The MTX-R regulator – military grade engineering
Submitted by amysell on Fri, 11/25/2016 - 11:55
Take a look at Apeks' latest press release:
The military has been using Apeks regulators for over 20 years and now Apeks has put that military expertise into a brand new military specification regulator, exclusively for the consumer market.
The new MTX-R is based on the MTX, a regulator that was developed in accordance with the United States Navy Experimental Dive Unit extreme cold water test. Innovations in design mean that the MTX-R regulator performs in almost freezing water at a depth of over 60 metres, something that very few other regulators on the consumer market can boast.
Features include an over-moulded first-stage end cap and environmental diaphragm. The forged first stage body gives maximum thermal performance while a ribbed diaphragm clamp on the first stage ensures improved heat exchange in cold water conditions. The second stage has a redesigned and enlarged heat exchanger and metal has been incorporated into the front cover. These design elements combine to help prevent a free flow in extreme environments.
In addition to its extreme cold water ability, the regulator is rugged, strong and designed to withstand the knocks and bumps that come with life on an expedition.
The product is available from 19th December 2016. The MTX-R is available with both a DIN and a yoke fitting and has a SRP of £529 / €635.00