Mares

Mares Atlas ADJ 62X TBP (DIN)

An all-metal second stage bolted to the sealed 62X first stage with Mares's dual-piston anti-freeze kit, built for genuinely cold and deep water.

Environmentally sealed, cold-water rated

Sealed first stage keeps water and ice crystals out of the internal mechanism, the standard for diving below 50°F/10°C.

Mares Atlas ADJ 62X TBP (DIN)
4.1Comparison Score
$769.95
Released2022
First stagediaphragm
BalancedYes
Environmentally sealedYes
Cold-water ratedYes
ConnectionDIN
Max pressure—
HP / LP ports2 / 4
Adjustable 2nd stageYes
Weight1017g
Nitrox-ready (EAN40)Yes
Octo includedNo

"HP / LP ports" is the number of high-pressure and low-pressure ports on the first stage, which caps how many accessories (transmitter, SPG, inflator, second second-stage) you can run at once.

Pros
  • Twin Balanced Piston (TBP) anti-freeze kit is the first of its kind from Mares, aimed specifically at ice diving and deep, cold-water work
  • All-metal second stage gives high thermal conductivity plus a genuine adjustable breathing-comfort knob, unlike the technopolymer Ultra ADJ 82X
  • Large pivoting purge button is built for use with thick gloves or dry gloves
Cons
  • Heavier than the technopolymer Ultra ADJ 82X and Ultra 62X thanks to the all-metal second stage
  • Costs more than the non-adjustable Atlas 62X for the breathing-comfort knob alone
  • Also sold in a yoke version, confirm the listing matches this DIN spec
Diver community sentiment
Mostly positive

In a dedicated Scubaboard thread, a newer diver reported the Atlas ADJ 62X breathed normally without the restrictive feel of rental gear and didn't hurt their jaw the way cheaper rentals had, though they found it took some trial and error to dial in the adjustment knob underwater. A more experienced diver in the same thread noted that weight differences between all-metal regs generally aren't noticeable in practice, and pointed out the Atlas ADJ lacks the Twin Power hose-twist feature found on some rivals. Feedback is limited but positive overall, with no reliability complaints surfacing in the thread.

Scubaboard: Atlas ADJ 62X TBP owner discussion

Summarized from public forum discussion (Scubaboard, Reddit, and similar), not a survey we ran ourselves. See the linked threads for the original conversations.

The Atlas ADJ 62X TBP takes the compact, sealed 62X first stage and adds Mares’s first-ever Twin Balanced Piston anti-freeze kit, then pairs it with an all-metal second stage carrying a genuine adjustable breathing-comfort knob. It’s positioned as Mares’s cold-water and depth specialist below the Abyss 22 Navy II, aimed at divers who want the Dual ADJ 62X’s compact first stage with more serious metal-second-stage durability.