Why most tech divers prefer Apeks reg.....?

[cerich]

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Daniel, that's a pretty weak debate...

 

[Rick Murchison]

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Now where'd I put that decoder ring???
Rick

 

[SparticleBrane]

I love my DiveRite and Salvo regs...work great and are bulletproof. Oh, and they're black...

 

[Restart]

As your question presupposes a falsehood, it has no answer...
You a pollster or something?
Rick

I want to have feedbacks from ppl who use these regs......:blinking:


Thanks all who had responsed to this thread, all of you are great with feedbacks.

 

[Nemrod]

Apecks, why all the fuss, isn't that one of them silly little plastic girhly mahn regulators? N

 

[Doubles]

Atomics are the new black...

All the cool kids are using them now...

So are all the cool geezers.

I have 5 Atomic M1's, they are simple to maintain/service. But they breath really nice and are O2 friendly. I dove the Zeagles, nice regs but I think the M1 breathes easier.

And with a cave ring (which you don't need as the stock ring comes off just fine when needed) looks good next to black

Cheers

 

[Doubles]

can you get a service manual and rebuild kits for them?

Of course...

 

[Restart]

And how you guys learn to service your Apeks regs, is there a course or something to start?

And what basic tools and parts are needed?

Thanks in advance.....

 

[Hoyden]

I have owned both Apeks (DS4s, ATX200, TX100) and ScubaPro (MK 25s, G250s) regs (also have a couple of Sherwoods, a Dive Rite, an OMS and an Aqualung). I had both SPs and Apeks set up for doubles backgas. I used to dive the Apeks exclusively and carry the SPs as back-ups. When I added a drysuit hose, I grew to really appreiciate the ScubaPro hose routing. It was so much neater - so I started diving them regularly. Awhile after that I decided to use the Apeks for a dive and realized that I liked the way the MK 25s breathed better than the Apeks DS4s so I sold them and went exclusively with the SPs. I don't generally dive water colder than 45 degrees although I have been in water as cold as 38 degrees with my SPs with no problems. I have MK 10s and MK 2s that I use as stage/deco regs with 380s or 190s as second stages. I am very happy with my decision to use SP over Apeks. I service my own regs and can get parts with no problem - the "special" tools needed to work on SPs (assuming that you have a good set of basic reg tools) cost a total of $60 for everything really needed and if you don't have MK 10s - on MK 2s and MK25s, you can get everything you need for under $45 - the hook spanners that you need to do Apeks will run about $25 - so I don't see the need for tools as a deciding factor for self servicers.


YMMV,

Jackie

 

[regul8r]

I actually own a Scubapro Mk25 S600 Set, Great Regs for Warm Water. But while Ice Diving no matter how I tried to control my breathing, I would get not a minor, but a massive freeflow. I also noticed while manning the hotwater jugs that most of the Regs I was unthawing for other divers were Scubapros(mostly Mk25's). I tried another Divers Sherwood Blizzards and did not even get a mild Freeflo(was able to complete a 40 minute Dive). I also noticed that divers with APeks DS4 were not needing there Reg's to be unthawed, nor did I see any Freeflows from them. Most Tec Divers I talked to recommended the Apeks.

I now own 2 sets of ATX50/DS4's as I move into Tec Diving. I still have the Scubapro, I use them on Vacation in Warmer waters.

Just wondering if you have any exp with the delta 4 and cold water?