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| Originally Posted by Dominic I've got both Apeks TX40 and TX00. The differences between the first stages are purely cosmetic - the internal are identical. The differences in the second stage are even less than that - I breathe the 40 and keep the 100 as backup, purely because it's more de-tunable and the performance is identical.
Other than the cracking resistance knob, there's no real difference in any of the Apeks range. I wouldn't buy a 100 again - it's not worth going higher than a 50.
Why not start with Nitrox right from the word go? It's a better gas than air.. |
Yep- internally the Apeks stuff is almost identical across the range and you really don't need the cracking adjuster if your reg is set up properly.
Some people don't like the newer ATX range as the exhaust is smaller and you get bubbles in your face.
I run a TX40 over the right shoulder and a Jetstream over the left. TX40 luvverly to breathe at whatever depth and Jetstream utterly crap above 15m but a delight below.
Don't believe the guff that Poseidons are expensive to service- that's utter bulldogs- both cost me 18.50 for the labour and within a fiver for the parts.
If I was buying from new I would probably go for TX40's or 50's from Apeks (or maybe 100's if I was feeling particularly flush) and not bother with a 200- They are just jewellery.