New Poseidon Regs

[Chris H]

I've never had a problem with one other than mentioned in my original reply to your question. I have used an Odin, Thor, or Xstream on about 385 dives without ever having a regulator problem.

That said, there is a strong anti-Poseidon contingency that usually starts in a DIR forum someplace. There has been some talk of them failing closed, which is bad for obvious reasons. They also get slammed for using non-standard hoses. This means that instead of a hose costing $20 they are $50 and if you want to breathe the long hose(7ft), they are closer to $100 for the hose compared to $40 for a standard regulator hose. Depending on your location, parts and service may become an issue. Reading some of the other forums out there, this was a big reason for many people switching. Bob, at Divepoint in Stevens Point, is a good, Poseidon friendly, service guy. Abyss Diving Systems was also running a great regulator rebuild service. For $39.99 they would O2 clean and service a reg. They use Poseidon 1st stages on their regs so they naturally service Poseidon. Abyss is closed and will re-open in January, so I don't know the status of that service right now.

Despite the rumors, it is possible to properly route hoses on doubles using Poseidon regulators.

In a nutshell, I think there are a lot of people who still dive them, but they just keep quiet on the forums so they don't have to hear all of the crap.