We are looking at potentially getting into Nitrox in the near future. (re summer of 2007)
While we are not looking at buying "the last reg we will ever need" at this time, we are looking for at least five to six years of use out these regs. (Keep in mind that we may go Nitrox in two years, and may go tech, at least DIR-F within this time)
Therefore, here is the short list. Any thoughts?
1) Apeks ATX200 w ATX20 Octo
2) TITAN GLACIA w CALYPSO/TITAN OCTO
3) Sherwood Blizzard w Sherwood Standard Octo
These would be coupled with the Uwatec Mini 2-gauge console.
Have I missed any other regs that should make the short list....(Given the strength of the three mentioned here, please no Genisis submissions...they're simply not in the running for cold water diving.)
Thanks