 Re: The most durable regulator?
I would take the original Mistral over the Aqua Master as there is just about nothing to fail (4 moving parts and one O-ring and it is not even presurized), but it is a 50 year old two hose design, so it may not be for everyone.
The most durable single hose regs seem to the US Divers/Aqua Lung Conshelf series and Conshelf XIV can be got on ebay for only a few dollars and the internal parts are still used in most of the new or modern Aqua Lung designs. Look for one with a metal second stage, get it tuned correctly and it holds it own with all the new regs and you will still be able to dive it in 20 years. |