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Okay guys,
After reading a lot here, and having had problems with seeing the forest thru this bushy forum (there is just so much to read!!)...I took the plunge and have got myself a mares abyss mr22 (for doubles).
I used it once (shallow water) and I must say: It breaths like a dream!
What I bought:
- 2 x mares abyss mr22T in DIN form. Why DIN while INT is pretty much standard here in Belgium if you dive recreationally? Well, now I'm totally moddable (just get yourself a DIN-INT connector)
- I swapped the standard hose for a 210cm longhose
- (I paid 450 for the (brand-new) set including the longhose and I got a regulator bag for free (± 650 $), I know that's just dirt cheap
)
Why I bought the expensive 'octo':
- well, I want a good air-source in good situations, so it would be nuts to get a lesser regulator for stressy situations, no?
- If I want a good regulator for myself while I'm not stresses or in panic, my buddy would want a better regulator or as good as the one I have.
Why I went for mares:
- the KISS attitude is something that appeals to me. Just think about this: what would be easier to break: a solid block of wood or a box made of plywood...
- KISS construction makes it possible to have a very small save-a-dive-kit
- you're able to maintain the reg without too much effort and materials
Looks:
-I like them, but this is totally personal
Weight:
- 1st: pretty hefty first stage (you could knock someone KO with it
but I bet you can do that with every 1st). This 1st is small so maybe it feels heavier because of the smaller size. On a scale, the weight is pretty much the same as every other 1st.
- 2nd: I didn't think It was heavy in the water, but time will tell (read long multiple dives a day) how heavy my jaw thinks the 2nd is.
Breathing:
- I don't have the feeling that I have to do anything, it's like lying in your bed and sipping air while you're counting sheep...
- nothing more to say than it's just like you're not in the water
What I don't like:
-the 1/2 dfc port on the first stage. This is just a PITA IMHO
It makes finding a longhose that fits a quest. That could be nice...but I opted to go the 3/8-1/2 adapter way. I plan to change all DFC 1/2 ports into 3/8 when the miflex hoses start to go bad. (I don't get mares for not changing everything in 3/8 like on the mr42)
Conclusion:
- a deep dive is needed to know the characteristics down there, but I feel that I'm in for a treat...
- time will tell if jaw fatigue is present with the standard mouthpiece
- time will tell how bulletproof this thing is to abuse (my guess, pretty bulletproof as a complete metal reg)
- time will tell how well the reg handles when not new (but history tells us that this will be no problem)
- time will tell how easy it is to service the reg and get the best breathing characteristics out of the reg
After reading a lot here, and having had problems with seeing the forest thru this bushy forum (there is just so much to read!!)...I took the plunge and have got myself a mares abyss mr22 (for doubles).
I used it once (shallow water) and I must say: It breaths like a dream!
What I bought:
- 2 x mares abyss mr22T in DIN form. Why DIN while INT is pretty much standard here in Belgium if you dive recreationally? Well, now I'm totally moddable (just get yourself a DIN-INT connector)
- I swapped the standard hose for a 210cm longhose
- (I paid 450 for the (brand-new) set including the longhose and I got a regulator bag for free (± 650 $), I know that's just dirt cheap
)Why I bought the expensive 'octo':
- well, I want a good air-source in good situations, so it would be nuts to get a lesser regulator for stressy situations, no?
- If I want a good regulator for myself while I'm not stresses or in panic, my buddy would want a better regulator or as good as the one I have.
Why I went for mares:
- the KISS attitude is something that appeals to me. Just think about this: what would be easier to break: a solid block of wood or a box made of plywood...
- KISS construction makes it possible to have a very small save-a-dive-kit
- you're able to maintain the reg without too much effort and materials
Looks:
-I like them, but this is totally personal
Weight:
- 1st: pretty hefty first stage (you could knock someone KO with it
but I bet you can do that with every 1st). This 1st is small so maybe it feels heavier because of the smaller size. On a scale, the weight is pretty much the same as every other 1st.- 2nd: I didn't think It was heavy in the water, but time will tell (read long multiple dives a day) how heavy my jaw thinks the 2nd is.
Breathing:
- I don't have the feeling that I have to do anything, it's like lying in your bed and sipping air while you're counting sheep...
- nothing more to say than it's just like you're not in the water
What I don't like:
-the 1/2 dfc port on the first stage. This is just a PITA IMHO
It makes finding a longhose that fits a quest. That could be nice...but I opted to go the 3/8-1/2 adapter way. I plan to change all DFC 1/2 ports into 3/8 when the miflex hoses start to go bad. (I don't get mares for not changing everything in 3/8 like on the mr42)
Conclusion:
- a deep dive is needed to know the characteristics down there, but I feel that I'm in for a treat...
- time will tell if jaw fatigue is present with the standard mouthpiece
- time will tell how bulletproof this thing is to abuse (my guess, pretty bulletproof as a complete metal reg)
- time will tell how well the reg handles when not new (but history tells us that this will be no problem)
- time will tell how easy it is to service the reg and get the best breathing characteristics out of the reg
