COMPARATIVE REGULATOR TESTS


June 1996


KEY: V/A - Venturi Adjuster; BRA - Breathing Resistance Adjuster; DFC - Direct Flow Control; VAD - Vortex Assisted Design.
Regulator1st stageNo. of ports2nd stage Depth rating Price
( m)( £ )
Apeks TX40Diaphragm; dry-sealed2hp, 4mp Cold water spec;V/A80+£183
Apeks TX50Diaphragm; dry-sealed2hp, 4mpCold water spec; V/A; BRA80+ £232
Beuchat VS10Diaphragm2hp, 4mpBRAn/a £198
Dacor QuantumDiaphragm1hp, 4mpIntegrated purge and exhaust 58.7 £199
Dacor Extreme PlusDiaphragm; modular1hp, 4mpIntegrated purge and exhaust; BRA; V/A49.7£299
Mares MR12 VoltrexDiaphragm; DFC1hp, 5mpMetal; DFC; VAD 61.5£255
Mares MR22 AbyssDiaphragm; DFC 2hp, 4mpMetal; DFC; VAD 57£325
Oceanic AlphaPiston2hp, 4mpLightweight76£180
Oceanic DeltaPiston2hp, 4mpLightweight; BRA78£203
Poseidon Triton 2000 Diaphragm2hp, 4mp'Ambidextrous'63.7£281
Scubapro Mk20/R190Piston2hp, 4mpV/A76.8 £220
Scubapro Mk20/G250Piston2hp, 4mpV/A; BRA72£300
Sherwood BlizzardDiaphragm; dry bleed 1hp, 5mpAngled hose60.6£199
Sherwood MaximusDiaphragm; dry bleed1hp, 5mpUnderarm hose; BRA47.2£247
Spiro Supra XPDiaphragm2hp, 4mpLarge bore hose and port61.9 £216
Spiro Pioneer XPSealed piston with diaphragm2hp, 4mpLarge bore hose and port 59.6£216
US Divers Conshelf 22 Diaphragm1hp, 4mp-58£172
US Divers Conshelf SE3Diaphragm and port1hp, 4mpLarge bore hose60.1£196


KEY: V/A - Venturi Adjuster; BRA - Breathing Resistance Adjuster; DFC - Direct Flow Control; VAD - Vortex Assisted Design.

Suppliers

Apeks Marine Equipment Ltd, Watery Lane Ind. Estate, Darwen, Lancashire BB3 2EB (tel. 01254 692200).

Beuchat Solent Divers (Portsmouth) Ltd, 122-128 Lake Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 4HH (tel. 01705 814924).

Dacor Hydrotech, Sapcote Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire LE9 6DW (tel. 01455 274106).

Mares Blandford Sub-Aqua, Mill Hill Ind. Estate, Flower Lane, London NW7 2HU (tel. 0181-959 6013).

Oceanic (SW) Ltd, Pelagic House, Dunkeswell, Honiton, Devon EX14 0RA (tel. 01404 891819).

Poseidon UWI Circle Ltd., 12-13 Newman Lane Ind. Estate, Alton, Hampshire GU13 2QR (tel. 01420 544422).

Scubapro UK Ltd, Vickers Business Centre, Priestly Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire GU13 2QR (tel. 01256 812636).

Sherwood UK Ltd, 1 Giltway, Giltbrook, Nottingham NG16 2GQ (tel. 01159 458634).

Spiro, US Divers Aqua-Lung UK Ltd, 57 Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester LE2 0TD (tel. 01162 514200).



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