Description
The Ocea presents a new concept of regulator to the diving market. One that comes with the inherent build quality and performance shared by all Apeks regulators, but having the prime objective of being the first totally sustainably produced regulator available. Every manufacturing detail has been considered and adjusted to ensure each material and process has been optimised in the pursuit of minimal environmental impact. Our partnership with PlasticBank, establishes the Ocea as the world’s first ocean plastic negative regulator.
General features
- Recycled polymers made from up to 70% post consumer waste (black components).
- Bioplastic plastic parts made from non petroleum based sources.
- Trivalent chrome plating uses less harmful chemicals and is kinder to the environment.
- Eco brass is lead free, easier to recycle and has a higher tensile strength than traditional brass.
Octopus features
- Compact and lightweight second stage improves comfort and helps reduce jaw fatigue on long duration dives.
- High performance pneumatically balanced lever operated poppet valve.
- Large, over moulded self-flushing and controllable purge button.
- Ergonomic Venturi lever is easy to use and locate.
- Flexible nylon braided hose has better cold water performance than a traditional rubber hose.
- Standard metallic hose connection for interchangeability.
- Comfo-bite mouthpiece has a unique bridge that fits across the upper palate and does not require bite pressure to stay in place.
- Re-useable mouthpiece clip makes it simple to change mouthpieces in the field.
- Durable and flexible rubber exhaust tee provides excellent bubble diversion.
It weighs only 905g (DIN version) making it the lightest cold water regulator Apeks has ever made. Besides the fact that the Apeks XL4 is easy to take with you on a trip, the light weight also ensures less fatigue in the jaw muscles.
Light weight in this case does not mean that the options or performance have been cut back: the XL4 is equipped with the latest cold water innovations: an extra large 1st stage end cap (reduces ice build-up around the 1st stage) and technology that ensures a much lower free flow chance at lower temperatures. Extra heat exchangers have been installed on both the 1st and 2nd stage, which makes the chance of freezing even smaller.
Ideal for divers who regularly dive in cold water (we are almost all doing that in New Zealand), for traveling, but also for technical divers who want to save weight on setup, for stages where size and space are essential.
