rstofer
Contributor
You should wander over to the Vintage group. There are a lot of double hose users over there. They stop by here as well.
Upside: they're cool! I have 3 but I have only had one of them in the ocean, so far.
Upside: put your bubbles behind you
Considering strictly a double hose regulator
Downside: no octo for your buddy and DH buddy breathing just isn't taught.
Downside: face down, they breathe a little harder than a single hose reg
Downside: flat on your back, they pump the air down your throat.
Downside: depending on the particular reg, you may not have IP for octo, BC inflator, etc. The DW Mistral doesn't have IP. The DA Aquamaster and Royal Aquamaster have a hookah port you can use to get at the IP.
Downside: you need some kind of banjo fitting to connect a SPG between the reg and the tank. Or you can use those J valves that have an SPG port.
Mitigation of downsides:
Phoenix nozzle replaces the standard inlet nozzle and provides ports for BC, octo, SPG, drysuit and uses more modern first stage parts. But the nozzle pushes the can forward about 3/4" if that's a problem.
They're not for everybody but they're cool!
Richard
Upside: they're cool! I have 3 but I have only had one of them in the ocean, so far.
Upside: put your bubbles behind you
Considering strictly a double hose regulator
Downside: no octo for your buddy and DH buddy breathing just isn't taught.
Downside: face down, they breathe a little harder than a single hose reg
Downside: flat on your back, they pump the air down your throat.
Downside: depending on the particular reg, you may not have IP for octo, BC inflator, etc. The DW Mistral doesn't have IP. The DA Aquamaster and Royal Aquamaster have a hookah port you can use to get at the IP.
Downside: you need some kind of banjo fitting to connect a SPG between the reg and the tank. Or you can use those J valves that have an SPG port.
Mitigation of downsides:
Phoenix nozzle replaces the standard inlet nozzle and provides ports for BC, octo, SPG, drysuit and uses more modern first stage parts. But the nozzle pushes the can forward about 3/4" if that's a problem.
They're not for everybody but they're cool!
Richard
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