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Scuba Regulator

The scuba regulator is what allows the diver to breathe the compressed gas that is stored in the oxygen tanks. The job of the regulator is to convert the high-pressure gas in the tank to a low-pressure source of oxygen for the diver. Without this device, open water diving would be much more complicated.

The modern scuba regulator can trace its history to 1942, and Jacques Cousteau. His desire to be able to spend long period of time underwater, and without being tethered to an air supply, led to the invention of the regulator. In 1943, his “aqua lung” became the basis for modern scuba equipment.

The price of a scuba regulator can vary quite a bit, depending on the design. Modestly priced regulators usually start at around 100-200 dollars. However, more advanced regulators can cost well over 500 dollars.

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