Torontonian
Contributor
Hi.
I have purchase most gears except for BC/reg and am now looking to buy. Still learning about BC and reg options.
I see that most of the first stage being sold have 1 HP and 3 LP ports. Some even have only 2 LP ports and I don't know how that will work because you'll need one LP port for a regulator, an alternate regulator and one for inflator, unless the inflator also has the alternate air source.
If I like to get a computer console that shows air left (and depth and other things computers keep track of), it'll use one HP port. Many people recommend using the old SPG as a backup, but wouldn't that mean the first stage would need another HP port? In that case, wouldn't all these people need a first stage with 2 HP ports?
When looking at older year model or used regulators, most of the first stages only have 1 HP port. Did the first stages with two HPs cost a lot more, or is it because only in recent years people begin to make them with 2 HPs?
I have purchase most gears except for BC/reg and am now looking to buy. Still learning about BC and reg options.
I see that most of the first stage being sold have 1 HP and 3 LP ports. Some even have only 2 LP ports and I don't know how that will work because you'll need one LP port for a regulator, an alternate regulator and one for inflator, unless the inflator also has the alternate air source.
If I like to get a computer console that shows air left (and depth and other things computers keep track of), it'll use one HP port. Many people recommend using the old SPG as a backup, but wouldn't that mean the first stage would need another HP port? In that case, wouldn't all these people need a first stage with 2 HP ports?
When looking at older year model or used regulators, most of the first stages only have 1 HP port. Did the first stages with two HPs cost a lot more, or is it because only in recent years people begin to make them with 2 HPs?