Tough decesion

[Joe L]

I am having a tough decision on a regulator to chose. There are so many out there and any suggestions on what and how to decide would be appreciated. I think I have narrowed it down to an Oceanic Delta 4 or a Sherwood Magnum. Thoughts on these WOULD be appreciated. JOe

[Vercingetorix]

Look at the Aeris Atmos Pro on sale at ST. It used to cost $400. I've been using it for about 18 months. Two different controls to set air flow, including Venturi Assist. Breathes as easily in 46-degree water as 80+. Easy to breathe at 100+. Couple HP ports, lots of LP ports.

[Joe L]

Thanks, Just when you think your mind is made up. LOL

[MarkN7]

When I was looking at trying out different regs I found that I liked the Zeagles, the higher end Oceanics and actually the TUSA's. Of course I wound up with an Atomic B2, but I was buying alot of gear at once so the price premium sort of disappeared in the mix. I think that the Atomic regs are much smoother than any of the others mentioned above, and I spent one whole afternoon with a tank at ST's reg isle, plus multiple dives with older & newer loaner regs.

What I found from what I tried was that there were none that were unacceptable, but some were noticeably better breathers than others. In the end they all delivered air; but was a given reg worth the extra money and did I have the extra in my dive budget?

One last thing, scubadiving.com has published reg reviews from their magazine, and while they are not a substitute for a live test they did give me a sense of cost versus performance to use as a baseline.

[DUnder]

I would go with the one you like the best. I have not used either of them, but have used Oceanic products and like them. Can you get them serviced close by, or do you have a better relationship with a LDS that carries them.

[harb99]

I probably would have considered the Zeagles a bit more, but ended up going with the Oceanic GT3 due to my budget, some recommendations and the fact that I can get them serviced fairly close to me

I have no experience with the Sherwood or the Delta 4's - the Aeris that Rick posted looks like a good deal

[Joe L]

Every Shop I have visited sells and services Sherwood but, only one local S/S Oceanic. I guess one is enough.

[Splitlip]

Regulator selection can be pretty much non subjective. Look here.
Scuba Diving Magazine - Regulators
Now, based on what see that fits your needs in your price range, come back and ask again.
Also consider accessabilty af service centers.

[Sansho]

Also consider where you'll be diving ... if in 40º-45º or lower temps, you want an environmentally sealed 1st stage, and probably a diaphram 1st stage versus a piston first stage, so it will be less likely to ice up. If you have lots of Sherwood dealers handy, their Blizzard regulator might be a good choice. In Oceanic, the GT3 or Delta 4 both have environmentally sealed, diaphram 1st stages.

[ScubaToys Larry]

Originally Posted by Joe L

Every Shop I have visited sells and services Sherwood but, only one local S/S Oceanic. I guess one is enough.

Gee... I can think of a shop that sells and service both!