4 priority for selecting regulators

The regulator is one of the most closely related to life in all dive equipment. Its price ranges from RMB 1,000 to RMB 10,000. Therefore, you must carefully choose one of the many regulators to suit you best. Good regulator.

We will tell you how to pick a regulator that is right for you. First, regardless of your budget, the strength of the regulator, you can rest assured that the quality of the regulator, the regulators of all brands are safe today. Let's talk about the concepts and priorities that should be paid attention to when purchasing.

First Priority: Basic Functions of Life Support

Whether piston-type or diaphragm-type, balanced or unbalanced heads, the design of secondary heads that can be adjusted or non-tunable is not as big as it was a decade ago. Experienced engineers, and justice lawyers for consumers. Makes all manufacturers more rigorous about the regulators they develop and manufacture. Under the protection of the law, at present, probably no one manufacturer can bear the consequences of the sale of poor regulators.

Almost all current regulators, regardless of structural design differences or price levels, are safe to provide divers with enough air to support life operations at a depth of 40 meters. 40 meters is already the limit of recreational diving, but some regulators can provide a stable outlet in deeper water. However, this has exceeded the limit of recreational diving and we will not discuss it here. The level of price is not the basis for judging the quality of a regulator. Some low-price regulators are even more expensive than regulators.

Second priority: Comfort

Of course, the results obtained on respiratory testers do not represent everything. Some regulators may have excellent scores on the respiratory efficiency tester, but may have some unpleasant features in actual use, for example: when you inhale, there are buzzing sounds that make some more sensitive divers unbearable; Or its outgassing exceeds the amount of gas required by the diver; or it is easily Freeflow on the water surface. Some regulators are excellent when snorkeling in a horizontal position, but they do not breathe well when you are upside down. To overcome the above situation, manufacturers often need to spend time and money to develop improved designs, of course, you also need to spend more money to purchase these additional features.

The best way to pick one of the many regulators that suits you best is to actually take the water test. If possible, borrow or rent from people, and compare the following points in the water with various possible strokes:

Is breathing smooth or laborious during various movements?

Is the mouthpiece comfortable?

Is it dry or moist when inhaling?

Is the length of the low pressure pipe sufficient?

Is it easy for bubbles to block the line of sight when exhaling?

These are the highlights of Scuba Lab's tests. Of course, if there is no way to actually test, it is also a good idea to ask questions from the discussion forums or to potential friends.

Third priority: Convenience

Is the level you purchase the first choice for all your equipment? Before asking for a purchase, it is best to tell your store about your BC model, or to have your spare secondary head, watch set, BC, etc. actually assembled. Get up and see if the length of the pipeline is in a convenient location. Here are a few important things to note:

The number of high-pressure and low-pressure holes: One or two high-pressure holes and four or five high-pressure holes are the normal quantities. The more holes the better, you can choose the smaller angle of the pipeline to install.

Hole position angle: Some first-level heads are arranged in a radial manner, some are symmetrical. Which method is better depends on your matching with other devices. There is no certain standard.

Whether the hole position can be rotated: This device allows your level head to freely rotate to find a better pipe angle.

You may spend more money on the above design, but if these designs are helpful for your future equipment settings, it is worth it.

Fourth priority: style and status

If you are the pursuit of cutting-edge technology, or are very focused on the popular Mingshi. The most important thing is that you can afford the top price of the regulator, so you can buy it with confidence. At present, the top regulators of various households, besides the advanced materials, are the above-mentioned basic functions of life support. "Comfort" and "convenience" also have absolute level performance.