scrane
Contributor
I've been diving with an Atomic Z2 for about five years and there's really not a lot I know about it. This is primarily because it has been trouble free and virtually transparent while diving. Easy breathing, dry breathing, and with no bad habits to draw attention to itself.
I recently picked up a used Z1 second stage and started doing a little research because my interest in regulator design and function has increased and to provide the older reg with service if necessary.
Atomic offers an alphabet soup of model names and numbers, primarily to designate materials incorporated in the same basic design, but surprisingly the mechanics seem to have changed very little over the last 25 years.
I would be grateful if others could share their knowledge of the history, design, construction, service and what it is that makes Atomic regulators special.
I recently picked up a used Z1 second stage and started doing a little research because my interest in regulator design and function has increased and to provide the older reg with service if necessary.
Atomic offers an alphabet soup of model names and numbers, primarily to designate materials incorporated in the same basic design, but surprisingly the mechanics seem to have changed very little over the last 25 years.
I would be grateful if others could share their knowledge of the history, design, construction, service and what it is that makes Atomic regulators special.