Combining advanced technology and cold resistance with elegance
> Cold water regulator> Balanced diaphragm first stage with 2 HP ports and 4 MP ports
> Finned metal cover to procure to increase resistance to freezing in extreme situations
> Balanced second stage with Venturi and sensitivity controls
> Soft cover with centrally-positioned oval Soft Touch push button for a larger dump zone
> Combination of chrome-plated polished brass and high performance plastic to reduce vulnerability to corrosion and impacts
> Super Soft braided MP hose
> Delivered with a carry bag
> Checked and adjusted individually on a specialised hyperbaric test bench
1020 DIN 1195 Int. 
We liked a lot about the solid VR200 Soft Touch, including that it was easy-breathing, dry, comfortable and lightweight.
In fact, it made every test diver’s top-three favorites list — the only reg we tested to do so. On the breathing simulator, the reg demonstrated very good performance well beyond recreational-diving limits, although it dropped off just a little at the most extreme depths.
The wide, pliable purge button — set in a lightweight chrome front plate — lived up to its Soft Touch name, with easy, efficient clearing. The dive/predive switch was slightly on the stiff side though effective at preventing free-flows, and the breathing knob was convenient and easy to adjust.
We tested other regs that racked up more-impressive work-of-breathing scores at torturous depths and breathing rates on the simulator. But in actual diving, no other reg was rated more highly across the board for comfort and ease of breathing.
The VR200 Soft Touch is our Testers’ Choice in this category.
by Carrie Garcia
The balanced compromise
> Regulator designed for diving in temperate or cold water
> Balanced diaphragm first stage with 4 HP ports and 1 MP port
> Balanced second stage
> Venturi control
> Checked and adjusted individually on a specialised hyperbaric test bench
895g DIN 1170g Int. 
Comfort and high performance in cold water
> Cold water regulator
> Xtreme hose
> Balanced diaphragm first stage with a 360° swivelling head and a finned metal cover for better resistance to freezing in extreme situations
>Four 3/8“ MP ports on head, one 3/8” MP ports on line and two 7/16“ HP outputs
> Balanced second stage with Venturi and sensitivity controls
> Front hood in aluminium
> Large exhalation valve for increased breathing comfort
> Large exhalation defl ector in flexible elastomer material to clear bubbles from face
> Delivered with a carry bag
> Checked and adjusted individually on a specialised hyperbaric test bench
1220g DIN 1395g Int. 
Backup cold water regulator
> Specific regulator for cold water diving
> Piston first stage and 4 MP ports and 2 HP ports
> First stage configured with a 90°connection
> Adjustable HP seat
> Balanced second stage
> Venturi control
> Checked and adjusted individually on a specialised hyperbaric test bench
910g DIN 1085g Int 
Thought for diving centers
> Piston first stage with 4 MP ports and 2 HP ports
> Balanced second stage
> Venturi control
> Checked and adjusted individually on a specialised hyperbaric test bench
905g DIN 1080g Int.
Combining advanced technology and cold resistance with elegance
> Cold water regulator> Balanced diaphragm first stage with 2 HP ports and 4 MP ports
> Finned metal cover to procure to increase resistance to freezing in extreme situations
> Balanced second stage with Venturi and sensitivity controls
> Soft cover with centrally-positioned oval Soft Touch push button for a larger dump zone
> Combination of chrome-plated polished brass and high performance plastic to reduce vulnerability to corrosion and impacts
> Super Soft braided MP hose
> Delivered with a carry bag
> Checked and adjusted individually on a specialised hyperbaric test bench
1020 DIN 1195 Int. 