Professional performance, entry-level price.
If you believe that you shouldn't have to sacrifice performance for price, the Alpha 8 Sport is for you. The Alpha 8 Sport is the top-performing regulator in its class, and one of the most affordably priced regulators you can buy.
- The best price-to-performance ratio in its class
- Designed to perform to the U.S. Navy's Class A standards at 198 feet
- Inexpensive to maintain
- Paired with our SP-5 Sport Piston First Stage
Best Price / Performance ratio in its class
Not only is the Alpha 8 an economical buy for the diver on a budget, it is just as inexpensive to maintain. Standard replacement parts can cost as little as half of those in other regulators in its class.
Patented orthodontic mouthpiece
To further reduce jaw fatigue, the Alpha 8 features a patented Orthodontic Mouthpiece, designed to accommodate the natural overbite of the human jaw.
Nitrox Compatibility
The Alpha 8 is classified as being suitable for use with nitrox breathing gas mixtures containing up to 40% oxygen by volume without the need for special preparation, cleaning or component parts.
SP-5 Sport Piston First Stage
The SP-5 offers all divers the opportunity to own a top-performing regulator at an unbeatable price. Repeatedly rated as the best in its class, the Alpha SP-5 exceeds both Navy Class A and European CE standards. The Alpha SP-5 may have been the first regulator you ever used due to its widespread use in rental and resort operations.
| FEATURES & FUNCTIONS |
OCEANIC ALPHA 8 SPORT NON DVT REGULATOR |
| Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Non DVT Regulator Valve Type |
DEMAND |
| Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Non DVT Regulator Adjustment |
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| Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Non DVT Regulator Balancing System |
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| Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Non DVT Regulator Integrated Purge Button |
YES |
| Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Non DVT Regulator Mouthpiece |
ORTHODONTIC |
| Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Non DVT Regulator Nitrox Compatibility |
STANDARD TO 40% |
| Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Non DVT Regulator Ambidextrous |
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| Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Non DVT Regulator Integrated Swivel |
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| Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Non DVT Regulator Weight (without hose) |
6 OUNCES |
| Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Non DVT Regulator Dimensions (front profile) |
2.9 INCHES |
| Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Non DVT Regulator First Stage Configurations |
SP-4 |
| Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Non DVT Regulator Minimum Cracking Effort |
1.1 CIW* |
| Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Non DVT Regulator Factory Set Inhalation Effort |
1.2 - 1.4 CIW* |
| Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Non DVT Regulator Work of Breathing |
1.47 JOULES |
| Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Non DVT Regulator Warranty |
2 YEAR |
| Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Non DVT Regulator Limited Lifetime Service Agreement |
YES |
| Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Non DVT Regulator 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee |
YES |
| FEATURES & FUNCTIONS |
OCEANIC SP-5 |
| Oceanic SP-5 Valve Type |
UNBALANCED PISTON |
| Oceanic SP-5 Primary Material |
MARINE BRASS |
| Oceanic SP-5 Low Pressure Ports |
4 |
| Oceanic SP-5 High Pressure Ports |
1 |
| Oceanic SP-5 Integrated Swivel |
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| Oceanic SP-5 Nitrox Compatibility |
STANDARD TO 40% |
| Oceanic SP-5 300 BAR DIN Fitting |
OPTIONAL |
| Oceanic SP-5 Sealed Valve Design |
YES |
| Oceanic SP-5 Environmental Protection |
YES |
| Oceanic SP-5 Weight |
26 OUNCES |
| Oceanic SP-5 Factory Set Intermediate Pressure |
140-145 PSI |
| Oceanic SP-5 Pressure Drop |
13 PSI |
| Oceanic SP-5 Warranty |
2 YEAR |
| Oceanic SP-5 Limited Lifetime Service Agreement |
YES |
| Oceanic SP-5 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee |
YES |
WORK OF BREATHING
Did you know that it costs energy to breathe? The amount of energy your regulator requires to move each liter of air is called work of breathing (WOB). Lower work of breathing equals lower effort required to breathe and increased comfort and safety during a dive.
How to Read Work of Breathing Charts
The computer-generated breathing machine chart presented above represents a regulator's performance per standards established by the U.S. Navy's Experimental Diving Unit. Tests are conducted at 198 feet with approximately 3000-psi supply pressure, 25 breaths per minute of 2.5 liters each.
(1) Inhalation - The chart shows one complete breath cycle, starting with inhalation on the left and continuing along the bottom to the right, staying mostly below 0.0; thus the inhalation work of breathing is reported in negative numbers.
(2) Exhalation - The exhalation effort begins on the right and runs across the top to the left. These are all positive numbers since a diver (or the machine in this case) is blowing out (exhaling) rather than inhaling.
(3) WOB - The total area inside the loop formed by the two lines is what the computer analyzes to calculate the regulator's total work of breathing - the amount of energy the regulator requires to move each liter of air.
*Column Inches of Water
