Do rotating turrets really matter?

[CycleCat]

All my regs so far don't have them. I thought I should give them a try so I picked up a pair of ScubaPro MK25 regs. My understanding is the rotating turret helps reduce mouth strain from tugging on hoses. These move smoothly so I think they are fine but I find it hard to believe they are going to move enough to make much of a difference vs. my non-rotating Deep6, Aqualung or Apeks regs. I'm not sorry I bought them because I have become a gear hound and want to try everything (Scubaboard classifieds just feed my sickness). Admittedly, I haven't used them yet but are they really worth the price difference?

 

[rhwestfall]

It's the journey, not the destination...

Enjoy the ride!

 

[lexvil]

I prefer Regs that don’t have them, for the most part I find them a nuisance.

 

[CycleCat]

Seems like just another point of failure for very little gain.

 

[Joneill]

Seems like just another point of failure for very little gain.

I love my Atomic 1st stage LP swivel turrets. I find it helps a bit with hose routing - not mouth strain: the comfort swivel on the 2nd stages help nicely with that. I’ve had no issues with either nor have I heard of anyone having issues!

 

[Jimchris]

Having used both in backmount and sidemount, I never developed a preference. The turret can make hose routing neater though.

 

[formernuke]

For single tank backmount not really important.

I really like them for my sidemounted CCR bailouts and OC deco regs as the second stages stow better.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

People bitch about swivel turrets being a failure point, and other people would bitch if they didn’t have swivel turrets.
How do we win here?

 

[CycleCat]

People bitch about swivel turrets being a failure point, and other people would bitch if they didn’t have swivel turrets.
How do we win here?

Not bitching. Just trying to understand. These are my first so I have not experienced a failure. I just thought they would move more freely... Maybe not likely with an o-ring.

 

[Tracy]

You didn't mention your configuration. In doubles and sidemount, swivel turrets and fifth ports make for excellent hose routing. In a single tank backmount configuration, it just doesn't matter.