best reg for upside down?

opalobsidian · Oct 18, 2007

Sometimes I like to scuba upside down to gaze at the surface, but my reg (a lower end oceanic) won't really allow it, it breathes completely wet.

Since I don't have the time to develop gills, can anyone advise me on a reg that will allow me to breathe upside down?

Thanks :lotsalove:

Pamela

MN Lakeman · Oct 18, 2007

Atomic B2 ... or any of the Atomics. 'Well known for nearly any direction you go UW. I often get into some photo positions upside down, & not only dry breathing, but super easy flow as well.

Scottri · Oct 18, 2007

I have an Atomic and an Apeks and I would say the Apeks works better inverted than the Atomic. Mine is an Apeks ATX200.

Nemrod · Oct 18, 2007

Any good old double hose will allow upside down diving. N

VK2ICJ · Oct 18, 2007

Any of the Poseidon's work as well upsidedown as right side up.

Alex777 · Oct 18, 2007

Ditto on the Apeks ATX 200

Nemrod · Oct 18, 2007

This relates the facts oof physics to which ALL regulators MUST contend. No single hose regulator with the diapram at the mouth, side exhaust or not, can breath as well upside down as rightside up. Some are worse than others but they still must follow the physical facts. The difference is not between the diaphram and the mouth but the diaphram and the LUNGS.

N

scuba243 · Oct 18, 2007

I have a scubapro MK25/600 and it breaths dry upside down. Breathing is really easy as well.

opalobsidian · Oct 18, 2007

thanks everybody!

Looks like the regs you're recommending are all more expensive than my cheap lil wet Oceanic...

Did I possibly get what I paid for?

Packhorse · Oct 19, 2007

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