Old school Kirby Morgan vs the new Chinese knockoff regulators

I remember when a Kirby Morgan hat was built like a tank and parts were everywhere. Last month I tried one of those budget regulators from overseas to save some cash on a side job in Galveston. The thing started free flowing at 60 feet and the second stage felt like a toy. Has anyone else had issues with the cheaper gear or am I just set in my ways?

3 comments

Log in to join the discussion

Log In

3 Comments

hannah_wells4mo ago

That freeflow at depth is just the cheaper metal expanding differently than the KM silica bronze.

5

gracethomas4mo ago

Changed my mind on the whole thing actually.

5

the_holly4mo ago

Yeah, I’ve seen that happen on a few older regs too.

3