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    Default Regulator advice needed

    Okay, so i'm thinking about getting a regulator (as in everything - the tubes, primary stage, reg and alternate) when I go over to the UK in May and need some advice about which ones are the better ones to get.

    I don't want to order over the internet as shipping to St Lucia is a complete nightmare, is too expensive and I'd prefer to see what i'm actually getting.

    Another point as well is that on a few occasions while i've been diving, the back of my throat has got dry, so i've had to cough and try and swallow - is there a type of reg that will not give me a dry throat?

    For those of you that are in the UK - what's a reasonable price for a reg? and any suggestions of where to go (within London if possible)

    TIA.
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    Basic gear: Apeks is generally loved in the UK. Mares also has a good reputation, but that varies regionally depending on their quality of service and customer/product support. Old school die hards (& strutters) tend to buy anything Scubapro.

    It usually depends on who you dive with and your style of diving. One shop can be anti-mares while another is anti-aqualung.

    Get the best you can afford for your style & type of diving & make sure that it is comfortable in your mouth. A few I had borrowed/rented were too heavy and my jaw ached. So I was lucky to get to try before buying.

    Have you thought of buying in the US? The prices are much cheaper, even minus VAT. & shorter distance to send for service.

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    Keep it simple! Get something that travels the world and you can get parts for it in PNG or similar places! If you get complicated and you travel it is not a good combination! If you are always going to dive with or near your LDS then you can go exotic and be safe! Keep it simple!
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    littleleemur - thanks for the response.

    I haven't thought of buying in the US as i'm going to be going to the UK and thought while i'm there, i'll see about getting a reg. Which i would prefer to see in real-life, rather than look on the internet. plus the shipping costs to here are astronomical and the custom charges that i'd have to pay
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    Umm. Anyone here that is going to St. Lucia that can carry one over for Lottie? I would but I can't fly for a while

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    A thought:

    Have you considered which regulators that can be serviced there on the island? I have several suggestions for good durable performing regs., but it becomes moot if they can not serviced regularly.


    ......................food for thought...................

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    Hummm? Did I read that somewhere? Good advice! I would keep it simple as well!
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    I've used cheap cheap school regs to my personal, pretty expensive regs and there isn't a huge difference. They all do their job, some just do it better. Personally I love my scuba pro MK25 and still haven't every quite got use to my maximus. The hose seems too short when it's under my arm. Get what you've used if your happy, and like what others said get what can be serviced since that's a factor for you. About the dry mouth, the maximus and other sherwood regs have a metal thing in the second stage that they claim helps. I've never noticed a difference but I don't normally have that problem.

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    Quote Originally Posted by amtrosie View Post
    A thought:

    Have you considered which regulators that can be serviced there on the island? I have several suggestions for good durable performing regs., but it becomes moot if they can not serviced regularly.
    Regulators - being serviced over here??? Ha, you are joking....

    I think if they did need servicing, it wouldn't be what you guys in the developed world would envisage of servicing, but maybe a friend of mine (who dives) might be able to service or check them out for me
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    well you know they should be serviced every year. Personally I feel that's a little much so I ususally go by a number of dives along with a combination of time. My newer reg, I had for 2yrs and haven't serviced it, but it will be going in pretty soon.

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