What do you know about Apexs reg's having first stage spring failures?

Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Skip MacElhannon" <skipmac@co*.co*>
To: "David and Judith Andrews" <tandrews@ne*.ne*>
Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 9:44 PM
Subject: Halcyon vs Diverite equipment


> First, you can mail order any of the Halcyon Gear from their shop in
> FL.  Check the website for 800 numbers.  I only know the local # 904
454-0811.
>
> I have a set of Diverite wings and 2 sets of Halcyon wings.  The DR wings
> are ok and they did a free repair after 3 years of use, but when you
> compare them to the Halcyons side-by-side it is very obvious that the
> Halcyons are made from better materials and are better put together .  Buy
> the Halcyons.
>
> I have never heard anything good about their regulator.  This subject has
> been covered extensively on the forums recently.  Why not get the Apeks?
I
> also have had very good luck with the Oceanic Piston with the Delta II
> second stage.  I have one that I have used for years and the only
> maintenance I have done is a periodic cleaning (only required because I
use
> it on my O2 tank that sometimes gets dropped in a silty cave bottom and
> picks up some crude).
>
> I also have a Diverite Al backplate and a Halcyon SS backplate.  I have
had
> no problems with the DR Al backplate as long as you get it with the
> correct, one piece harness.  However, again, the DR backplate I have is
> several years old and I have not looked at the newer units.
>
>
> Skip
>
>
>
> At 03:20 AM 3/17/01 -0600, you wrote:
> >does any one have experience with the dive rite rg 1200 regulator?? how
> >about the backplate/wings?? i havent been able to find a halcyon dealer
in
> >iowa. any help??
>
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