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Looking through the techdiver archives I came across this post which
raised some questions in my mind about regulator adjustment. 

Since I've started adjusting my personal regulators I try to set up 
my primary for minimum breathing effort. This means 145psi intermediate
pressure and the second stage set up so that its just a touch away
from where it free flows.

Reading the post below, I get the impression that for deep or cold
water diving a person would want to set things up for more breathing
resistance (?!). Is this true, or am I misreading things?

I'd be interested in hearing comments from some of the participants
of this list on how a primary regulator should be set up for different
conditions, and why.

Thanks,

Eric

> > >Also I just reciently talked with some people from the US Navys
> > >Experimental Dive Unit (They do all the test on regulators) and they
> > >prefer USD over any other regulator.

> > I'm willing to believe that my reg just needs adjustment.

> > *Which* model does the USD EDU use???

> As far as I can remember, we were getting pretty toasted, they were diving
> with the Conshelfs.

> Yes, by all means get your regulator adjusted. I think one one the main
> reasons people are having so many problems with their regulators is that
> the factory adjust them for easy caribbean diving instead of cold deep
> water diving.

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