Which Nitrox regs?

[paulg]

Hi,

I'm looking at buying a set of Nitrox regs for use in UK waters and want it to have the standard DIN fitting rather than the new euro nitrox fitting. Anyone got any recommendations?

Thanks!

[PeteM]

Hi,

I'm looking at buying a set of Nitrox regs for use in UK waters and want it to have the standard DIN fitting rather than the new euro nitrox fitting. Anyone got any recommendations?

Thanks!

Assuming you want them for the dive not deco then pretty much any reg will do. You only need nitrox regs in most cases over 40%

[paulg]

Assuming you want them for the dive not deco then pretty much any reg will do. You only need nitrox regs in most cases over 40%
Hi PeteM,
It is for deco so need them to be o2 compatible.
Paul

[PeteM]

Hi PeteM,
It is for deco so need them to be o2 compatible.
Paul

I which case you are going to be using them very shallow - so anything will do, cheap regs work fine shallow they only struggle deep

[matthewoutram]

Hi,

I'm looking at buying a set of Nitrox regs for use in UK waters and want it to have the standard DIN fitting rather than the new euro nitrox fitting. Anyone got any recommendations?

Thanks!

http://www.divelife.co.uk/scuba-manufacturers/Apeks/1916/Apeks-ATX40-DS4-Regulator

http://www.divelife.co.uk/images/large/ApeksATX40DS4%20copy.jpg

[Paul S]

Hi PeteM,
It is for deco so need them to be o2 compatible.
Paul
It's down to the lube and o-rings used, and I believe everything the manufactures use is O2 compatible regardless of them being "Nitrox Regs" or not.

Just make sure they're serviced right.

[ChristianG]

It is for deco so need them to be o2 compatible.
Actually, as Pete said, no you don't (always provided you are using less than 40% nitrox). Pete was careful to qualify that.

Or are you using 100% (thereabouts) O2 on deco? If you were, shouldn't you have said so?

[paulg]

Actually, as Pete said, no you don't (always provided you are using less than 40% nitrox). Pete was careful to qualify that.

Or are you using 100% (thereabouts) O2 on deco? If you were, shouldn't you have said so?

OK, just to clarify I'm looking to know what regs you might recommend for use in UK waters for use as a deco regs with up to say 80% o2. I'm aware that most regs are fine for use with up to 40% o2.

[PeteM]

OK, just to clarify I'm looking to know what regs you might recommend for use in UK waters for use as a deco regs with up to say 80% o2. I'm aware that most regs are fine for use with up to 40% o2.

80% Mod = 10m.

Every regulator sold in a the UK will work completely fine at 10m for as long as you want to use it, so buy what ever you can get cheapest, or use an old reg and get your LDS to service it to O2 standard

[HelmGuy]

http://www.divelife.co.uk/scuba-manufacturers/Apeks/1916/Apeks-ATX40-DS4-Regulator

http://www.divelife.co.uk/images/large/ApeksATX40DS4%20copy.jpg

Yup, that would be my recommendation too.

[r4e]

The 74 cm hose will feel very short unless you keep the deco tank on your right side. For left side, you might consider a 120 cm hose. This will allow placing the hose behind your neck. Oops, I am not sure if this is allowed in the U.K. ;-)

Oxygen clean is not that critical for the second stage. But for a 1st stage I would be somewhat concerned about 80-100% O2 at 200 bar. Atleast be prepared to regularly oxygen clean the regs again. It might be better to use 100% O2 all the time in order to avoid contamination from compressor air.