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• Aug 16, 2006

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Me:
Experienced diver who frequents wrecks and caves and teaches Scuba. While I have an Oceanic that I use for the pool, I need to replace my two aging Micra/Cousteau regulators (DIN). My OW tank of choice is a steel HP120 with H Dins (2) or a set of double 72s.

My criteria:
High performance
DIN
eensy weensy
Light
Environmentally Sealed
Rediculously easy to breathe (no freeflows)
Rebuilds itself when it is time

So what fits? What doesn't?

Manufacturers: feel free to tell me about your "best of the best" regs in here.

I'm ready for some new regs!

 

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• Aug 16, 2006

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Whats wrong with your micras?
Im looking for din conversions for mine.

 

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• Aug 16, 2006

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apeks

scubapros

zeagles

dive rites

in that order

 

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• Aug 16, 2006

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The Micra is just too finicky! That and the HP seat on the Cousteau seems to be very fragile. I just don't like free flows in a cave.

 

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• Aug 17, 2006

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PM me if you want to sell them.

 

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• Aug 17, 2006

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H2Andy:

apeks

scubapros

zeagles

dive rites

in that order

Click to expand...

Yea, that's about right. I'd probably flip flop the zeagle and scubapro for my use, but not for this use.

Of course I use the Dive Rites.. at least for now.

 

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• Aug 17, 2006

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What about the posideons (bad mispell there, sorry) well not sure about the enviromentally sealed, and maybe the size is wrong for you. Okay and there is the 12 million dollar hoses...

 

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• Aug 17, 2006

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And the uber expensive parts, and the hard to find service, etc. etc..

 

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• Aug 17, 2006

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How about the DS4s? Work horse regs. Nothin' fancy. Easy breathers. Not expensive. Time tested favorites. Sealed. Rebuild? They don't need no stinkin' rebuild! Second stage might not be as tiny as you are lookin' for but the ATXs aren't near as huge as the old TXs.

 

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• Aug 17, 2006

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Does Apeks have a web site???