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There have been a number of threads from new divers looking for low-cost regulators. I just put together a backup regulator setup for a total of $225. I got an Italian-made generic balanced first stage from 123Scuba off their Ebay site for $50, a Sea Elite RX30 second stage ($60) and Tusa Platina SPG ($55) from Divers Supply and I bought and rebuilt a ScubaPro R109 second stage for a total of $60 for the reg and the parts to rebuild it. Now, this is not a top of the line setup, but it will do as a save-a-dive backup.
If I didn't already have the SP 109 to use, I would have used a Sea Elite SX30 for the octo, at $60.
Last edited by Paladin; January 21st, 2012 at 09:43 PM.
What do you do if you need parts for the generic Italian 1st stage? For $60 more you could have bought a new Genesis Atlas package from LP with a year warranty have a reg / oct that is supported. To each his own.
I cant believe how irresponsible you people are, advocating the purchase of inexpensive regs. I'm in the process of selling off all my regs and replacing them with regs that cost over $1K because at the LDS they asked me "Isn't your life worth it?". All my new regs will be AquaLung Legends with the beautiful pink chrome trim. I tried this reg and also the gold and silver versions, I could not believe how well pink chrome breaths, it will blow your mind.
True, but I rebuilt this one as a project, just to fix it and get it working again. I was planning on using it on a backup rig from the beginning, so I didn't see the need to convert it to a balanced adjustable.
Chile7236, send me a PM with your Email address. I want to try to send you a copy of the US Divers Repair Manual. It has the Aquarius service instructions and the second stage service instructions in it.
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