Scubapro X650- good, bad or ugly

ICEDAN · April 19th, 2007, 11:33 PM

Does anyone here use a Scubapro X650 second stage? Is it good or bad....

Cheers

rjack · April 19th, 2007, 11:45 PM

I don't have one, but have breathed one. High performers like my S600, but ugly

Richard

10ATA · April 20th, 2007, 01:25 AM

I got one of the 1st X650 2nd stages released back in 2005 (I think it was). The reg looked the part but, unfortunately, I ended up sending it back to ScubaPro. It would breath beautifully but every now and then it would become "sticky" and would need a large amount of cracking effort. ScubaPro replaced the reg with a S600. Later I spoke to the ScubaPro sales rep and he admitted that there was a problem with the initial X650. If this problem has been ironed out I believe this reg to be tops - good breathing characteristics, easy to open under water and exhaled bubbles are vented so as not to obscure field of vision.
I suggest going to a ScubaPro dealer and asking if you could try the reg oyut before you buy.

*EdG* · April 20th, 2007, 05:04 AM

I have one, and like it quite a bit. Granted, I still like my OLD style Graphite G250 (full brass barrel) the most, but the X650 is nice.

rigdiver · April 20th, 2007, 06:04 PM

There were some "career changes" @ SP over the first X650. It has been tweaked quite a bit. SP had too much in it to just drop it. Got this from a rep at a sales seminar SP puts on every other year or so. Some dive stores refuse to stock them.

April 19th, 2007, 11:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
ICEDAN (Online) New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Iceland Posts: 45	Scubapro X650- good, bad or ugly Does anyone here use a Scubapro X650 second stage? Is it good or bad.... Cheers

April 20th, 2007, 01:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
10ATA(Offline) New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16	X650 I got one of the 1st X650 2nd stages released back in 2005 (I think it was). The reg looked the part but, unfortunately, I ended up sending it back to ScubaPro. It would breath beautifully but every now and then it would become "sticky" and would need a large amount of cracking effort. ScubaPro replaced the reg with a S600. Later I spoke to the ScubaPro sales rep and he admitted that there was a problem with the initial X650. If this problem has been ironed out I believe this reg to be tops - good breathing characteristics, easy to open under water and exhaled bubbles are vented so as not to obscure field of vision. I suggest going to a ScubaPro dealer and asking if you could try the reg oyut before you buy.

April 19th, 2007, 11:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
rjack(Offline) wet behind the ears Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 860	I don't have one, but have breathed one. High performers like my S600, but ugly Richard

April 20th, 2007, 05:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
EdG(Offline) GUE Instructor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lexington, KY, USA Posts: 14	I have one, and like it quite a bit. Granted, I still like my OLD style Graphite G250 (full brass barrel) the most, but the X650 is nice.

April 20th, 2007, 06:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
rigdiver(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Port Neches, TEXAS Posts: 17	There were some "career changes" @ SP over the first X650. It has been tweaked quite a bit. SP had too much in it to just drop it. Got this from a rep at a sales seminar SP puts on every other year or so. Some dive stores refuse to stock them.