Scubapro S600/R380/Mark 20 Coldwater performance

I have been offered the above rig second hand. Can anyone give me some
information of their experiences with servicing and most importantly
for me, a predominantly cold water UK diver, the cold water performance?

"Ricnott" <ricnott@gotadsl.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I have been offered the above rig second hand. Can anyone give me some
> information of their experiences with servicing and most importantly
> for me, a predominantly cold water UK diver, the cold water performance?

Why anyone from the UK would own anything other than APEKS is a mystery.

How cold? how deep? I dive north N.J. with that set up around 45F with no
ill affects. If you can get service on it. I'd go for it.

John807
"Ricnott" <ricnott@gotadsl.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I have been offered the above rig second hand. Can anyone give me some
> information of their experiences with servicing and most importantly
> for me, a predominantly cold water UK diver, the cold water performance?
>

John wrote:

> How cold? how deep? I dive north N.J. with that set up around 45F with no
> ill affects. If you can get service on it. I'd go for it.
>
>
One too many ifs.
Matthias

In article <66adndt9R-UPIxDeRVn-jA@wavecable.com>,
"Scott" <pugetsounddiver@gmail.com> wrote:

> Why anyone from the UK would own anything other than APEKS is a mystery.

Why anyone would use a different reg for cold or deep is a mystery, too.

--
"A bunch of us went down to Gettysburg.
Some of us didn't come back.
If you weren't there, you'll never understand." --Unknown Infantryman

"Jammer Six" <jammersix@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <66adndt9R-UPIxDeRVn-jA@wavecable.com>,
> "Scott" <pugetsounddiver@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Why anyone from the UK would own anything other than APEKS is a mystery.
>
> Why anyone would use a different reg for cold or deep is a mystery, too.

Sales pitch?

Stupidity?

How was the trip?

Go ahead, make them all jealous.

Unless, of course, Agamemnon was ravaged by hurricane...

Jammer Six wrote:

> In article <66adndt9R-UPIxDeRVn-jA@wavecable.com>,
> "Scott" <pugetsounddiver@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Why anyone from the UK would own anything other than APEKS is a mystery.
>
>
> Why anyone would use a different reg for cold or deep is a mystery, too.
>

No. There is Poseidon.

The old Apeks suffer in longterm use from the fact that the
high pressure seat is part of the housing. A bit of
abrasion, like from AL2SIO3 in aluminium bottles, can kill
the first stage.
Some second stagea seem to suffer from poor mold forms.
Remaining dents may cause the flush button to stick in
flushing mode.
Though a sharp knife wil help here.

Matthias

"Matthias Voss" <spammat.voss@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Jammer Six wrote:
>
> > In article <66adndt9R-UPIxDeRVn-jA@wavecable.com>,
> > "Scott" <pugetsounddiver@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Why anyone from the UK would own anything other than APEKS is a mystery.
> >
> >
> > Why anyone would use a different reg for cold or deep is a mystery, too.
> >
>
> No. There is Poseidon.
>
> The old Apeks suffer in longterm use from the fact that the
> high pressure seat is part of the housing. A bit of
> abrasion, like from AL2SIO3 in aluminium bottles, can kill
> the first stage.
> Some second stagea seem to suffer from poor mold forms.
> Remaining dents may cause the flush button to stick in
> flushing mode.
> Though a sharp knife wil help here.

I have had both, and now own only APEKS.

The Poseidons were no where near as reliable, and hideously expensive,
especially parts.

Poseidon has a couple new regs out that are very interesting, however.

In article <yoqdnQXVw6AzfBPenZ2dnUVZ_tydnZ2d@wavecable.com> ,
"Scott" <pugetsounddiver@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > No. There is Poseidon.
> >
> > Stroke alert.
>
> Knock it off, Matthias is far from a stroke.

If he advocates Poseidon, he's a stroke.

--
"A bunch of us went down to Gettysburg.
Some of us didn't come back.
If you weren't there, you'll never understand." --Unknown Infantryman

"Jammer Six" <jammersix@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <yoqdnQXVw6AzfBPenZ2dnUVZ_tydnZ2d@wavecable.com> ,
> "Scott" <pugetsounddiver@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > No. There is Poseidon.
> > >
> > > Stroke alert.
> >
> > Knock it off, Matthias is far from a stroke.
>
> If he advocates Poseidon, he's a stroke.

Poseidons are on the ANU list.

Does that make the US Navy divers strokes?