Are Apeks DS4's good for 100m+ ?

colinicky · 13th September 2007, 10:46

As it asks are they or aren't they any good for 100m + ? Actually thinking of geting some for my bailout stages .

decoweenie · 13th September 2007, 10:55

lizardland · 13th September 2007, 11:31

My deepest OC dive was 124m in fairly cold water (Loch Ness) on all Apeks TX40/DST regs. In fact, my primary reg was (at that point) an original 1st gen T40D/DST, at that point about eight years old and never serviced. They all worked perfectly. Really nice regs, I've had no qualms about them.

Cheers,

Stuart

colinicky · 13th September 2007, 11:44

Quote: (Originally Posted by lizardland)

My deepest OC dive was 124m in fairly cold water (Loch Ness) on all Apeks TX40/DST regs. In fact, my primary reg was (at that point) an original 1st gen T40D/DST, at that point about eight years old and never serviced. They all worked perfectly. Really nice regs, I've had no qualms about them.

Cheers,

Stuart

Are the DST's identical to the DS4's except for the turret ?

decoweenie · 13th September 2007, 11:52

Quote: (Originally Posted by colinicky)

Are the DST's identical to the DS4's except for the turret ?

Yes.

UKSteve · 13th September 2007, 12:19

Quote: (Originally Posted by lizardland)

My deepest OC dive was 124m in fairly cold water (Loch Ness) on all Apeks TX40/DST regs.

Luuuuuvley.....

I got to 80m there off the Youth Hostel and that was quite enough for me....

Steve

montyg · 13th September 2007, 14:34

Quote: (Originally Posted by colinicky)

Are the DST's identical to the DS4's except for the turret ?

DS4 = 4 x 3/8" UNF MP ports, and 1 x 7/16 UNF HP

DST = 1 x 1/2" UNF MP port, 3 x 3/8" UNF MP ports, and 1 or 2 x 7/16 UNF HP (not sure about HP - my stuff is at home and I am at work)

rgds
monty

paulraymaekers · 13th September 2007, 15:21

Quote: (Originally Posted by colinicky)

As it asks are they or aren't they any good for 100m + ? Actually thinking of geting some for my bailout stages .

yes, but..

if you for example have an auto-air mounted, better to reduce the MP a bit, or stiffen (??) the 2nd stage a bit, so that it does not free flow at depth, due to the overcompensation

in the beginning... (:-) we had auto-airs on the rEvo I and if well adjusted at surface, they started to freeflow at around 90-95m... funny seeing your dir of offboards flusching away at that depth :-)

paul

colinicky · 13th September 2007, 15:27

Quote: (Originally Posted by paulraymaekers)

yes, but..

if you for example have an auto-air mounted, better to reduce the MP a bit, or stiffen (??) the 2nd stage a bit, so that it does not free flow at depth, due to the overcompensation

in the beginning... (:-) we had auto-airs on the rEvo I and if well adjusted at surface, they started to freeflow at around 90-95m... funny seeing your dir of offboards flusching away at that depth :-)

paul

Paul

I am using XTX40's with them not autoairs .these are on by bailout cylinders not on the unit cylinders .

seppu · 13th September 2007, 16:05

yes
i had never problems.

13th September 2007, 10:46	#1 (permalink)
colinicky Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: uk Posts: 650	Are Apeks DS4's good for 100m+ ? As it asks are they or aren't they any good for 100m + ? Actually thinking of geting some for my bailout stages . __________________ Colin I trust my rebreather completely , I just don't trust the user onwards & downwards
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13th September 2007, 10:55	#2 (permalink)
decoweenie Crash Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cairo Posts: 5,509	Re: Are Apeks DS4's good for 100m+ ? Yes. __________________ "...after a while you get bored offering advice to a bull that like to keep butting the fence with its head rather than walking through the open gate..." - Rebreather World PM
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13th September 2007, 11:31	#3 (permalink)
lizardland Yak Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Ray Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Ray Home Build Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North... Posts: 1,137	Re: Are Apeks DS4's good for 100m+ ? My deepest OC dive was 124m in fairly cold water (Loch Ness) on all Apeks TX40/DST regs. In fact, my primary reg was (at that point) an original 1st gen T40D/DST, at that point about eight years old and never serviced. They all worked perfectly. Really nice regs, I've had no qualms about them. Cheers, Stuart __________________ Can you imagine drifting along in the sea with your mouth open and a load of f***ing plankton going in? You'd like it, would you? www.westons-cider.co.uk Azerbaijani Association of Technical Divers Publicity Officer and Goat Wrangler
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13th September 2007, 11:44	#4 (permalink)
colinicky Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: uk Posts: 650	Re: Are Apeks DS4's good for 100m+ ? Quote: (Originally Posted by lizardland) My deepest OC dive was 124m in fairly cold water (Loch Ness) on all Apeks TX40/DST regs. In fact, my primary reg was (at that point) an original 1st gen T40D/DST, at that point about eight years old and never serviced. They all worked perfectly. Really nice regs, I've had no qualms about them. Cheers, Stuart Are the DST's identical to the DS4's except for the turret ? __________________ Colin I trust my rebreather completely , I just don't trust the user onwards & downwards
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13th September 2007, 11:52	#5 (permalink)
decoweenie Crash Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cairo Posts: 5,509	Re: Are Apeks DS4's good for 100m+ ? Quote: (Originally Posted by colinicky) Are the DST's identical to the DS4's except for the turret ? Yes. __________________ "...after a while you get bored offering advice to a bull that like to keep butting the fence with its head rather than walking through the open gate..." - Rebreather World PM
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13th September 2007, 12:19	#6 (permalink)
UKSteve Still a novice... Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Weymouth, UK Posts: 557	Re: Are Apeks DS4's good for 100m+ ? Quote: (Originally Posted by lizardland) My deepest OC dive was 124m in fairly cold water (Loch Ness) on all Apeks TX40/DST regs. Luuuuuvley..... I got to 80m there off the Youth Hostel and that was quite enough for me.... Steve
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13th September 2007, 14:34	#7 (permalink)
montyg Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Home Build Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 214	Re: Are Apeks DS4's good for 100m+ ? Quote: (Originally Posted by colinicky) Are the DST's identical to the DS4's except for the turret ? DS4 = 4 x 3/8" UNF MP ports, and 1 x 7/16 UNF HP DST = 1 x 1/2" UNF MP port, 3 x 3/8" UNF MP ports, and 1 or 2 x 7/16 UNF HP (not sure about HP - my stuff is at home and I am at work) rgds monty
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13th September 2007, 15:21	#8 (permalink)
paulraymaekers rEvo's daddy Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Other CCR Home Build Join Date: May 2005 Location: belgium Posts: 1,340	Re: Are Apeks DS4's good for 100m+ ? Quote: (Originally Posted by colinicky) As it asks are they or aren't they any good for 100m + ? Actually thinking of geting some for my bailout stages . yes, but.. if you for example have an auto-air mounted, better to reduce the MP a bit, or stiffen (??) the 2nd stage a bit, so that it does not free flow at depth, due to the overcompensation in the beginning... (:-) we had auto-airs on the rEvo I and if well adjusted at surface, they started to freeflow at around 90-95m... funny seeing your dir of offboards flusching away at that depth :-) paul __________________ www.rEvo-rebreathers.com .... the earth is flat, Elvis is alive, and radial scrubbers give longer dwell time than axials...
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13th September 2007, 15:27	#9 (permalink)
colinicky Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: uk Posts: 650	Re: Are Apeks DS4's good for 100m+ ? Quote: (Originally Posted by paulraymaekers) yes, but.. if you for example have an auto-air mounted, better to reduce the MP a bit, or stiffen (??) the 2nd stage a bit, so that it does not free flow at depth, due to the overcompensation in the beginning... (:-) we had auto-airs on the rEvo I and if well adjusted at surface, they started to freeflow at around 90-95m... funny seeing your dir of offboards flusching away at that depth :-) paul Paul I am using XTX40's with them not autoairs .these are on by bailout cylinders not on the unit cylinders . __________________ Colin I trust my rebreather completely , I just don't trust the user onwards & downwards
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