Question about air2's

[chrpai]

OK, a good half the time you are exhaling. That's all you hear. A pony in the 'horizontal' position can (not asking you to trust me, but I'm just saying) dump a hell of a lot of gas before being discovered. BTDT with the kid.

That's the thing.... the only way to disprove you is for me to have a BTDT moment of my own. I do charge and turn off... but it's kind of like turning the valve back a quarter or turning the SPG away from you when you turn it on. IOW wondering if it's a snopes thing.

When I dive I hear the sounds of the animals and that of my buddy breathing.

 

[CT-Rich]

So I've been told. I understand why... but I struggle in believing it. I sling my pony like a stage and have really good visibility of the 1st and 2nd stage. I have an extremely hard time believing that there is a scenario that I could any substantial amount of gas without noticing.

I'll also admit that I'm very anti-AIR2 even though I've never actually dove one. It just seems so obvious to me that it's a dumb idea but I really should try very, very hard to resist believing that conclusion until I've actually used one.

Still seems dumb though...

fair enough... I admit I have been a bit reactionary to those condemning Air II. I just started diving one and I have to say I like the fact that I use it for trim. Grabbing it to add/dump air all through the dive makes it so that I have a strong awareness of it, should I need it. Contrary to what people have been posting, there is no issue with adjusting trim while breathing off of it (I have tried this a couple of times).

The down side that I have noticed? Mostly that the hose is a bit on the short side (I am 6'7", so everything is on the short side to me....). Is it the right tool for all occasions? No, I intend to add a pony to my rig this year. But I won't bother getting rid of the Air II, either. It is slightly bulkier than a standard inflator, but not so much that I would worry about it.

I would say try one out, if you don't like it then your complaints and criticisms are at least based on experience rather than unproven hypotheticals that constantly have to be modified to support a weak argument...

 

[saudio]

You must be hell in the movie theater...

I'm seriously asking what happened there. I can't tell from the video. You seem to be out of air, then call over your son, who tries to get you to use the regulator around your neck. You try that reg then switch back. I'm curious what actually happened.

 

[dumpsterDiver]

I thought a hose exploded and assumed it was the primary. I told him to turn off whatever was appropriate. He clearly indicated the pony was dead, but I misunderstood (I guess). He had shut the pony off. I then switched to the pony, found it to be off, switched back to the primary tank and we continued our dive. In reality, the yoke oring on the pony extruded for no good reason, 10 minutes into the dive.

I'm seriously asking what happened there. I can't tell from the video. You seem to be out of air, then call over your son, who tries to get you to use the regulator around your neck. You try that reg then switch back. I'm curious what actually happened.

 

[lowviz]

That's the thing.... the only way to disprove you is for me to have a BTDT moment of my own. ...//...

You'll live either way...

...//... IOW wondering if it's a snopes thing. ...//...

I like that, we should do this...

 

[Frosty]

Hey DD --willike3rs mon you are LOUD. You and my daughter would get on well

 

[lowviz]

I thought a hose exploded and assumed it was the primary. I told him to turn off whatever was appropriate. He clearly indicated the pony was dead, but I misunderstood (I guess). He had shut the pony off. I then switched to the pony, found it to be off, switched back to the primary tank and we continued our dive. In reality, the yoke oring on the pony extruded for no good reason, 10 minutes into the dive.

No Lie!!! Seriously, this just happened today. My HP119's:


-Looks like it's going to be a double 100's kind of weekend..........

 

[lowviz]

BTW, took forever to bleed out...

 

[elmer fudd]

I used an old SeaQuest combo inflator for awhile years ago. It started to free flow a bit and I switched back to the original inflator that came with my Ranger.

I honestly really can't say there was much difference in function. As an inflator they both worked fine and the SeaQuest breathed just like a third rate octo, but it still worked.

I'd really be quite comfortable with either one, but if I were to get another combo unit I'd get something better than the SeaQuest and I would definitely want a longer hose on my primary.

 

[chrpai]

I then switched to the pony, found it to be off, switched back to the primary tank and we continued our dive. In reality, the yoke oring on the pony extruded for no good reason, 10 minutes into the dive.

Heck, let's get all the debates going in one thread.

The pony is a solution to a problem that doesn't exist. Rely on your buddy skills for redundancy. Otherwise you are both solo diving.
Yoke o-rings are known to fail. Go with DIN.
Backmount pony puts the valve and reg where you can't see it. Sling it like a stage.
Your kids trim looks pretty bad. Nice fins.. he needs them to stay neutral.