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Argonaut · 14-08-2008, 10:12 AM

Those of you who use Pony Bottle rigs ... do you have same standard of reg as your main reg, same as Octo ... or something cheaper as your pony bottle set up.

I have Apex STX200 as main ... and about to buy a Pony Reg.

Obviously do not need full range of ports on 1st stage, so will be looking for something with 1hp and 1 mp port only ... and will fit with a button gauge.

Badknees · (This post was last modified: 14-08-2008 10:21 AM by Badknees.)

Depends how you mount it.

A good set if you can't reach the valve

A cheap set if you can.

if in the event your pony regs free flow if its side slung and you can reach the valve easily then a cheap on will do.
If not a more expensive high end on is the answer. but saying that a high end on if it free flows will dump more gas quicker.

The choice is yours.

BK

***Jenkins*** · 14-08-2008, 10:23 AM

Personally I would say go for a good quality reg, but not necessarily top spec. Personally I would say an Apex DS4 and XTX40 would be ideal.

aquafan · 14-08-2008, 10:23 AM

Is the free flow when you drop the reg in the water and it opens the valve?

EllieCee · (This post was last modified: 14-08-2008 10:28 AM by EllieCee.)

Yes, that type of thing, or when the reg gets too cold and freezes open.

Apeks DS4 & Egress for me, mounted inverted so I can reach the valve easily.

Ellie

aquafan · 14-08-2008, 10:29 AM

So with these pony set-ups, you don't open the valve before you enter the water?

EllieCee · 14-08-2008, 10:34 AM

(14-08-2008 10:29 AM)aquafan Wrote: So with these pony set-ups, you don't open the valve before you enter the water?

Assuming you can reach the valve. Open the valve to pressurise the 2nd stage to stop water ingress, then close it until needed. No chance of free flow gas loss then. But if you can't reach the valve then that would be a bit silly Big Grin

Ellie

Argonaut · (This post was last modified: 14-08-2008 01:11 PM by Argonaut.)

(14-08-2008 10:23 AM)Jenkins Wrote: Personally I would say go for a good quality reg, but not necessarily top spec. Personally I would say an Apex DS4 and XTX40 would be ideal.

DS4 is my current choice (only marginally more expensive than DS1) .. looking at Apeks kit they have a 'cheaper' octo ... the "Egress" anybody any views on this ?

(14-08-2008 10:27 AM)EllieCee Wrote: Yes, that type of thing, or when the reg gets too cold and freezes open.

Apeks DS4 & Egress for me, mounted inverted so I can reach the valve easily.

Ellie

just asked that exact Q ... I should have read further down the thread. Rolleyes

The Egress seems a nice solution, would certainly be able to lie neatly along tank.
You happy with the Egress ? they are a good 25% cheaper than an XTX40 ... which adds to the good reasons to buy (if no issues with it)

EllieCee · 14-08-2008, 01:13 PM

I chose the Egress, because its flat(ish) and neat, has had great reviews and works both ways up.

Ellie

***Jenkins*** · 14-08-2008, 02:35 PM

(14-08-2008 01:13 PM)EllieCee Wrote: I chose the Egress, because its flat(ish) and neat

Exactly the same reason I used one on my pony - it is now my bailout reg on the twinset. Certainly not as nice a breathe at 30m as my XTX200's and having the bubbles coming out of the side feels odd but it does the job perfectly well.

I have carried my Egress (backmounted pony so always turned on) on numerous winter UK quarry dives and NEVER had a freeflow or problems with it purging when I first jump in.