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Vie · May 4th, 2007, 03:55 AM

If you end up getting ATX50s for backgas and deco, specify DS4 first stages - DSTs are definitely pointless for backgas; some people like them but I also hate using DSTs as deco/stage regs. With Evolve wing, imho, I think FST (TX/ATX/XTX100) first stages offers the best hose routing.

Note: you may need a 24" LP hose for your backup second stage (instead of the usual 22") if you use DS4s for backgas.

For bottom timer, I'd recommend a UWATEC Aladin TEC2G (nice gauge mode with stopwatch and resettable average depth indicator) - the UWATEC BT is nice (and much more reliable) but I hate the fact that you cannot download dive data. I agree with the others - forget about air integration/transmitter; use a reliable, stand alone SPG.

For the deco reg SPG, I really like Scubapro's capsule SPG (the small Suunto ones are ok too).

May 4th, 2007, 03:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Vie(Offline) Loner at the ball... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Krung Thep, Siam, mostly Posts: 191	If you end up getting ATX50s for backgas and deco, specify DS4 first stages - DSTs are definitely pointless for backgas; some people like them but I also hate using DSTs as deco/stage regs. With Evolve wing, imho, I think FST (TX/ATX/XTX100) first stages offers the best hose routing. Note: you may need a 24" LP hose for your backup second stage (instead of the usual 22") if you use DS4s for backgas. For bottom timer, I'd recommend a UWATEC Aladin TEC2G (nice gauge mode with stopwatch and resettable average depth indicator) - the UWATEC BT is nice (and much more reliable) but I hate the fact that you cannot download dive data. I agree with the others - forget about air integration/transmitter; use a reliable, stand alone SPG. For the deco reg SPG, I really like Scubapro's capsule SPG (the small Suunto ones are ok too). Last edited by Vie; May 4th, 2007 at 04:32 AM.