Atomic Z2 reg with other brand octo - okay to do?

dstrain · Sep 14, 2006

So far I've heard that mixing brands when it comes to regs and octos is either not a problem or best avoided. I'm on a tight budget and getting both an Atomic reg and octo is just out of my range at the moment. I'm looking to get an Atomic Z2 reg and perhaps a lower-end octo along the lines of the following:

Mares Brigade Viper
Oceanic Slimline 2
Aeris A1
Tusa SS-10

Does anyone have some advice on this matter?

Thanks!

jeckyll · Sep 14, 2006

Just an aside: My LDS still had Z1 octo's available last year which were not much more than the other octo options.

YMMV

Bjorn

Web Monkey · Sep 14, 2006

I'd buy 2 Z2s (or Z1s if you can find them). It comes in an "octopus" version (second stage only, in yellow).

The "octo" is going to be your reg as soon as someone comes up and mugs you for your primary, so going cheap is only going to make things difficult for you.

Terry

dstrain:
So far I've heard that mixing brands when it comes to regs and octos is either not a problem or best avoided. I'm on a tight budget and getting both an Atomic reg and octo is just out of my range at the moment. I'm looking to get an Atomic Z2 reg and perhaps a lower-end octo along the lines of the following:

Mares Brigade Viper
Oceanic Slimline 2
Aeris A1
Tusa SS-10

Does anyone have some advice on this matter?

Thanks!

ckjacques53198 · Sep 14, 2006

I'm in the same situation. I plan on getting the Atomic B2 but can't afford another expensive octo. I don't see a problem with the octos you listed as long as they are serviced as they should be.

laserdoc · Sep 14, 2006

I have a Z1 and a sherwood octo bungeed around my neck. Just about on every dive I will breathe off the octo. It works.....thats what counts,,,right? Big differance between the two as the z1 breaths like a dream right side up and upside down. If your buying your octo from a LDS just have him install it and breathe off of it. They might be able to adjust it for you if needed

GulfCoastdiver · Sep 15, 2006

We have a couple Z2s and they all have an Oceanic alpha 8's as the octo and a AquaLung legend and the legend octo but, only because it was free with the primary, I don't think I would spend the money for it.

serrada · Sep 16, 2006

No problem mixing and matching. All the ones you listed will operate at the same presure range. I think around 125 PSI. If your going to use those octo make sure you get a longer primary hose 32"+.

Atomic Z2 reg with other brand octo - okay to do?

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