What is your favorite of all time regulator?

[The Chairman]

My favorite reg is my ScubaForce SF2 Rebreather.

 

[lexvil]

My most responded to comment ever!

Compared to pretty much to all other manufacturers. I don't remember the company (scuba tools?), but Apeks, Atomic, and others. There were about 5 companies shown with the tools required.

And yes, I like to service my own as LDSs have screwed up my regs a number of times.

Given that I don't service SP regs (almost done selling all the ones I had), I cannot confirm or deny the number of tools required for the MK25 Evo with S600/G260.

I think I can count the special tools needed for either example on the toes of my right hand

 

[MichaelMc]

Scubapro AquaLung (or others)

is a well established company that has been around for over 50 years and has had many, many different regulator models over these decades, a lot more than other manufactures. If you look at it as an end user with one or two models, the specialized tools required won't be that many. I have looked at how many tools I needed to service all current SP regulators that are specific to SP, not really that many more than most other big companies with many models in their regulator line.

I fixed that statement for you. It is true for others, is it not???
-Aqualung established 1946, I didn't count all their models and model mods over time.

My Favorites:
SP 109 - dirt simple
SP 156 - also d.s.
Deep6 first - sealed turret I can service, once I get/make a box to hold the first while I torque it (ETA: Beginner Regulator Maintenance)

 

[BoltSnap]

I fixed that statement for you.

It is true for others is it not???

-Aqualung established 1946, I didn't count all their models and models mods over time.

I am not sure that I am following you?

 

[SterlingDiver]

mine for over 15 years, its a winner....

 

[rob.mwpropane]

....once I get/make a box to hold the first while I torque it.

I don't understand what you mean by this? Excuse me, but I'm pretty new to servicing regs.

 

[Nemrod]

I don't understand what you mean by this? Excuse me, but I'm pretty new to servicing regs.

They are making a tool to hold the first stage in a shop vice so as to torque the DIN/Yoke nut and first stage orifice housing without damaging the stage.

N

 

[tridacna]

Not my favorite but the Cressi Compact is the simplest 2nd stage I’ve ever serviced.

 

[buddhasummer]

Really? Oh man, when looking at the specialty tools required for ScubaPro regs at DEMA, I was blown away how many were needed compared to others.

A Conshelf second, with side port, needs only a Phillips screwdriver, hex key and @herman tuning tool. Can't get much simpler. Although SP lists many tools, most are not necessary.

 

[rob.mwpropane]

They are making a tool to hold the first stage in a shop vice so as to torque the DIN/Yoke nut and first stage orifice housing without damaging the stage.

N

You mean like this?
First Stage Vise Handle