If I do not know the intermediate pressure supplied by the 1-st stage, which 2-nd stage to buy?

[Johnoly]

. It'll pay for itself in no time.

I agree with @tursiops ,,,,,,Just one missed boat dive cause it's freeflowing so bad and it's paid for.
I check mine every 3 months when I also charge my standby dive item batteries.

 

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And then what am I going to do with it? Sell it on SB? My garage is already full of such junk.

If you are serious, you could always drive over to your local dive shop and ask them to measure it for you.

 

[tarponchik]

Oh yay more mystery branded Chinese life support equipment! Do you have a first stage set at 50psi? How's that breathe for ya?

I am a recreational diver, not a gearhead. Since we live in the world of disposable made-in-China junk anyway (I've already lost count of how many electric kettles I've thrown away cause they started leaking, or how many vacuum cleaners I've tossed because of the dead non-replaceable batteries), why not buy a $99 reg every 3 years instead of getting a super-duper Atomic or something for $1,200+ and service it every year?

Yes, I do know that regs are sort of more important than electric kettles, but I am taking chances daily anyway. At my age of 70 my chances to die in the next 5 years are 1 in 7, according to death probability calculator. So why bother?

 

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I am a recreational diver, not a gearhead. Since we live in the world of disposable made-in-China junk anyway (I've already lost count of how many electric kettles I've thrown away cause they started leaking, or how many vacuum cleaners I've tossed because of the dead non-replaceable batteries), why not buy a $99 reg every 3 years instead of getting a super-duper Atomic or something for $1,200+ and service it every year?

Yes, I do know that regs are sort of more important than electric kettles, but I am taking chances daily anyway. At my age of 70 my chances to die in the next 5 years are 1 in 7, according to death probability calculator. So why bother?

If you're not worried about dying, why not buy a quality regulator so you can enjoy easy breathing and relaxing diving while you're still alive?

It's only money, and you can't take it with you.

 

[JohnN]

At my age of 70 my chances to die in the next 5 years are 1 in 7, according to death probability calculator. So why bother?

Grumpy old (wo)man syndrome?

 

[tursiops]

I am a recreational diver, not a gearhead. Since we live in the world of disposable made-in-China junk anyway (I've already lost count of how many electric kettles I've thrown away cause they started leaking, or how many vacuum cleaners I've tossed because of the dead non-replaceable batteries), why not buy a $99 reg every 3 years instead of getting a super-duper Atomic or something for $1,200+ and service it every year?

Yes, I do know that regs are sort of more important than electric kettles, but I am taking chances daily anyway. At my age of 70 my chances to die in the next 5 years are 1 in 7, according to death probability calculator. So why bother?

i don't really want to try and talk you out of your silly attitude, but you should note that the calculator you quote is from the UK, is 15 years old, and does not take into account any lifestyle habits.

 

[tarponchik]

i don't really want to try and talk you out of your silly attitude, but you should note that the calculator you quote is from the UK, is 15 years old, and does not take into account any lifestyle habits.

Dunno about back then, but today life expectancy in GB is greater than in US. So 1 in 7 ma be an underestimation.

 

[tarponchik]

If you're not worried about dying, why not buy a quality regulator so you can enjoy easy breathing and relaxing diving while you're still alive?

It's only money, and you can't take it with you.

I can't take a reg with me too And I've never had any difficulties breathing in any regs I've owned or rented.

 

[tarponchik]

Grumpy old (wo)man syndrome?

No complains, just fatalism.

 

[tursiops]

Dunno about back then, but today life expectancy in GB is greater than in US. So 1 in 7 ma be an underestimation.

You really do not want to know your IP. It will freak you out.
Just dive until you die.