Willdiveforhugs
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Hi, new to the boards~ 50 dives single back mount only as background.
Starting my sidemount training next week locally in the PNW.
I’m planning to purchase my own equipment and have carefully read every applicable thread I could find.
Posting because historical price relationships in those threads have changed dramatically. ( Deep6 now much more, XTX basically same as atomic M1…)
Would like your suggestion and rationale:
1.) high end set defined as $1500-low 2000s for new set of sidemount regs.
2.) budget oriented set defined as sub $1500 with minimal specs of balanced first and second stage and swivel on the turret present.
Option for TLDR resistant folks:
Additional background:
- I am open to piston and diaphragm.
- I will not service them myself for the foreseeable future.
- I want to be able to dive in the PNW and tropics.
I would like to eventually progress into both technical and cave diving.
- I do not believe in the last reg of my life philosophy. Correct regulator for current goal suffices.
- There is an excellent independent scuba service only business in town (no sales no training)
- The local dive team training me use Diverite XT, I believe
Things that have stirred armchair interest.
High end: MK25/G260 ish, XTX50, atomic any, Poseidon
Value: Diverite, Deep6, DGX D6, DGX Xtra
Starting my sidemount training next week locally in the PNW.
I’m planning to purchase my own equipment and have carefully read every applicable thread I could find.
Posting because historical price relationships in those threads have changed dramatically. ( Deep6 now much more, XTX basically same as atomic M1…)
Would like your suggestion and rationale:
1.) high end set defined as $1500-low 2000s for new set of sidemount regs.
2.) budget oriented set defined as sub $1500 with minimal specs of balanced first and second stage and swivel on the turret present.
Option for TLDR resistant folks:
Additional background:
- I am open to piston and diaphragm.
- I will not service them myself for the foreseeable future.
- I want to be able to dive in the PNW and tropics.
I would like to eventually progress into both technical and cave diving.
- I do not believe in the last reg of my life philosophy. Correct regulator for current goal suffices.
- There is an excellent independent scuba service only business in town (no sales no training)
- The local dive team training me use Diverite XT, I believe
Things that have stirred armchair interest.
High end: MK25/G260 ish, XTX50, atomic any, Poseidon
Value: Diverite, Deep6, DGX D6, DGX Xtra