Time for a new reg

Cozumel and Dominica both have rental regs - I can't imagine a lighter reg than no reg at all... :D

If you feel that you HAVE to buy your own regs and that you HAVE to deal with the cleanup, the rinsing out, the annual service, and the banking your life on a reg that goes months between being used... Then I suppose that a "light" reg is your ticket. :)

How much lighter is a "light" reg over a heavy one?
 
I would never think of renting gear... heck, I even learned to get certified with my own gear... which is the same reg I am using even now. ;)

Have you seen some of the gear that places rent out?? While some operations do rent out good equipment, I have yet to see any side exhaust regs on the rental market. :lolspin:

(Actually, the cave diver that I am going to dive the cenotes with rents out apeks, scubapro, dive rite and turtle fins)

Besides all that, would you rely on someone else's gear for your life support? I doubt it!

At least I know what type of care I give my gear and trust the guy that services it.... not to mention that I LOVE the way it breathes! :bounce2:

Since then the only things I have changed out are masks (obviously), am on my 2nd pair of fins, have worn out 2 back inflated bc's before switching to a transpac and mach V, and am on my 3rd computer (my other 2 died).

My first stage is actually pretty heavy compared to most of the ones I have looked at lately.. With hoses and gauges I think it weighs over 7 lbs. My friend has the same miflex hoses that I have and the same gauges and her rig weighs just under 5 lbs.

And oh yeah..... I do go on dive trips alone in between my leading groups... when I have time off and $$. :wildone:
 
divewithus said:
Have you seen some of the gear that places rent out??
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Yes. It's usually less than a year old, and in excellent condition. They do want people to have a good time - they also pay wholesale for the regs, and frankly, have a legal liability... So usually rental regs are in great condition.

While some operations do rent out good equipment, I have yet to see any side exhaust regs on the rental market. :lolspin:
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Well, that true... I don't think I've ever seen a rental side exhaust. But I thought you were going to go for the "dual side exhaust" regs? :)

Besides all that, would you rely on someone else's gear for your life support? I doubt it!
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I probably would if my other option was a reg that I didn't dive for months and had no idea if it was really going to work or not. :)

At least I know what type of care I give my gear and trust the guy that services it.... not to mention that I LOVE the way it breathes! :bounce2:
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Fair enough... Then I would say that the price of bringing your reg - a bag weighing another 15 ounces or so - would be the last of your concerns.

Since then the only things I have changed out are masks (obviously), am on my 2nd pair of fins, have worn out 2 back inflated bc's before switching to a transpac and mach V, and am on my 3rd computer (my other 2 died).
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Wow, that's a lot of money to just throw away. :)

My first stage is actually pretty heavy compared to most of the ones I have looked at lately.. With hoses and gauges I think it weighs over 7 lbs. My friend has the same miflex hoses that I have and the same gauges and her rig weighs just under 5 lbs.
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Wow... 7 lbs? Now you're making me want to go weigh my regs... :)

Still, do you see a 2 lb difference as a big deal?

For what it's worth, I know that a lot of Scubapro regs use plastic internal parts... Which should be very light. :)
 
SeaJayInSC said:
Well, that true... I don't think I've ever seen a rental side exhaust. But I thought you were going to go for the "dual side exhaust" regs? :)

I was.... until I found out that I could get mine rebuilt! :cool:


For what it's worth, I know that a lot of Scubapro regs use plastic internal parts... Which should be very light. :)
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It's not the 2nd stage that I am wanting to get lighter, it's the 1st stage. Seems that most of the ones I have looked at lately are much lighter than my old 1st stage.

Oh well, to each his own. I figure that buying another 1st stage after 22 years isn't too bad. ;)
 
SeaJayInSC said:
Lol... Nope - that's a pretty doggone good return on your money. :)
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Yikes.... next thing you know I'll be wanting to buy a new octo... (mine's as old as my reg and I lost the exhaust more than 15 years ago and the exhaust for it is one thing that oceanic no longer has)!! :hammer::hammer:
 
divewithus said:
Yikes.... next thing you know I'll be wanting to buy a new octo... (mine's as old as my reg and I lost the exhaust more than 15 years ago and the exhaust for it is one thing that oceanic no longer has)!! :hammer::hammer:
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Well, looks like I won't need to worry about an octo now. I just wound up winning an apeks xtx50... brand new, in the box! Figured someone would come in at the last minute and outbid me but... she's all mine! :beer:
 
Would bring them with me to playa del carmen for the cenote dives but they won't get here in time for me to pack em up...
 
SeaJayInSC said:
Why manufacturers are still making piston firsts, I don't know. There's simply no reason any more why not to seal every first stage.

Diaphragms last longer, too... :)
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The cost to manufacture is Less.......Less Parts.....If someone understands the interworkings of both and still chooses a Piston over a Diaphram 1st stage it is probably for the simplicity of the design.
 
I guess...

I always felt that both of them were very simple...

http://forum.scubatoys.com/regulators/20678-pistons-over-diaphragm-regulator.html

Admittedly, the piston's simpler, but only a little... And there's nothing to keep silt and sediment from scoring the inside of the regulator, where the piston makes contact... That can't happen on a diaphragm.

In that way, I've found diaphragms to be more reliable than pistons, even if the piston is a "simpler" design.
 
BTW... just sold my reg today and now am looking into a "new" pair of apollo fins since they're negative for super macro shooting purposes.

Nothing worse than having my atomics float slightly up when trying to focus and shoot! :lol:
 
Stick with Apeks. I have serviced many regs in my life. If memory serves the Hog's are just like the Dive Rites. I have had my Apeks down to the mid 300's before I switched to a rebreather. I still have 8 sets of Apeks DST 4 Tech 50's I use on stage bottles and Recreational set up. Some of mine are 12 years old and breath better the any other reg I have used.
 
Tecdiverfl said:
Stick with Apeks. I have serviced many regs in my life. If memory serves the Hog's are just like the Dive Rites. I have had my Apeks down to the mid 300's before I switched to a rebreather. I still have 8 sets of Apeks DST 4 Tech 50's I use on stage bottles and Recreational set up. Some of mine are 12 years old and breath better the any other reg I have used.
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Actually, they are most similar to an Apeks ATX200 but have design refinements that surpass the Apeks.

Just sayin! ;)

-Tim
 
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