I need to pick myself a set for my side-mount rig, and I am struggling between DST XTX50 vs MK25 G260, and I know the basic difference between piston and diaphragm 1st stages. Currently, I have MK25, and I will keep it for backmount.
I have dived with both of these and, but I can't really say which one breathes better, maybe because I am still recreational diver and didn't dive below 40meters. Technical diving is the direction I will be going — Asia, this year and Mexico the next one.
Is there any advantage to go Apeks over Scubapro for tec?
Most sidemount divers that I met had DST because it's almost considered a no-brainer for tec diving, I am not sure if that's just apples vs oranges or an actual fact.
Besides that, I heard a lot of feedback of a quality drop about Apeks recently aka infamous Aqualung acquisition, like not fully drilled ports, etc.
I would appreciate your thoughts and suggestions.
I have dived with both of these and, but I can't really say which one breathes better, maybe because I am still recreational diver and didn't dive below 40meters. Technical diving is the direction I will be going — Asia, this year and Mexico the next one.
Is there any advantage to go Apeks over Scubapro for tec?
Most sidemount divers that I met had DST because it's almost considered a no-brainer for tec diving, I am not sure if that's just apples vs oranges or an actual fact.
Besides that, I heard a lot of feedback of a quality drop about Apeks recently aka infamous Aqualung acquisition, like not fully drilled ports, etc.
I would appreciate your thoughts and suggestions.