AQUA LUNG: THE NEW LEGEND IS ARRIVED

First there is the manner, a convocation on the side of Cannes 2 months before the launch date, we were shown it, we dived with it and immediately, we were placed an information embargo, a first in the world of diving. Just like the teasing campaign that you can see in every store, on the back of every magazine and on every website. December 10 has arrived and here is the veil lifted on the new Legend, even if a few leaks have allowed the most vigilant of you to know a little more a little earlier.

The first stage remains an overcompensated diaphragm valve model which means that the opening force of the valve increases as the depth increases to deliver a larger flow to spread the increasing demand for loose air. The second stage is also compensated, which alleviates the closing mechanism of the valve and therefore can be satisfied with a lighter opening mechanism. Finally, whether delivered in DIn or caliper, it retains the Automatic Closure Device (ACD) which obstructs the HP inlet when the regulator is not mounted on the bottle and protects it especially from the water inlets during rinsing. So much for the outline.

As the superposition of the two generations of Legend shows, one will notice first of all that the new is smaller. Aqualung has remained faithful to the technique of bar turning in the mass, more restrictive than stamping but which seems to allow a better control of the homogeneity of the first stage body. The new is nevertheless lighter than the old one. It will be noted that the new spring is much shorter, which, subject to controlling even more rigorously the regularity of manufacture, allows better guide the membrane pusher and limit vibration. The big change lies in the geometry of the medium pressure chamber, in light blue on the diagram. The new, commonly called common rail, or common rail is much wider and gives the air the opportunity to relax uniformly in this room before engaging in MP outputs. Thus, all the medium pressure outlets are also processed and it will no longer be necessary to respect the original choice of the main MP output to benefit from the maximum performance of the regulator. On the second floor, out the non-adjustable version, all new Legend are LX, so with sensitivity and flow ET (venturi). But the two commands are now combined into a single rotary knob called Master Breathing System that combines both functions.

The new second-stage housing will have the advantage of optimizing the assembly operations, but thanks to a bayonet mounting to replace the traditional lid locking ring, it eliminates any risk of improper tightening. Add that the new flow control system creates a turbulence at the outlet of the expansion chamber, perpendicular to the axis of the nozzle and that the relaxed air mass is then re oriented in the axis of the nozzle by a fixed metal shutter. This results in a more even flow to the mouth regardless of the setting and, even if the effect is not measurable, we should also improve the resistance to icing with this flap which also behaves like a heat sink.

Finally, know that this new Legend is available in a classic LX version in shiny chrome plating, in a Suprem version with specific cold water settings in matt chrome plating which evokes frost and in the so-called Lux ​​version, a magnificent object with a metallic vapor deposition coating. in "rose gold" finish for those who really want to stand out, sorry to stand out on the deck of a dive boat.

I forgot the essential. All those who had the privilege to dive with the presentations are out of the water, noting that, against all odds, as the former already had outstanding performance, this new Legend is even more flexible than his eldest. This confirms the figures announced respiratory performance with a good tenth of joule per liter won.

Watch the video presentation: Aqua Lung Legend new model

All specialized stores in France and Navarre have received their shipment of New Legend and are waiting for you to really discover them.

A representative of the Aqua Lung brand will be present today (Saturday 10 December) at the following points of sale:

• To the old camper - Paris: Frédéric Jacomet
• Fadis - Paris: Stéphane Carépa
• Aqua Sport Luxembourg: Patrcik Pile
• Simame - Paris: Thomas Saunier
• Scubaland - Brest: David Deunelin
• The Argonaut - Toulouse: Manuel Cabrere
• Old Diver - Marseille: Jean Luc Diainville
• CIP Nice - Nice: Caroline Espla
• Palanquée News - Palavas: Emmanuel Hague
• Odysub - Perpignan: Nicolas Boutet
• Plame beach - Menton: Florent Locatelli
• The two brothers - Beaulieu sur Mer: Florent Locatelli
• Submarine - Nice: Florent Locatelli
• Neptune Plongée - Mandelieur Rod: Florent Locatelli