Aqualung Titan or Calypso?

[ionut.vladau]

Hello!
Can you please advice what Regulator shell I buy; Aqualung Titan or Calypso?
Thank you!

[underh2o]

welocome, can't tell you what to do but, go with the titan at minimum. stay away from the calapso. it is unbalanced deeper you go harder is to breath

[Tekdivr]

I would recommend the Titan also. It's a more versatile reg. Can be sealed for cold water and converted to DIN if needed.

[Gonzo_G22]

Titan by far... better reg all the way around..! jmo

[BSea]

I'd also personally go with the Titan, but depending on your budget, and the type of diving you'll be doing, the Calypso might be fine. True it's unbalanced, but unless you plan on going really deep, the Calypso will be fine. Plus if you decide to get a pony bottle down the road, it would be perfect for that use.

FWIW, I've been to 120 on an unbalanced Calypso (my 1st reg), and I really don't remember thinking I was working hard to breath. Now, I'm not suggesting you buy the Calypso over the Titan. In fact unless money is an issue, I'd go with the Titan for all the reasons everyone else has mentioned. But the Calypso isn't a reg I'd be afraid to use.

[rawalker]

Originally Posted by BSea

I'd also personally go with the Titan, but depending on your budget, and the type of diving you'll be doing, the Calypso might be fine. True it's unbalanced, but unless you plan on going really deep, the Calypso will be fine. Plus if you decide to get a pony bottle down the road, it would be perfect for that use.

FWIW, I've been to 120 on an unbalanced Calypso (my 1st reg), and I really don't remember thinking I was working hard to breath. Now, I'm not suggesting you buy the Calypso over the Titan. In fact unless money is an issue, I'd go with the Titan for all the reasons everyone else has mentioned. But the Calypso isn't a reg I'd be afraid to use.

I have a Calypso that I bought specifically for use with a pony bottle. It seems a reasonable first reg for a diver on a tight budget as long as it's not for cold water use.

[ionut.vladau]

Thank you very much to all of you!
My budget is tight, threfore buing a "not so good" regulator will be a bad ideea...
I think I will go with Titan Lx Supreme!
Thank you again!

[keyshunter]

Originally Posted by underh2o

welocome, can't tell you what to do but, go with the titan at minimum. stay away from the calapso. it is unbalanced deeper you go harder is to breath

That is a common misconception. Balancing in a first stage has to do with the way it handles decreasing tank pressures. With an unbalanced first, as tank pressure drops below a certain point, the reg becomes harder to breath. Balanced vs unbalanced has nothing to do with depth compensation.

The Calypso, like the similar Scubapro Mark 2, is extremely reliable. It has an unbalanced piston first stage with a simple downstream second, and is fine for most recreational diving. Personally, I prefer the Titan LX (as opposed to the plain Titan, which also has a simple downstream second), since it has the Titan's balanced diaphragm first stage coupled with a pneumatically balanced second stage.

[WD8CDH]

The Titan first stage is one of the best designs ever. I don't think the current Calypso is as good as the previous Calypso design. I own all three. I have personally had the Titan to below 300 ft on commercial dives. Very reliable design.

[CompuDude]

I bought a Calypso for pool work (working for an AquaLung shop at the time, and didn't want to spend more than I had to).

It gets the job done, but there is a HUGE difference comparing it to my other regs (ScubaPro MK25/S600 and Atomic M1/Z2).

If I had to do it over again, I'd probably try the Titan next round.