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- From: bangs@cs.utk.edu (Alex L. Bangs)
- Newsgroups: rec.scuba
- Subject: ScubaPro/SeaQuest/Zeagle Summary
- Date: 27 Jan 1993 14:38:16 -0500
- Organization: CS Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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- Keywords: scubapro seaquest zeagle summary bc regulator
-
- Well, thanks to the many responses from my questions. I have been trying
- equipment and have not yet made up my mind, but I thought I would post results.
- FYI, my original postings were to north america, so folks outside na will
- be seeing this for the first time.
-
- I originally asked for info on the ScubaPro stuff, and I was particularly
- interested in the difference between the 250 and 350 regulators. Also, I
- was interested in the opinions re: front-adjustable vs. the scubapro
- full jacket BC's.
-
- On the regulators, there is no consensus. People seem to agree their stuff
- is good (but expensive). Some like the 350 for simplicity, others prefer
- to have the adjustments on the 250. Others have said why not the 200, who
- needs adjustments anyway? I am a tweaker, so I think if I buy ScubaPro,
- I will go with the 250/Mk 10.
-
- On the BC's, only one person made a comment prefering the non-front-adjustable
- types. What I found very interesting, tho, was that several people said they
- liked their SeaQuest BC's. So I started looking into those. The Spectrum 4
- is a well built BC and probably the most adjustable one on the market.
- It is also made of very heavy material (2x the normal thickness, I think),
- which I do not like, so I am probably going to buy a Spectrum 3.
-
- I also tried a Zeagle, after hearing the many positive comments about them from
- folks here. My experience was negative. I did not like the effect of the
- extra weight on handling the BC + tank combo. I also did not like the back
- bouyancy; I could not float confortably on my back on the surface. Others might
- like these, but it was not for me.
-
- My current dilemma is what to do about regulators; I am torn between the
- ScubaPro 250/Mk 10 combo and the US Divers Micra/SEA combo. See my next post...
-
- Thanks again,
- Alex
-
- p.s. I am going to try to get the three files I have collected posted into the
- ames archive.
-
-