| As other have said, you won't go wrong with apeks. I've got a pair of the older TX50s and a TX40 all with the DS4 non-turret and am completely happy, though obviously they are not the only good make. Onto specific points - the DS4 is fine on a single and to be honest can't see much point in turret. Also the turreted DST has one different sized port & hose which is silly and a nuisance if you need to swap hoses. As some others have said, just get a pressure gauge not a big console. This was very good advice as I could easily have been seduced by an "all in" deal otherwise. You're better off paying a bit more and getting perhaps less stuff but exactly what yo want. And do get a nice big brass one that you can actually read like the 63mm one our Mr ninkanks sells. The suunto gauge is a bit small and flimsy even though other Suunto stuff is fine. At least have a think, and read, about the "long hose" thing (ie 2m long) thing. Wrongly seen as a techie thing by some, but I had one on my first bought regs and can see no disadvantage at all. finally do get DIN regs not A-clamp - clearly superior - and specify the metal handwheel not the horrid plastic one apeks sometimes fit.
Usual caveat - I'm far less experienced than most here, but a couple of years ahead of you and hence been through all thses questions not that long ago myself. Now diving twins and sling cylinder but still use same regs & long hose on recent holiday with single tank  |