Sherwood

Sherwood Brut Pro (Yoke)

Sherwood's entry-level piston reg for rental fleets, resorts, and training facilities, still built on the same balanced-piston 9000 Series first stage as the pricier Pro-line models.

Environmentally sealed

Sealed first stage chamber, protects against ice formation and contaminants in cold or silty water.

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$374.95
Released
First stagepiston
BalancedYes
Environmentally sealedYes
Cold-water ratedNo
Connectionyoke
Max pressure
HP / LP ports2 / 4
Adjustable 2nd stage
Weight
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
  • Uses the same 9000 Series A2-DC balanced-piston first stage as the more expensive Magnum Pro and Blizzard Pro, rather than a stripped-down entry-level design
  • Sherwood markets it as the first entry-level regulator in its lineup with a pneumatically balanced second stage, uncommon at this price tier
  • Backed by Sherwood's Free Parts For Life program, and its heavy use in rental and training fleets means parts and service are widely available at dive shops
Cons
  • Rated only for water warmer than 50°F/10°C, so it's not a cold-water or ice-diving option the way Sherwood's own Blizzard Pro is
  • Sources disagree on whether the second stage includes a diver-adjustable venturi/pre-dive switch, so don't assume mid-dive breathing resistance is tunable
  • Positioned explicitly toward resorts, training agencies, and rental counters, more of a budget/workhorse pick than a personal travel or tech reg

The Brut Pro is Sherwood’s entry-level regulator, built on the same 9000 Series balanced-piston first-stage platform as the rest of the Pro lineup but tuned and priced for rental counters, resorts, and training facilities rather than personal cold-water or technical diving. It sits a tier below the SR2 and the rest of the Pro-series line in refinement, but Sherwood positions it as a genuine step up from typical unbalanced entry-level regs thanks to its pneumatically balanced second stage.