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From: trey@ne*.co* (Trey)
To: "Scott" <scottk@hc*.co*>, <terry-1@ly*.co*>
Cc: "Tech Diver" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: Re: any tech review on regulators ?
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 18:12:09 -0400
Answer the list with this . I sand the seats and use
them again - you can do that in the field if you
fuck one up with bullshit, like I did at Wakulla to
my argon reg when I hooked it up with dirt in it .
Try that with any other reg.
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott <scottk@hc*.co*>
To: terry-1@ly*.co* <terry-1@ly*.co*>; George
"Trey" Irvine <trey@ne*.co*>
Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: any tech review on regulators ?


>I have been diving them for two years solid,
representing 3 to 10 dives a
>week, and at last rebuild, I saved the seats, and
could have reused all the
>parts. They are bulletproof, simple, easy to
service and adjust, and nothing
>breathes *better*.
>
>I don't think you can buy a better reg for more or
less money.
>
>Scott
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Trey <trey@ne*.co*>
>To: <terry-1@ly*.co*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 3:50 AM
>Subject: Re: any tech review on regulators ?
>
>
>> Terry, I agree 1000%, and could go on and on, but
>> suffice it to say that if you are buying regs for
>> your back, get Apeks where the problems are all
>> solved long ago, and the track record is in the
ten
>> year range of perfection. Funny that those Brits
>> figured it out right off the bat, and nobody else
>> seems to get it.
>>
>>
>> >I think your right,
>> >
>> >The 600's series has a tab on the mushroom
>> retaining ring that makes it difficult to break
down
>> without damage to the mushroom. This tab also
makes
>> it impossible to reassemble with eyes closed like
is
>> possible (just for fun) with the old 250's. They
are
>> also 100% plastic which I don't like.
>> >
>> >I bought three of these or 380's when I heard
how
>> great they were in the neck position. They breath
>> great but are not as DIR friendly as the older
>> G250's or the APEKS  seconds. The new G250's are
all
>> plastic with G500 guts.
>> >
>> >Also the plastic pins they use for the cover,
does
>> anybody not throw that thing out directly upon
>> removal from the box?  :))
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >--
>> >
>> >On Wed, 13 Sep 2000 06:12:03
>> > Trey wrote:
>> >>Aldo, if I had "experimented" with the G600,
would
>> >>you think I could recommend it, or would you
think
>> >>I'd wait and be sure. You answer that one, and
>> then
>> >>go to our web site and see what we have been
using
>> >>and why.
>> >>
>> >>I can tell you what has worked perfectly for
ten
>> >>years, if that interests you, and why it is
>> optimal.
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>From: Aldo P. Solari [APS]
<aldo.solari@ho*.se*>
>> >>To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
>> <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
>> >>Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 4:53 AM
>> >>Subject: any tech review on regulators ?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>Dear senior tech divers:
>> >>>
>> >>>I  wonder  whether  any  one  could point
where I
>> >>could find some
>> >>>(third  party)  "white  papers"  or "technical
>> >>clearingshouse" on
>> >>>regulators.
>> >>>
>> >>>Also,  I  wonder  whether  any  one has
>> >>experimented with the new
>> >>>SCUBAPRO S600 second stage.
>> >>>
>> >>>Cheers,
>> >>>
>> >>>       aldo
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>aldo.solari@ho*.se*
>> >>>www.ccbb.ulpgc.es/fish-ecology/solaris
>> >>>___
>> >>>
>> >>>
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