Buying a Regulator
If you, as a diver, want to buy your own regulator or purchase a regulator, you should first decide on the basic configuration of the regulator, which consists of a first stage and a second stage. A wide selection of regulators from renowned manufacturers, award-winning regulators, professional regulators that pass every regulator test, as well as lightweight travel regulators and entry-level regulators can be found in our online dive shop in various designs and configurations.
Which Manufacturer Can You Trust?
As a customer, it might be quite difficult to decide which regulator manufacturer you can trust, especially if you are new to diving. But that's what we're here for! We are divers first and not just merchants with decades of diving experience and thousands of dives in various bodies of water, under various conditions. We have tried hundreds of regulators under a variety of conditions, and the ones we've included in our dive shop range have convinced us, our entire instructor team, our diving students, and our customers for many years.
Therefore, we can only say - trust us when it comes to choosing your regulator! We only offer regulators from manufacturers that stand out for their very high quality and safety standards and provide reliable, technically advanced regulators. The Mares regulators, Scubapro regulators, Atomic regulators, Aqualung regulators, or Apeks regulators in our online dive store are tested, safe, and reliable, and this is reflected in the satisfaction of our customers.
Which Regulator for Which Diver?
Every pot has a lid, and every diver finds their regulator! A diver in cold water, an ice diver, or a mountain lake diver needs a cold water regulator, a holiday diver who prefers light luggage will appreciate a lightweight travel regulator, a tech diver needs a high-performance technical diving regulator, a professional diver goes for a professional instructor regulator, a junior diver should use a lightweight and small kids' regulator with a compact second stage, and a Nitrox diver in Germany can only dive with a Nitrox regulator.
We could extend this list much further, but the fact is - we have them all! From the lightweight and affordable entry-level regulator or spare regulator and compact kids' regulator, to the durable and simple training regulator or rental regulator, to the professional titanium regulator, frost-resistant cold water regulator, and professional regulator, whether piston-driven or membrane-driven, titanium regulator, carbon regulator, chrome or stainless steel - here, every diver will find the right regulator in our online dive equipment shop.
Learn more in our guide on "Which Regulator Is Best for Me?"
What Else Does Your Regulator Need?
With the first stage and the second stage, you already have the basic components of your regulator. After deciding which manufacturer and performance category suits you, you will also find the matching octopus, i.e., the alternative air source for your regulator, in our online dive shop, so you already have a complete regulator setup. In our regulator configurator, you can put together your dream regulator yourself, or you can opt for one of the regulator sets that we have put together for you.
If you do not already have suitable regulator hoses and dive instruments, then the regulator set consisting of the first stage, second stage, and octopus is still not complete. Because, to operate your buoyancy compensator, you still need a connection hose between the regulator and the jacket, namely an inflator hose, and an underwater pressure gauge, i.e., a pressure gauge (finimeter), with which you can always keep an eye on the current cylinder pressure while diving. You can also buy these regulator components individually in our online dive equipment shop, or you can opt for a complete regulator set that we have assembled for you and that we deliver to you together with a matching, high-quality regulator bag.
Learn more in our guide on "How Does a Regulator Work? What Is a Regulator (Lung Automaton) Made Of?"
Regulator Extensions and Accessories
Divers who, with increasing experience, come to enjoy diving in cold water, such as ice diving, deep diving, or mountain lake diving, or even just winter dives in local lakes, need a cold water regulator configuration, consisting of two first stages, each with a second stage, to always have a functioning first stage in case one freezes. You will also find individual first and second stages in our online dive store for this purpose.
Additionally, you will find further regulator accessories, various regulator attachments such as octopus holders or pressure gauge clips, regulator hoses in different sizes, Miflex hoses or octopus hoses with extra length, regulator mouthpieces, DIN/INT adapters, regulator tools, and a wide selection of regulator service kits, also known as regulator service kits, in our online dive shop.
Learn more in our guide on "Regulator Accessories - What Do You Need, What Not?"