Looking to buy a new Primary regulator under $500 ... Suggestions

[Diverlee]

I?ve been using Diverite for years. Love them. To each their own


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[diveconjeff]

I?ve been using Diverite for years. Love them. To each their own


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Yep

Mine are mostly pre XT.

I learned to service them myself and they are as good as I want to make them for the dives that I do.


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[rddvet]

For some of us dive rite was making products of a lesser quality for a while that turned us off from their products. That has changed quite a bit in recent years, but the stigma is still there. I know people love their regs, I just havent wanted or had a need to try them.


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[devildiver]

I may be mistaken, but from my prospective I feel that Atomic Regulators are so under represented in cave country and I don't understand it.
I dove Scuba Pro exclusively for fifteen years, good regs... I honesly feel that Atomic is the best.
The Atomic Z2 systems you can get for under $500. Service cycle is every two years and I know a couple great technitions if anyone needs a recommendation when it comes to service.
https://www.atomicaquatics.com/produ...v=7516fd43adaa

[Ajanelle]

Issues holding IP over the years has scared people away from them. I've been diving a set as my backmount regs and have been impressed thus far.

[Sludge]

Issues holding IP over the years has scared people away from them.

I've been working for three shops that sell Atomic Aquatics, beginning in 1999. I've never heard of this problem. If I couldn't dive Scubapro I'd dive Atomic Aquatics.

[kensuf]

I've been working for three shops that sell Atomic Aquatics, beginning in 1999. I've never heard of this problem. If I couldn't dive Scubapro I'd dive Atomic Aquatics.

It definitely exists, but seems limited to the monel pistons (M1). I had 3 first stages that had issues, including one that would go up to 200 psi, and I know several other people that did as well. I don't know anyone that was using a B2 that had problems. The fix was to replace the piston.

Of course my silly mistake was dumping them for Apeks and well, there seems to be an issue with the HP seats Apeks produced between 2017 and 2020.

[bent]

It definitely exists, but seems limited to the monel pistons (M1). I had 3 first stages that had issues, including one that would go up to 200 psi, and I know several other people that did as well. I don't know anyone that was using a B2 that had problems. The fix was to replace the piston.

Of course my silly mistake was dumping them for Apeks and well, there seems to be an issue with the HP seats Apeks produced between 2017 and 2020.

What is it with you and IP creeping 1 stages?

[devildiver]

If a piston were to not lock in an IP upon service, Atomic warranties all metal components at no cost.
I have a scuba pro on a stage dat be creep'n, so I just take another breath off it and it takes it down..

[ManateeMan]

It definitely exists, but seems limited to the monel pistons (M1). I had 3 first stages that had issues, including one that would go up to 200 psi, and I know several other people that did as well. I don't know anyone that was using a B2 that had problems. The fix was to replace the piston.

Of course my silly mistake was dumping them for Apeks and well, there seems to be an issue with the HP seats Apeks produced between 2017 and 2020.

I have an Apeks Tek3 first stage that seems to be eating HP seats as I'm about to service it for the second time within a year for an IP well above 200 psi. Do you know if there's a recall out for this issue? Is this widespread?