Daz Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 I'm off diving again in May and the only kit that I don't have is a set of regs. Does anyone have any advice on what I should buy. It's the London dive show @ Excel at the end of next week (5th/6th March) and want to get something there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 Make sure they're Nitrox capable. I quite like the Mares titanium stuff - lighter the better given that diving gear is pretty heavy. Funnily enough some of my fave regs are scubapro R190s...Pretty cheap but damm comfortable. How does that work? Mac likes the cheaper ones? How odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted February 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Just took a look at the Mares Titanium stuff and they have got the following warning. [ QUOTE ] Warning Titanium is not suitable for use in oxygen-rich environments, and, therefore, the Ti-Planet regulator should not be used with Nitrox breathing mixes. [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Yup, you're quite right of course. Thing is they're real light!!! I still like the scubapro kit - pretty cheap and works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeNobody Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 I've got some Poseidons I'm looking to sell at the moment, 2x Jetstreams and 2x Cyklons, if that takes your fancy. I've just changed to Apeks/Scubapro as I can't afford to run Poseidon regs (expensive to service) now I'm getting more technical, and I'm trying to standardize my kit with what my regular buudy's got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 I use an Apex ATX 50 with an ATX 40 Octopus. Most people seem to rate them and www.diverswarehouse.co.uk do a 'star buy' on them with a triple console for £356 If you are concerned about comfort consider an orthodontic mouth piece, it will cost you are few quid but it will be worth it. Having said that the mouth piece on the ATX50 is very good anyway. Mac, have you got your EANx certification now then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Yep, did it at the end of last summer? Only really because it was there and I could. I think it'd be useful for getting the best out of liveaboards etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 It's interesting to know what effects oxygen can have on the body as well as Nitrogen. When I started diving I saw guys drop below 70m on air just to see how deep they could go, obviously without appreciating the risk of oxygen toxicity. I don't dive on EANx just for the sake of it, although I know people that do, not only for the added safety factor but also because they say they feel much better after a dive using it compared to air. I generally use it when I'm on something like a wreck where you need to spend a prolonged time at something like 40ish meters and your NDL on air would be just too short. Having said that when I was in the Maldives in January any diver with a Nitrox cert got free Nitrox so it seemed silly not to take up the offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted March 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 I ended up looking at both the Scubapro Mk25 R380 and the Mares V32 Proton Ice and decided on the Mares in the end - felt more comfortable to breath through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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