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Garlic Breath
Well Guys I have waited awhile to see what yous guys would say now here is the real deal on regs.
First Scuba regulators by todays standards are all adequate regulators but there are a few items, which separate the exceptional from the average.
Performance - the regulators performance in both ambient and cold water
Performance - based on gas media (air, nitrox, tri mix, heliox) these gases all have different properties and well tend to show better work of breathing using a lighter gas no matter what type of regulator, point a Sherwood brut or conshelf 14 would seem to be superior breathing regulators using Heliox but are barely average breathers with air by todays comparisons.
Maintenance - parts costs, availability of properly trained technicians, performance after repairs,(this is actually a key item because if a trained repair tech can not match the performance of the reg as it was new after the repairs then well this can lead to additional problems down the line.
Reliability - is the regulator reliable and does its performance remain consistent with the different dive scenarios that are done over a one-year period. Then re-evaluate after each repair to see if it really does maintain the manufacturers claims.
I will leave you with this food for thought then I will submit the other half of the information.
First Scuba regulators by todays standards are all adequate regulators but there are a few items, which separate the exceptional from the average.
Performance - the regulators performance in both ambient and cold water
Performance - based on gas media (air, nitrox, tri mix, heliox) these gases all have different properties and well tend to show better work of breathing using a lighter gas no matter what type of regulator, point a Sherwood brut or conshelf 14 would seem to be superior breathing regulators using Heliox but are barely average breathers with air by todays comparisons.
Maintenance - parts costs, availability of properly trained technicians, performance after repairs,(this is actually a key item because if a trained repair tech can not match the performance of the reg as it was new after the repairs then well this can lead to additional problems down the line.
Reliability - is the regulator reliable and does its performance remain consistent with the different dive scenarios that are done over a one-year period. Then re-evaluate after each repair to see if it really does maintain the manufacturers claims.
I will leave you with this food for thought then I will submit the other half of the information.