Swapped from twin-hose to a new balanced regulator on my last Gulf rig job, totally different breathing experience at depth.

After three years on the same old gear I figured it was fine, but the new setup cut my breathing effort way down around 80 feet and I didn't feel that suction drag on my exhale anymore, how much difference did a good regulator make for you guys?

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max_torres441d ago

You ever have that moment where you realize you've been making things way harder than they needed to be? I had a similar thing happen with my BCD inflator valve last year. It was always stiff and I just figured that's how they worked. Turned out the little o-ring was just dried out and crusty. Popped a new one in for like fifty cents and suddenly I could inflate with one finger. Made me wonder what else I've been putting up with that has a simple fix. Glad your new reg worked out though. Makes you trust your gear a lot more when it's not fighting you.

janah8321h ago

That o-ring fix is such a classic example, lol. How do you tell the difference between a part that's just worn out versus something you've been misusing or ignoring a simple fix for? Seems like the line is always blurry until you actually try replacing that cheap little part.

angela_harris23h ago

Buddy of mine swapped regs last summer and said it felt like breathing air instead of soup.