Comments about Sherwood Magnum Regulator,:

This is an unbalanced piston reg that does not offer and user serviceable adjustment and minimal technician adjustment. Breathing becomes challenging at depths greater than 100 feet. The oval design lowers the surface area of the diaphragm changing the breathing profile from the normal circular designs. The ovular design also makes purging the system more difficult. I have owned sherwood products for 17 years now. I do not dive them in overhead environments or on deep dives. While they are bulletproof, they do not offer the same cost to performance ratio offered in times past when fully balanced systems were $1000 each. If you are a weekender diving open water on a budget, this reg will certainly do the job. If you are looking for the ultimate in comfort or plan on pushing limits, get a fully balanced diaphragm 1st and 2nd stage. The extra cost is worth it. When you get any reg take it to a shop and have its performance optimized as they are not shipped from the factory this way.

Comments about Sherwood Magnum Regulator,:

shewood still good

Comments about Sherwood Magnum Regulator,:

If you want bells and whistles this is not your reg. If you want quality that will last a lifetime this is your reg.

Comments about Sherwood Magnum Regulator,:

I have owned my last Sherwood Magnum for 25 years, and just gave it to my son who is a just certified 12 year old. It still works great, the new one is smaller, and lighter, and breathes great. I have had such good service from my Sherwood gear, it is all I will buy now!!!

Comments about Sherwood Magnum Regulator,:

I think this regulator is great. It is comfortable and easy to use. My only complaint that I found is that when I turn on my back to swim, or look up toward the surface, it is a littler harder to breathe, but not impossible.