For the Apeks fans....XTX50 survives 3yrs in the ocean!

[Andrew Dawson]

To be fair, they are environmentally sealed and the maintenance interval is 2yrs...so...this reg us only 50% over due...no?

It has been in an environment that had low external oxygen stable, mild temps and very little use since the last servicing...

However, I could be way off...the owner could have been at or past the 2yr service mark when he lost it...making this all the more impressive

 

[JMBL]

Impressive indeed

 

[Scared Silly]

For some reason I am not that impressed. The reg appears to have had a good DIN cap on it so no water entry via the first stage side. Further, the second stage was sealed as well. So no water entry via the second stage side. So for and environmentally sealed reg I would expect it still be in good shape internally.

As such, all the crap is external and basically cosmetic. So the real question is how well did the chrome-plating hold up???

 

[Primary]

Looks pretty good compared to some of the hull cleaner regs I see

 

[Storker]

The reg appears to have had a good DIN cap on it

Yes. The "tank" model.

Further, the second stage was sealed as well.

Huh? Sealed 2nd stage?

for and environmentally sealed reg I would expect it still be in good shape internally.

Well, yeah. It's a pretty good illustration of why some of us prefer environmentally sealed, AKA diaphragm, 1st stages. Of which Apeks is a major manufacturer.

 

[Alekseolsen]

Funny to see news from my local diveclub on here

 

[Vitesse2l]

"Tank model" din cap! I laughed, anyway.

 

[STIDVC]

Someone wanna donate a MK25/A700 to science?

where do i sign up

 

[lexvil]

This is why it survived, from the article
“The cold Norwegian ocean had claimed much of the kit for herself and was beyond repair. However, the diver noticed that his Apeks regulators were still pressurised and his cylinder still contained air.”
The reg was in good condition from the start so nothing nasty got inside, quality construction helps.

 

[wnissen]

Boy, I'm not going to bother rinsing my DIN XTX50 any more! If it can survive that long in full saltwater, my monthly use for a couple hours will barely make a dent... Kidding.