Zeagle Regs

[DiveMaven]

I dive with a Zeagle reg and LOVE it! I have an Envoy because of the excellent ratings it has received and the recommendations from Larry at ScubaToys. (I dive warm water only) It was an inexpensive reg that performs like an expensive one and I couldn't be happier!

 

[ScottZeagle]

(Sorry Scott, I don't think you win the "Unbiased Opinion" award here; no offence)

None taken. In fact, I never even offered you an opinion on the regs - just a probable reason why the store pushed you the other way.

Truth is, they are both really good regs and you can't go wrong with either of them!!

Good luck!

Scott

 

[wolves64t]

I have 52 dives on my Zeagle Envoy with half in water under 45F it has never given me a problem and breathes much easier than my buddies Sherwood Blizzard. Its been to 110' and still performed like I was on the surface. Even when buddy breathing delivery is smooth and constant. The only complaint I have is that the LDS I have a relationship with doesn't carry/service Zeagle equipment. But that doesn't seem to be a problem for you. Bottom line I love my reg.

E.B.

P.S. I just checked my dive log and the coldest dive I''ve done with this reg was 36F at 40' hope this helps you out.

 

[Chad Carney]

I wonder if the dealer has been around long enough to know that Zeagle sold Apeks regs for about 8 years prior to 2000?

And that many of Apeks best features were incorporated into the new Zeagle regulators, along with some innovative ideas from Poseidon, Atomic and Scubapro?

SWAT, Sell What's Available Today, shouldn't go beyond suggestive selling... like "frys with that?" When a customer asks about a specific product available to a dealer, it shouldn't be an issue.

Chad
Zeagle rep. / former retailer.

 

[halocline]

BTW... Mavs/Suns won't really matter once they meet up with San Antonio.

Yes sir, now if only somebody could kidnap Shaq!

Matt (in WV but moving back to San Antonio)

 

[MikeFerrara]

I probably have more than a dozen Zeagle regs and they're fine regs. I dive in some pretty harsh conditions too.

Apeks is sold by aqualung now and aqualung is pretty strict about dealers maintaining a minimum anual sales volume. The store may be under the gun to push more aqualung products in order to keep their dealership.

BTW, that's something that I've never known Zeagle to do.

 

[mempilot]

I am about to purchase some regs, and have taken a liking to the Zeagle ZX/50D setup. I do a lot of cold water diving here, and the look like they fit the bill.

I use this setup for a deep deco rig and also as my recreational setup. It breaths great.

All my other regs are Apeks ATX50/DS4s, and while I like them better, I can't tell the difference in breathing them. I just like the compact DS4 1st stage better than the turrent 50D, and I like the metal knob on the ATX50 over the plastic knob on the ZX. Minor things really.

Look at my avatar. That gray faced reg on my deco bottle is the Zeagle ZX/50D, and my primary and secondary are the Apeks ATX50/DS4s.

All are environmentally sealed for cold water diving.

 

[doos]

Hey Mem,

I noticed in your pic that you have a Zeagle dry suit as well. That is also something I am considering. How do you like it?

 

[mempilot]

Hey Mem,

I noticed in your pic that you have a Zeagle dry suit as well. That is also something I am considering. How do you like it?

I like it. Zeagle DS's are made by Otter in the UK. They are tough, and work well for wreck penetration. The only problem I've had was when I puctured my boot inside a wreck on something sharp. It is now patched. I'm thinking about having socks installed and going to Rock Boots, but I'm still out on that.

The Zeagle Expedition GS is essentially the same as the DUI cLX450, but without the telescoping torso. It is a trilam with a cordura outer.

 

[DNK]

Okay here is my 0.02.
I recently purchased the exact same thing a 50D primary and envoy deluxe second and octo.

I personally went with Zeagle Regs for a couple of reasons.
1] The instructor I trained with used them even though the shop did not carry them.
I asked him about this and he told me not to bring it up at the shop, he could get in trouble.
2] A couple of other dive masters I have dove with have had them and recommended them.
3] Wanted to get an environmentally sealed reg (I do mostly quarry diving, at times down to 42F 90')
4] continually rated very good to testers choice.( prefer to see a company that is repeatably in the top, verses one that makes it every now and then)
5] great warrenty
6] very reliable design
7] american made - (I prefer american for everything but cars )

I bought mine through scuba toys, I would recommend them if your LDS will not order for you. I got mine in three days. Great Guys to work with. BTW only bought online as as spur of the moment thing, should have bought local but it was 10:00pm on a monday night and I only saved maybe 10%.

I have had about 6 dives on these regs and have found them to be very easy breathers, comfortable and best of all no freeze ups. My last dive was to 92' in 42degree water. Breathed great the whole way down and up. Also from my experience these are very dry regs.

Zeagle may not have the absolute best numbers for tech diving, but for recreational diving(meaning pretty much anything but cave and deep(>130feet)) you can't go wrong with them. Its like compareing any top of the line item. To most mortals the differences are unnoticable so the marketing weinies have to test them both to extreams to find any difference.

In addition - from what I remember a couple of years ago Zeagle did have a problem with there regs that would manifest itself before you dove only(problem didn't occure underwater) but still performed a total recall of them.

Hope this helps
BTW: seems like there has been an awful lot of Zeagle Bashing lately on this board. Mostly from the same few people. Not sure why though.