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I'm considering in getting a new reg. to replace my octopus (Oceanic Alpha). My main reg. is Oceanic Omega and happy with it, but not with the Alpha (the breathing is heavy). Now if I get a reg. wich is not oceanic will I encounter problems with the first stage? I may actually get a new 1st stage alltogether but will want to keep the Omega.
On the note of the omega, I seem to hear only poor reports about it, what does everyone else thinks? As I'm happy with it I will keep using it but then have very little experience with other regs. One problem I find is that it is difficult to get someone to service them, unlike most other regs.
Is the environmental seal important if you are not diving in polluted waters? I'm hearing more and more about having the the seals but don't understand their full advantages.
I've been following Seans link and may go for Tx40, then decide wich one I will use as the octopus, do a gradual transition. Like Sean my diving is moderate so won't push the regs to the limit.
I'm considering in getting a new reg. to replace my octopus (Oceanic Alpha). My main reg. is Oceanic Omega and happy with it, but not with the Alpha (the breathing is heavy). Now if I get a reg. wich is not oceanic will I encounter problems with the first stage? I may actually get a new 1st stage alltogether but will want to keep the Omega.
On the note of the omega, I seem to hear only poor reports about it, what does everyone else thinks? As I'm happy with it I will keep using it but then have very little experience with other regs. One problem I find is that it is difficult to get someone to service them, unlike most other regs.
Is the environmental seal important if you are not diving in polluted waters? I'm hearing more and more about having the the seals but don't understand their full advantages.
I've been following Seans link and may go for Tx40, then decide wich one I will use as the octopus, do a gradual transition. Like Sean my diving is moderate so won't push the regs to the limit.