garywong007
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The new Atomic TFX has been out or a while but because of its hefty price-tag, I do not want to commit myself until I try it out. 2 weeks ago I finally had the chance to lay my hands on a demo set from a dealer here. I took it for 12 dives, testing it out on the various benefits and advantages Atomic claims the TFX can deliver. I put an Atomic T3 as the octopus so that I could compare them back to back (since the 1st-stage on the TFX is virtually the same 1st-stage as the T3). I lay flat with face-up on the bottom at 16 meters and breathe for 2 mins; I inverted myself and breath for 2 mins, I maintained a vertical head-up position, looking up to the surface and breathe for a minute. I switched from the TFX to the T3 then back to the TFX and the results were simply amazing. This reminded me of the Scubapro D400 I had years ago - the breathing is so light and it feels so natural - even compares with the T3! The effort to inhale/exhale did not increase noticeably even when I tilt my head and looked upward. It did not leak no matter what position I was in...... Now, the only question remains is: whether it will be as finicky as the D400 and turns out to be nightmare for service/ adjustment..... Maybe I should wait a bit longer before I made the decision to switch over...
Does anyone have any more in-depth information on this?
Thanks!
Does anyone have any more in-depth information on this?
Thanks!