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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01BFC99E.93B52040 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ee, >Is it better if we were to have 2 sets of the same 1st and 2nd stage ? >=20 Response: Not necessarily. Some experienced divers like to have one = first stage a piston design, and the other a diaghram. I would think = that any high quality, reliable regulator set would work just fine. I = dive in such cold water however, that my choice of backgas regulators is = limited. Currently I'm diving a U.S.Divers Arctic and a U.S. Divers = Conshelf 12. Neither of these have ever frozen up on me in 33-35 degree = water. >=20 > i was thinkning of getting the Apeks TX 50 DS4 1st stage and tx50 2nd = stage=20 > for both my main and my backup reg. Response: I've never used those, so won't comment. I don't know from = first-hand experience. > deco gas would be either Apeks TX50 nitrox with DS4 1st stage or the=20 > Mk20/G250 Scubapro nitrox. > Response: Sounds good to me... it's really hard to beat the Mk20 G250. = Don't worry about having a "Nitrox" rated regulator. This is dive-shop = industry hype. Any good quality, modern regulator will work just fine = without the B.S. "Nitrox" designation... Unless you can find it on = sale... then, what the heck... buy it. Hope this helps. I'll post this to the list so you get some more = experienced divers than me commenting... Have fun! Scott Gudmundsen Vernal, Utah! ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01BFC99E.93B52040 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2722.2800" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ee,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>>Is it better if we were to have = 2 sets of=20 the same 1st and 2nd stage ?<BR>> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>Response: </STRONG>Not = necessarily.=20 Some experienced divers like to have one first stage a piston design, = and the=20 other a diaghram. I would think that any high quality, reliable = regulator=20 set would work just fine. I dive in such cold water however, that my = choice of=20 backgas regulators is limited. Currently I'm diving a U.S.Divers Arctic = and a=20 U.S. Divers Conshelf 12. Neither of these have ever frozen up on me in = 33-35=20 degree water.<BR>> <BR>> i was thinkning of getting the Apeks TX = 50 DS4=20 1st stage and tx50 2nd stage <BR>> for both my main and my backup=20 reg.<BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>Response</STRONG>: I've never = used those,=20 so won't comment. I don't know from first-hand experience.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>> deco gas would be either Apeks = TX50 nitrox=20 with DS4 1st stage or the <BR>> Mk20/G250 Scubapro=20 nitrox.<BR>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>Response: </STRONG>Sounds good = to me...=20 it's really hard to beat the Mk20 G250. Don't worry about having a = "Nitrox"=20 rated regulator. This is dive-shop industry hype. Any good quality, = modern=20 regulator will work just fine without the B.S. "Nitrox" designation... = Unless=20 you can find it on sale... then, what the heck... buy it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hope this helps. I'll post this to the = list so you=20 get some more experienced divers than me commenting...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Have fun!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Scott Gudmundsen</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Vernal, = Utah!<BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01BFC99E.93B52040-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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