some other things to think about, servicing if you do your own not a big deal but if not then what does your LDS service. next your first to regs mentioned the s600 and the abyss. I dive both an
s600 and a mares carbon 42 both are great regs the s600 with its diver adjustments paired with a mk17 is a nice setup. the mares i think breathes smoother. the mares setup is a little more set to grow with. where sp offers a mk11(unsealed diaphram) and the mk17(sealed diaphram) the mares offerings mr22t and mr42t both come as unsealed with the excption being the abyss extreem.
there is an option to add the sealed cold water diving cap which comes on the abyss extreem. other things to look at are the extras
all the new mares regs come with superflex hoses(there brand of miflex) i like the miflex hoses you may not. my wife dives a proton metal she dive reg it came with the moldable JAX mouthpiece as well.
s600 and a mares carbon 42 both are great regs the s600 with its diver adjustments paired with a mk17 is a nice setup. the mares i think breathes smoother. the mares setup is a little more set to grow with. where sp offers a mk11(unsealed diaphram) and the mk17(sealed diaphram) the mares offerings mr22t and mr42t both come as unsealed with the excption being the abyss extreem.
there is an option to add the sealed cold water diving cap which comes on the abyss extreem. other things to look at are the extras
all the new mares regs come with superflex hoses(there brand of miflex) i like the miflex hoses you may not. my wife dives a proton metal she dive reg it came with the moldable JAX mouthpiece as well.