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Atomic T2 Atomic ST1 Atomic B2/M1/Z2
THE T2 HIT THE MARKET in May, easily TEST DIVERS SAID: Divers thought the True to Atomic’s claims, the redesigned
earned a 2005 Testers’ Choice in our June ST1 was one of the “smoothest breathing” B2 and M1 did deliver improved work of
review of new regulators, and has had divers regulators of the bunch and gave it breathing on the simulator, although this
talking ever since. the highest ergonomic scores of all the improvement simply puts a shine on what
regulators in this review. The comfort swivel was already stellar breathing performance.
In standard breathing simulator tests the T2
helped boost comfort scores and test divers The Z2 effortlessly kept pace with its higher-
delivered a perfect score without breaking a
had praise for the user control knob and priced brethren.
sweat. In the muscle test the reg was able to
soft purge cover. This reg also received the
attain a breathing rate of just under 91 RMV.
highest score for Ease of Breathing and was
When the regs were taken out for some
MUSCLE REGS the only reg rated Excellent by test divers for
real-world diving they proved to be sweet
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dryness. When we polled our test divers for
breathers in all positions. Test divers
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their top reg in the price category, the ST1
considered the B2, Z2 and M1 to be the
NOVEMBER 2005
was a clear Testers’ Choice.
driest breathing regs in this year’s go-round.
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The regs come with a two-year/300-dive
THE ANSTI REPORT: While several regs in service interval, and the limited lifetime
Over
this review earned perfect breathing machine warranty is not contingent upon annual
$500 Tester’s Choice
scores on our 1 to 5 scale, the ST1 can servicing.
This powerhouse reg (T2) smashed
boast the lowest overall work of breathing in
all previous records for low work of BEST NEW REGS OF 2006
breathing on the ANSTI simulator and
every one of our ANSTI tests.
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for in-water performance, collecting
12 NEW REGS
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more Excellent scores than any
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JUNE 2006
regulator we’ve tested.
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If you’re a believer in the adage, “You get
JULY 2007
what you pay for,” then you’re going to love
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the T2 from Atomic Aquatics.
En route to earning a Testers’ choice nod in
This sleek-looking super breather is this year’s review, the ST1 proved to be the
the Ferrari of regulators, with a price to latest in a long line of top-performing regs
match—$1,399. But just look at what you from Atomic Aquatics.
get for your money.
It’s loaded with all the performance goodies
In breathing simulator tests, the T2 smoked Atomic regs are famous for, plus adds a
every RMV/depth category, delivering a couple dollops of comfort by way of a well-
perfect score without breaking a sweat. designed mouthpiece and Atomic’s Comfort
So we turned up the heat. But when we Swivel. In the 2007 primary reg review,
punched in extremely stressful breathing the ST1 also turned in the lowest work of
rates and excessive depths, the reg breathing scores on the ANSTI machine and
smoked those too. It didn’t seem to matter was named the “smoothest breather of the
what RMV or depth we threw at it, the T2 bunch” by test divers.
continued to breathe like a dream. When we
took the T2 into the ocean it repeated this
THE BEST GEAR OF 2007
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superhero performance, scoring Excellent for
ease of breathing regardless of position.
DECEMBER 2007
2005’s BEST NEW BREATHERS
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