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    OK, I've been using this gauge for a while now, and one of the things I really like about it is that it's the easiest to read gauge I've ever used, because the increments are in 100 PSI, no more counting, "Is that five marks to a thousand (200 PSI) or four marks (250 PSI)? Sure makes life easier. Why aren't they all like that?
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    Dive tech in Mallory Town had a deal on Spg's last time I was there. Under $100cdn wit hose.

    Pro Tech in Playa had some deals on Diverite SPg's too.

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    What about the TDL one (Gauge-TDL-TECH SPG-L [Gauge-TDL-TECH SPG-L] - $69.00 : Tech Diving Limited - Home of Nautilus Dive Planner)
    Does anyone know if it's still the same factory ? it's say Italy on the face ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by stefusa View Post
    What about the TDL one (Gauge-TDL-TECH SPG-L [Gauge-TDL-TECH SPG-L] - $69.00 : Tech Diving Limited - Home of Nautilus Dive Planner)
    Does anyone know if it's still the same factory ? it's say Italy on the face ...

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    That gauge is fine, TDL will treat you right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stefusa View Post
    What about the TDL one (Gauge-TDL-TECH SPG-L [Gauge-TDL-TECH SPG-L] - $69.00 : Tech Diving Limited - Home of Nautilus Dive Planner)
    Does anyone know if it's still the same factory ? it's say Italy on the face ...

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    Same factory, with added finish. Nice gauge; I have 3-4 from TDL. I'd suggest you CALL, though, to make sure they have it in stock. I've had to wait before... For best price, you can't beat Soggy.

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    Add my vote for Soggydiving.com.

    I have one SPG with a shiny blue H that cost me $34 more than the DIR Zone SPGs Soggy sells, but I needed it now so it was worth it at the time. I personally like the 4500 psi gauges like the DIR Zones better than the 5000 or 5500 psi gauges as 100 psi lines are IMO slightly easier to read.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rainer View Post
    Same factory, with added finish. Nice gauge; I have 3-4 from TDL. I'd suggest you CALL, though, to make sure they have it in stock. I've had to wait before... For best price, you can't beat Soggy.
    Yup. I haven't seen Soggy's gauge first hand, but I can tell you the finish and the silk screening on the TDL SPGs are better than that of the XS Scuba SPG.

    That said, I suspect they'll both show me the pressure in my tank equally well.

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    I use a plastic Sherwood spg from 1989. It goes up to 5000 psi and has never let me down.

    Does that make me a bad person? Would people like me more if my spg were made out of brass and glass?

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    I got a great deal for a brass and glass from Phil at Dive Sports.

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