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Scuba Forum / General / March 2004Scuba Gear Question
I'd like to know if someone has any experience with and/knows if there are any reviews about the Amres Proton Ice Regulator. Thanks :-) L. > I'd like to know if someone has any experience with and/knows if there > are any reviews about the Amres Proton Ice Regulator. > > Thanks :-) > > L. Never heard of it. >>I'd like to know if someone has any experience with and/knows if there >>are any reviews about the Amres Proton Ice Regulator. Sorry... How did I manage a typo with Caps? That should read MARES Proton Ice Regulator. L. >>Thanks :-) >> >>L. > > Never heard of it. > That should read MARES Proton Ice Regulator. Never heard of it, either. Get an Apex, and be done with it.  Signature"We're going to rush the hijackers." -Jeremy Glick, aboard United Airlines flight 93, September 11, 2001 Jammer Six <jammer@invalid.oz.net> wrote in news:c26gde$ufc$1@ 216.39.146.232 : > Never heard of it, either. > > Get an Apex, and be done with it Never heard of that either... I am happy with my Apeks though. ;-) SignatureDavid Scarlett dscarlett@_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ optusnet.com.au > € That should read MARES Proton Ice Regulator. > > Never heard of it, either. > > Get an Apex, and be done with it. http://www.divingdirectshop.co.uk/acatalog/protonice.html Apparently my sig-other can't get a straight answer from the shops - either one (who carries the Mares line) says it's great... or another (who doesn't carry the line) says it's crap. He wanted to know from consumers. I'll be back in the fall, so if I want do do some diving close to home I'll need one too, or we trade off? L. >> € That should read MARES Proton Ice Regulator. >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > L. I'm not in the habit of agreeing with Jammer, but this time I do. For that money you can get an Apeks and they'll most certainly do the job (guess what I'm diving with...). SignatureMichael Wolf ----- Cthulhu For President. Why settle for the lesser evil? remove stopspam to reply > I'm not in the habit of agreeing with Jammer, but this time I do. Careful, Wolf. Being right is definitely habit forming. Maintenance takes higher and higher doses. Signature"We're going to rush the hijackers." -Jeremy Glick, aboard United Airlines flight 93, September 11, 2001 > € I'm not in the habit of agreeing with Jammer, but this time I do. > > Careful, Wolf. > > Being right is definitely habit forming. Maintenance takes higher and > higher doses. I know, I'm already a junkie. SignatureMichael Wolf ----- Cthulhu For President. Why settle for the lesser evil? remove stopspam to reply >>> € That should read MARES Proton Ice Regulator. >>> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > For that money you can get an Apeks and they'll most certainly do the > job (guess what I'm diving with...). Well, that was just the site with the most consise listing of specs. The price seems to be somewhere around 400 dollars... L. >>>> € That should read MARES Proton Ice Regulator. >>>> [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > L. You can get an Apeks ATX100 with AT20 octopus, new and with garanty, for around 320 Euros on Ebay.de SignatureMichael Wolf ----- Cthulhu For President. Why settle for the lesser evil? remove stopspam to reply > Apparently my sig-other can't get a straight answer from the shops > - either one (who carries the Mares line) says it's great... or > another (who doesn't carry the line) says it's crap. Which is why you shouldn't ask for adive on gear in dive shops... SignatureDavid Scarlett dscarlett@_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ optusnet.com.au >>Apparently my sig-other can't get a straight answer from the shops >>- either one (who carries the Mares line) says it's great... or >>another (who doesn't carry the line) says it's crap. > > Which is why you shouldn't ask for adive on gear in dive shops... Which is why I'm asking for the advice here :-) I don't know the SCUBA stuff like he does (still not lots) and he says I'm more net-savvy than him, hence I got the job of posting the question since so many here DO know TONS ;-) Apparently the opinions on equiptment usually don't vary so so much from shop to shop... but the difference was so great this time, he felt a bit at a loss and since it's a relatively new product, there aren't many reviews or product reports on it yet. L. > so many here DO know TONS ;-) Awww, shucks. :-D > Apparently the opinions on equiptment usually don't vary so so > much from shop to shop... but the difference was so great this > time, he felt a bit at a loss and since it's a relatively new > product, there aren't many reviews or product reports on it yet. Well, to be honest, I have no idea what it's like. If you did get it, I doubt you'd have any problems with it, that goes for most regs out there though... As others have said, Apeks are very good. I use them and love them. (DS4 1st stage with TX50 primary 2nd stage on a 7ft longhose and a necklaced ATX40 backup on a shorthose.) It depends on what sort of diving you want to be doing... If you only ever plan to be doing warm, shallow recreational diving, you could get away with just about anything. If you think you might one day get into technical diving, you'll most likely want high performing regs, ones that can be converted to DIN (assuming you're buying yoke regs), ones that allow good hose routing for use in twinsits, ones that are environmentally sealed for use in very cold water, etc... SignatureDavid Scarlett dscarlett@_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ optusnet.com.au Jammer Six <jammer@invalid.oz.net> wrote in news:c26gde$ufc$1@ 216.39.146.232: > Get an Apex, and be done with it. OMG I agree with the Red Boy too. Is the sky falling?? SignatureJim Wyatt PADI Master Instructor #4612/IANTD Instructor Florida Keys Reef-Divers, Inc. www.reef-divers.com > Jammer Six <jammer@invalid.oz.net> wrote in news:c26gde$ufc$1@ > 216.39.146.232: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > OMG I agree with the Red Boy too. Is the sky falling?? It's a SCUBA thread... I can't believe everyone here with different political opinions think that every single opinion on every topic will differ :-) L. > Jammer Six <jammer@invalid.oz.net> wrote in news:c26gde$ufc$1@ > 216.39.146.232: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > OMG I agree with the Red Boy too. Is the sky falling?? If they're really so damn good, how come no one can spell 'em? >> Jammer Six <jammer@invalid.oz.net> wrote in news:c26gde$ufc$1@ >> 216.39.146.232: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> >If they're really so damn good, how come no one can spell 'em? E-M??? Or are you just in shock at the new improved and sociably viable Jammer? JF "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent their government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826) > Or are you just in shock at the new improved and sociably viable > Jammer? Don't let it go to your head, it is just the opiates. >>If they're really so damn good, how come no one can spell 'em? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > JF Jammer? Socially viable? Have you lost your reason :-) ? BTW When is Jammer comming out East-ways to dive the ol' fresh, warm, visible? [\]Robert Wood The St. Lawrence River - fresh, warm, visible diving. mailto:rgwood@magma.ca > BTW When is Jammer comming out East-ways to dive the > ol' fresh, warm, visible? As soon as you come out here and look at our octopus. Signature"We're going to rush the hijackers." -Jeremy Glick, aboard United Airlines flight 93, September 11, 2001 > >>I'd like to know if someone has any experience with and/knows if there > >>are any reviews about the Amres Proton Ice Regulator. Uitstekende ontspanner. Ademt bijzonder licht, is lekker klein, prefect voor koud water en erg solide gebouwd. Maar lelijk ... lelijk! Nee, geen gekheid, ik duik er nu anderhalf jaar mee en ik ben zéér tevreden. HES van Schoonhoven >>>>I'd like to know if someone has any experience with and/knows if there >>>>are any reviews about the Amres Proton Ice Regulator. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > HES van Schoonhoven Bedankt, hoor! Twee goeie mogelijk richtigen, dus. Mares/Apeks... goed om een echte gebruikers opinie te hebben. Salut, Laurel laurel schrieb: > Bedankt, hoor! Twee goeie mogelijk richtigen, dus. Mares/Apeks... goed > om een echte gebruikers opinie te hebben. > > Salut, > Laurel But wait until you have to let service the Mares. Their support and delivery times suck, at least here in Germany. And I am not particular amused about their sell policy, swapping design every some months and call this a newly developped reg... Are selling a first stage ( Ruby), and advise their dealer, to replace the ruby at the next service with the ordinary steel ball. That is take the money, and don't even run, but rely on the stupidity of your customers. regards Matthias > Bedankt, hoor! Twee goeie mogelijk richtigen, dus. Mares/Apeks... goed > om een echte gebruikers opinie te hebben. D'accord. De nouveau et maintenant en français. Le "Mares Proton Ice Regulator" est un détenteur concipié exprèssement pour résistance au grivage. Selon le fabricant il est incomparable à toute température, dans toutes les conditions et à toute profondeur. Conçu pour la plongée extrême, il convient parfaitement à la plongée loisir. Avec son réaction acute et debit énorme, il offre une caractéristique de respiration très, très comfortable. Moi, depuis une année, j'ai fait toutes mais plongées avec mon Proton Ice. Et je suis très content. Alors, le Proton Ice n'est pas beau. Au contraire, je le crois affreux. Mais ça n'est d'aucune importance. Non? A vôtre service. HES van Schoonhoven Life is a learning experience > I'd like to know if someone has any experience with and/knows if there > are any reviews about the Amres Proton Ice Regulator. > > Thanks :-) > > L. Well, it's been established that it's pretty piss poor for ice diving. >>I'd like to know if someone has any experience with and/knows if there >>are any reviews about the Amres Proton Ice Regulator. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Well, it's been established that it's pretty piss poor for ice diving. Well, considering that you're replying to my post with the typo, and there's very little in consumer reports (apparently) thus far as it is relatively new, can I get a cite for that? > I'd like to know if someone has any experience with and/knows if there > are any reviews about the Amres Proton Ice Regulator. > > Thanks :-) > > L. I'm told that most of the gear from major manufacturers is good quality and reliable. I tried the Proton Ice last year when it was offered for trial. It's heavier than some second stages. Supposedly that's to retain heat and keep the regulator from freezing. Mostly, it seemed really well made. Rocky |
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