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ScubaPro Regulator Buying Guide: The Best Regulators for Every Dive & Budget

ScubaPro Regulator Buying Guide: The Best Regulators for Every Dive & Budget

Written by Suzee Skwiot
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Published on October 29, 2020
ScubaPro regulator D420

The best thing you can do to increase your comfort and confidence under water, beyond continually going diving, is to own your own dive gear. And there’s no better place to start than to purchase a reliable, high-performance regulator. It’s the core of your life support system. Regulators come in piston or diaphragm designs, some have environmental kits, others offer second stage user adjustments and additional features and functions. But tops on any regulator’s must-have list is superb breathing performance, which is why so many divers depend on SCUBAPRO.

SCUBAPRO Stands for Quality

You can dive with total confidence with a SCUBAPRO regulator system. Quality, reliability, and the best breathing performance — that’s what SCUBAPRO regulators are known for. It’s a stellar reputation well-earned from over five decades of cutting-edge engineering.

SCUBAPRO invests heavily in regulator development. Its state-of-the-art R&D facility in Italy is staffed by diving’s most experienced and forward-thinking designers and engineers, who work with the latest breathing machines and cycle testing machines, as well as the most sophisticated data collection tools to ensure top-tier performance and bulletproof reliability across SCUBAPRO’s wide range of regulator systems. Sure, SCUBAPRO regulators look good on the outside, but the engineering excellence inside is what really counts. That’s why every SCUBAPRO regulator carries a 24-month/100-dive service interval. And, if purchased via an Authorized Dealer, includes a lifetime warranty.

A SCUBAPRO Regulator to Meet Every Diving Challenge

SCUBAPRO offers two air-balanced flow-through piston first stages – the powerful MK25 EVO and the compact MK21, three balanced diaphragm first stages — the MK 11, MK17 EVO, and the new MK19 EVO, and one downstream piston first stage, the classic MK2 Plus, as well as a range of air-balanced valve and classic downstream valve second stages. These are matched to create regulator systems for every diver and diving scenario. Anything from xasual recreational and travel diving to cold-water, deep-water and technical diving is included. All SCUBAPRO regulators feature full CE cold-water certification without the need for any additional anti-freeze kits. They are available with either standard yoke or 300 bar DIN connections.

A SCUBAPRO Regulator to Fit any Budget

From reliable keep-it-simple regulator systems to full-featured rigs with air-balancing, cold-water capability and multiple user adjustments, there’s a SCUBAPRO regulator to fit any budget. The most important thing to know is, no matter which regulator system you choose, you’re guaranteed smooth and easy air delivery and long-term reliability.

SCUBAPRO Is a Brand Divers Trust

The best endorsements for SCUBAPRO regulators come from the divers who use them. On dive boats and in diving circles the world over, SCUBAPRO regulators have a reputation for performance and dependability. SCUBAPRO’s popularity is highest among avid divers, professional divers and dive instructors. Clearly, when you dive with SCUBAPRO, you’re diving in good company.

ScubaPro regulator D420

The D420: SCUBAPRO’s Newest Regulator

Combining the iconic design of the original D-Series regulators with the latest advances in breathing performance technology, SCUBAPRO engineers have created a 21st century regulator in terms of quality, reliability, performance and style. The new D420 second stage features a brand new balanced valve inside a housing supported by a full metal structure. Called the Progressive Flow Control Valve, it is able to deliver abundant airflow for the best breathing performance. It includes a natural smoothness comparable to what you might experience breathing on the surface. The uniquely shaped fiberglass-reinforced nylon casing is ultra-durable. The LP hose is also attachable on either the right or left side for maximum rigging flexibility.

A new dive/pre-dive system includes a switch on the top of the casing with a thumb tab for adjusting the direction of airflow right out of the valve. The highly efficient purge button is a technical jewel based on a new concept that gives the D420 its unique face. The D420’s performance and long list of features enhance your underwater experience every time you slip below the surface.

2 New Regulator Systems for a New Decade of Diving

SCUBAPRO has teamed the new D420 with its premier balanced piston first stage – the MK25 EVO, as well as with its newest balanced diaphragm first stage – the MK19 EVO.

MK25 EVO/D420

ScubaPro MK25 EVO/D420

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The MK25 EVO, SCUBAPRO’s flagship balanced piston first stage, includes the patented Extended Thermal Insulating System (XTIS). It lets you enjoy an ultra-fast breathing response, instant delivery of air on demand, great sensitivity and extra-high airflow when diving in all water temperatures, including very cold water. In addition to XTIS, the MK25 EVO has highly technical internal components designed to further enhance cold water breathing performance. Two opposing high-pressure ports mean the first stage is adjustable either up or down for total mounting convenience. Four high-flow and one axial super high-flow low pressure ports on a swivel turret maximize hose routing options. Teamed with the new D420 with its specially designed diaphragm and super-efficient purge, this regulator system delivers consistent and effortless airflow. It does so regardless of depth, water temperature, tank pressure, or breathing rate.

MK19 EVO/D420

scubapro MK19 EVO/D420

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SCUBAPRO engineers have taken the best features from their MK17 EVO and MK25 EVO first stages. They have incorporated the latest in innovation, and created the new MK19 EVO. Bringing together these two classic designs, the MK19 EVO takes from the MK17 EVO an environmentally sealed system that prevents water and pollutants from fouling the inner mechanism. It also includes a new dry ambient pressure chamber. It enhances freezing resistance while ensuring consistent airflow and maximum durability in the coldest conditions.

Then, from the MK25 EVO it adopts the user-friendly swivel turret with high-flow LP ports. All of this enhances air delivery while maximizing a diver’s options for LP hose routing. The MK19 EVO’s environmentally sealed system, dry ambient pressure chamber and user-friendly LP port swivel turret, plus the D420’s durable casing and versatile left-right LP hose connectivity, make this regulator system uniquely well-suited to handling cold water and the harsh diving conditions often encountered by technical divers. As a result, the MK19 EVO/D420 is more tech-driven than the MK25 EVO/D420. Meanwhile, it serves active divers and SCUBAPRO brand enthusiasts everywhere.

Drawing from the iconic heritage of the original D-Series regulators and armed with the latest in regulator technology, the MK25 EVO/D420 and MK19 EVO/D420 are representative of a new generation of regulator systems. Both are easy breathers, cold-water ready and ultra-reliable. They’re two of the highest performing and most comfortable regulator systems in diving.