Aqua-Andy
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I would like to know what the real advantage of the MK25 is. Work of breathing is more a factor of the second stage, so other than ScubaPro's ridicules claims of flow rates what are the advantaged of the MK25 over the MK17?
scubapro mk17/ a700 vs mk 17/g250 vs mk25/g250
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The real advantage is probably it's cheaper to make the MK25.
Aqua-Andy
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halocline
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I don't know why you think the MK25 would be any cheaper to make. If anything, I would think it might be a little more costly. The only two advantages I can think of are hose routing and (this is sort of an educated guess) possibly the MK25 can go longer between servicing. The current MK25 composite piston and seat have a truly impressive lock up, and it seems to last forever without any creep. I've seen them with 200-300 dives and still perfect IP stability. I don't know if the MK17 lasts as long between servicing.
christoph1,
Your older components should work fine (I don't recall Sherwood ever using any odd-ball LP sizes...and the HP will be standard). If those components are truly "old," I would have the shop you purchased the Atomic from to do the assembly so they can check o-rings/hoses/etc on your old components for wear. There's nothing more frustrating than a "first dive with your new reg" being blown by an issue with an older piece of gear.
OP
excellent, looking forward to diving my new set up !!!!
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