LEG3ND + ROGUE SET

This Aqua Lung set pairs the Leg3nd Pack with the modular Rogue, and adds the Combo 2K console. The Leg3nd is over-balanced on both stages and shares the 0.7 j/L work-of-breathing figure of the Leg3nd Elite above it.

Over-balancing raises interstage pressure ahead of the rise in gas density with depth, so inhalation effort stays flat instead of climbing. The DIN 300 bar first stage weighs 747 g and carries two high-pressure ports in 7/16 inch UNF and four medium-pressure ports in 3/8 inch UNF. Radial channels in the second-stage cover cut cracking effort by 20 percent, and the matching Leg3nd Octopus is included. The Rogue sizes its back, shoulders and waistband independently on ModLock connectors, giving 27 fit combinations from three component sizes, and its 15 litre cell carries 35 lb of lift. The Combo 2K console adds a 50 mm pressure gauge and an in-line depth gauge on one 80 cm hose, weighing 389 g.

The result is a set whose alternate is as good as the primary rather than a cheaper valve bought later, on a buoyancy compensator sized to the diver rather than to shop stock.

Sizing follows the Rogue, three component sizes, S, M and L; the rest is one size. Cylinder, computer, weights and exposure protection are separate. The wrap-around Pro HD and the entry-level Wave are the jacket alternatives. At R39,572 the set saves R9,893 on the parts bought singly.