Regulator advise request

[Dorian]

I started diving with Scubapro regulators in the 80's and still have one that I use as a backup. They make great stuff. The last few years I have been diving with Atomic regulators. I like the way they breath a bit better. I have a couple of B2 and find the swivel very comfortable when I'm doing a lot of diving. I looked at their higher end models this year (I was replacing a backup regulator) and decided to get another B2. I like that the service interval is every 2 years. I also don't need the environmental seal for the kind of diving I do and the cost for the service is much higher with the seal.

 

[Centrals]

If the oriface is damaged then the 1st stage is probably beyond repair unless it is replaceable eg. Apeks FSR. The other Apeks regs do NOT have this luxury.
I do not know if Aqualung Apex has this design on its 1st stage.

 

[tbone1004]

which oriface are you talking about? All of the Apeks and Aqualung regs I have worked on can have the oriface replaced with a replacement DIN or Yoke kit.

 

[tangfish]

Atomic fo sho (but yes, servicing can sometimes be tricky)

 

[Centrals]

which oriface are you talking about? All of the Apeks and Aqualung regs I have worked on can have the oriface replaced with a replacement DIN or Yoke kit.

The one where the HP valve(AP1419) meet! Only the FSR has ARCAP(AP5721) which is deep inside the valve body(AP5720/S).
DS4, DST, FST and US1 & 4 do not have this feature.