Secondary Regulators? Taprite vs Chudlow vs Micromatic?

[EFaden]

I am going to be getting a quad body secondary regulator for my kegerator. Anyone have any thoughts about which to buy? Looking at:

http://www.beveragefactory.com/draf..._4_product_secondary_co2_beer_regulator.shtml

http://www.beveragefactory.com/draf...1694ST_four_product_secondary_regulator.shtml

http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=472

I like the handle based ones more than screw based, but either way... thoughts?

-Eric

 

[Suthrncomfrt1884]

Honestly, if price isn't an issue...go with the micromatic. There's two micromatic warehouses within a 5-10 minute drive of my house, so I'm lucky I don't have to pay shipping. Either way...I buy all of my kegging supplies from them and the quality is second to none.

 

[kmat123]

+1 for micromatic!

 

[TheCHICompany]

Or make your own for less.

http://www.chicompany.net/index.php...13_327&zenid=047166d48d320c5e004b0cf18f5475fd

 

[Kegcowboy]

Our beautiful Peak 7 regulator is as good or better as anything that has been suggested so far and it runs $36 as shown below and can be configured on our website to run up to five kegs or we will do custom configurations if you call.

Peak 7 More info

 

[TomSD]

Sorry KegCowboy but I have to disagree. I have yours as a primary and the 4 reg Micromatic listed above as a secondary and yours is not "as good or better". Don't get me wrong I love yours, it is a great piece of equipment but the Micromatic is more responsive and better put together in my opinion.

If I had it to do all over again I would still get the Micromatic for my secondary. Sure you could go to other places and get a secondary for cheaper and probably be happy with it. Makes perfect sense if you are on a budget but if you have the money, again in my opinion, you are better off getting the better quality unit.

 

[Kegcowboy]

Tom, you have a Peak 7 or one of the older High69s with white gauges?

 

[TomSD]

Looks exactly like that one except the valve handle on the bottom isn't red. It is a plain metal (copper looking) piece.

 

[wildwest450]

I have the double secondary from micromatic. Awesome quality and zero problems after 4 years, you get what you pay for. Not dissing anyones product's, but micromatic is quality.

 

[avpro91]

I just got a single premium secondary from micromatic and have it up and running with no problems! Much better quality it seems that the primary commercial grade I got from beverage factory.

 

[EFaden]

Can it be configured as a low pressure secondary?

Our beautiful Peak 7 regulator is as good or better as anything that has been suggested so far and it runs $36 as shown below and can be configured on our website to run up to five kegs or we will do custom configurations if you call.

Peak 7 More info

 

[k47k]

I would also recommend the micromatic premium.

 

[DaBills]

I would also recommend the micromatic premium.

I'm looking at Taprite Model T742-26NSA-2 at this place: http://rochesterstorefixture.com/images/Page_22.pdf. Is this considered premium? This seems to be a good price if it is. And it's local so no shipping costs. I know it's not micromatic but is it comparable? Any advice would be appreciated.