Yoke vs DIN

[sanderw]

Hi all,

I am slowly getting more HOG-ier. I dived my long hose primary for the first time last night. Received my new H-valve today, as well as my new left first stage. Now, I went to a DIN fitting this time, primarily because that allows me to go to 300 bar cylinders later on. I plan on getting a set of 10l 300 bar cylinders.

Now, is there any HOG-ish preference between yoke and DIN? And then also should I change my 3rd first stage (to be used on a pony/stage) to DIN or leave it yoke? This reg is a Mares R2, so even in DIN it only allows 232 bar.

Thanks!

 

[matt t.]

Yes, there is a preferance, and DIN is the preferance. Some will argue that it doesn't matter. I would disagree. DIN is a more secure fitting. I would convert everything to the same fitting. I like to be able to swap things around if need be.

 

[mwhities]

I prefer DIN over yoke as Matt stated, it's more secure plus, less chance of anything "catching" onto the reg (swim through, cave, wrecks. etc..).

If you are going DIN on your back gas, I'd suggest going DIN everywhere. I have four DiveRite RG1208s (doubles rig, singles rig, spare) and a RG1205/6/7 (not sure exactly which one. ) I use on my AL40. All of them are DIN and all the same brand. (Keeps it easy to send all to one tech instead of sending the regs to different ones.)

Michael

 

[rongoodman]

It might be worth keeping one yoke regulator around for traveling, since rental tanks seem to by mostly yoke.

 

[ae3753]

It might be worth keeping one yoke regulator around for traveling, since rental tanks seem to by mostly yoke.

You can use a DIN-to-Yoke adapter. Though these often make the 1st stage protrude more than a Yoke 1st stage.

 

[sanderw]

Thanks everyone, pretty much the same reasons I decided to switch to DIN. Good to know it is an approved move

And i like the idea of keeping a yoke around for travelling. As i buy more regs for more stages etc. I will standardize to DIN, but I will keep the current extra one as my travel/pony reg.

Happy diving!

 

[John_B]

I went DIN-only for about three months using one of those blasted DIN-to-yoke adapters but gave up on it. It just put the first stage too close to the back of my head and always had me fiddling with it.

I now have a yoke first stage specifically for travel to compliment my two DIN first stages.

 

[kadleck]

You should not need an adapter. Most European tanks use an insert for yoke attachment, which can be easily removed (allen key), leaving the DIN thread. Most dive operators will do that for you.

 

[John_B]

In the Caribbean there are a lot of AL80s that don't have the convertible DIN/Yoke valves.

 

[kadleck]

In the Caribbean there are a lot of AL80s that don't have the convertible DIN/Yoke valves.

Are there also a lot that do too? (I did say 'European' intentionally!)