atomic b2

[Gasparotto]

does anybody dive with the atomic b2??
how is it ? pros and con??

[DevilDiver]

Originally Posted by Gasparotto

does anybody dive with the atomic b2??
how is it ? pros and con??

Yes.
Pros: Great reg, light, great breather (all depths), swivel hose attachment, plenty of port options

Cons: On the pricey side (but worth it)
There are other great regs in this price range. Depends on the type of diving and personal preference.

[Gasparotto]

i live in key west, i'ts very warm water, i like deep dives too.
can u breath good in any position ???

[BSea]

Originally Posted by Gasparotto

does anybody dive with the atomic b2??
how is it ? pros and con??

I dive 1.

Pros: Breathes great even inverted. Swivel hose is nice, but not really required. If I had to do it over, I'd get the M1. It comes standard as a sealed 1st stage. I added this to my B2.

Cons: A little pricey, and hard to service. For the price, it should come sealed. I guess I can understand why it is optional. For those never diving murky or cold water, it isn't needed, and adds to the service cost.

[CompuDude]

Originally Posted by BSea

I dive 1.

Pros: Breathes great even inverted. Swivel hose is nice, but not really required. If I had to do it over, I'd get the M1. It comes standard as a sealed 1st stage. I added this to my B2.

Cons: A little pricey, and hard to service. For the price, it should come sealed. I guess I can understand why it is optional. For those never diving murky or cold water, it isn't needed, and adds to the service cost.

+1. I'm not interested in the swivel, so I would get the M1 or Z2 instead of the B2. They're all great regs, though, if you can afford them.

[Empacher]

I own one and I had it sealed...I love it...It breathes great and has not given me any problems at all...The swivel makes a huge difference..

[sea princess]

I just got mine and i love the swivel too.

[ScaredSilly]

The B2 is nice but other than the swivel, the Z2 is just as good of a reg. We own several of them and have dove them in deep. Nice breathers. That said I do like the M1 2nd stage in fact that is we dive them on a Z2 1st. We use our M1 firsts with Z2 2nd on deco bottles.

As for sealing. Overrated and not worth it unless you are diving in really cold water or really mucky water. Otherwise it is $30 worth of cristolube that is a PITA to clean out when servicing.

As for servicing. They are very easy to service. Just find a good tech.

[BSea]

Originally Posted by ScaredSilly

As for servicing. They are very easy to service. Just find a good tech.

You really think they are easy? Of all my regs, this is the 1 I hate to service the most. I also have 2 Apex 50 regs & 2 AL titan regs with micra 2nds for deco regs, and a variety of vintage regs. Any of those are easier to service than my B2.

I guess it's whatever you are used to. Since you have several Atomics, they are probably easier to you. And as you mentioned if one is sealed (like mine), cleaning the christolube is a real pain.

[chez95_san19]

b2 is great. i own it and i think it's the best. i just came back from using it in cozumel. had a great time.