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Regulator Cressi Ellipse cold water MC9

Sean at O'Three remembers me from the days when I had long hair that I tied in a pony-tail for diving, and had become well-known for being ruthless in print about items of diving equipment that were patently no good. more...

Appeared in DIVER November 2009

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Regulator Mares MR42 CARBON

CARBON IS ONE OF THOSE MEDIA BUZZWORDS. We talk about our carbon footprints before making unnecessary journeys in our over-powered cars. We concern ourselves with carbon emissions. more...

Appeared in DIVER November 2009

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REGULATOR APEKS FLIGHT

AT LONG LAST WE'VE GOT OUR HANDS ON the lightweight regulator from the British manufacturer Apeks. Regulators from this company have developed an enviable reputation for high performance, so we were expecting nothing less, even though this model promised to be the lightest on the market.
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Appeared in DIVER October 2009

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REGULATOR BEUCHAT VRT80

MY JOB GETS MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT. I'm not complaining, but simply observing that when it comes to regulators, fewer manufacturers seem to be getting it wrong now. more...

Appeared in DIVER April 2009

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REGULATOR CRESSI ELLIPSE STEEL MC5

IT SEEMS A VERY LONG TIME since regulators from Cressi-sub were thought to be anything less than good, but the diving trade in the UK is pretty set in its ways, and you rarely see Cressi regs for sale in many dive shops. more...

Appeared in DIVER February 2009

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REGULATOR MARES PRESTIGE 32 NTT

The latest, pared-down MR22 is lighter than before, while the MR42 looks similar but is actually smaller overall. The MR32 appears to be somewhere in the middle, but with a plastic coating. Are you still with me? more...

Appeared in DIVER October 2008

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REGULATOR OCEANIC EOS

Oceanic regulators have earnt an enviable reputation worldwide, and probably deserve a better one in the UK. We have had some very good results from some of its products in our side-by-side regulator tests. The EOS is the company's latest offering. more...

Appeared in DIVER August 2008

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REGULATOR MARES ABYSS 42

I used this regulator in some fierce flows of water. They may have left me heaving for breath due to lack of fitness, but the regulator always performed faultlessly. It never over-breathed, nor did it cut me short of air when I needed it. more...

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REGULATOR SCUBAPRO MK17 G250V

I bought my first Scubapro G250 regulator in the mid-'80s. It served me well for years and I gave it to a diving club, which I'll bet is still using it. more...

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REGULATOR EFFESUB ITON BLACK HD 310

The Iton Black first stage is not actually black. It's finished in some kind of electro-magnetically applied coating that gives it a dull gunmetal appearance. It's quite fetching. more...

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