Best cold water regulator for single tank setup?

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Permalink Reply by Maciej Arkuszewski on April 28, 2010 at 11:58am

I personally use Apeks DS4

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Permalink Reply by Keith Colombo on April 28, 2010 at 5:09pm

I use the Apeks XTX50 DS4 DIN for my single tank configuration and I really like. I've used it in 36 degree water and there were no performance issues. There are four LP ports and one HP port on the first stage and the hose routing works well. The Apeks Tec 3 regulator set is designated just for a double tank configuration.

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Permalink Reply by Evgeny Vasilchenko on April 28, 2010 at 6:12pm

Keith Colombo said:The Apeks Tec 3 regulator set is designated just for a double tank configuration.

1. My personal preference is Aqualung Legend - I dive with them already 10 years...
2. So far I know you can buy TEK 3 separately too...

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Permalink Reply by Kristof Damen on April 29, 2010 at 4:57am

Maciej Arkuszewski said:

I personally use Apeks DS4

Me too, never had issues with freezing. In winter water in Belgium is 3° C.

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Permalink Reply by Leonardo Zillo Monte Xillo on April 29, 2010 at 5:20am

The same down here

Maciej Arkuszewski said:

I personally use Apeks DS4

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Permalink Reply by Vincent Janelle on August 9, 2010 at 6:45pm

Atomic aquatics Z2 is a nice performing and fairly priced regulator.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Webb on August 22, 2010 at 9:44pm

I have been really happy and impressed with my singles setup using the HOG DS1 cold water first stage with 5th port (think Apeks DST with 5th port on bottom). In my opinion the routing for long hose, secondary, BC, drysuit and HP gauge is spot on for a singles setup. The price was good too and I didn't have to source service kits bia the wink and nudge market.

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Permalink Reply by Andy Embry on September 15, 2010 at 1:56pm

I've been using the Poseidon Xstreme Deep for almost 10 years. I dive year round and in the winter, water temps drop to the low 30's.(F) I've never once had ANY issues with my regulators free flowing or freeze ups. I also have Poseidons for secondary regulators. I have Apeks for stage bottle's and have been impressed with these also..

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Permalink Reply by Jay Schier on December 1, 2010 at 12:45pm

I use the Apeks DS4's as well, pretty tough to beat.

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Permalink Reply by tom crisp on January 10, 2011 at 1:04pm

The DS4 is by far the best first stage in  my opinion, however you can get the same hose routing as a mk25 or atomic first stage with an Apeks DST and a 5th port upgrade. personally i use these for singles and they look and work an absolute treat. 

 

Unfortunately i couldn't find an image for singles but this should give you the general idea of what they do.

 

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