No stupid! It’s actually an MK25…
Comments(0) I’m stupid (fact).
Prior to storing it I glanced at the receipt from the shop where I bought my new scuba equipment and guess what… my brand new regulator is actually not the one I thought it was. 
I was out there buying a ScubaPro R390 second stage with an MK17 first stage but they were all out. They did have the legendary G250 on a discouted offer for nearly identical price so I got that one instead. It’s a bit on the large side but a workhorse that has proven itself time and again.
There was never a doubt in my mind that the first stage was the MK17 I wanted (since that’s what me and the salesman were discussing all the time).
But then, three weeks later, after 12 dives with the setup I get home and take a quick look at the receipt and see MK25AF/G250 written on it…
Naturally I got curious what the deal was so I went to the ScubaPro website and compared the two first stages…
Let me just repeat the first sentence – I’m stupid. On second thought, let’s expand that a bit – I’m also an absolute idiot.
Of course it’s the MK25!
When I was first researching what to buy, reading the reviews etc. I never really took a good look at the visual appearance and the differences between the two. Just a few hours ago I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference to be honest. I was focused on the performance characteristics, construction, features and the rest of the stuff that really matter with these things. But not the overall appearance.
So I came how convinced I got myself a MK17/G250 setup. 
Far from me being dissapointed by the new discovery. I’m thrilled! I got a significant upgrade from what I originally wanted, I just didn’t realize how much of step up it really is. Especially considering the price. I got a significantly better deal than I thought
