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Seen from the east side of the pond, it's more as if yoke is the new 8-track cassette. Or AM radio.I hope DIN is not the new Betamax!
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Seen from the east side of the pond, it's more as if yoke is the new 8-track cassette. Or AM radio.I hope DIN is not the new Betamax!
well on that note beta was a better tapev it just vhs came consumer choice like blueray did over hd players .beta was used for decades in broadcast studios lol as for din or yoke my dive shop sold me yoke for the reason that most rentals in north america use this systemI'd rather people use the better system. The more people use DIN, the more likely Ops will be incentivized to change.
Whats better? VHS or Beta?
You'd think those dive shops would keep adapters for sale or rent. They don't take up a lot of room and are probably pretty cheap to buy in bulk. Having them for rental would give them the chance to make a little bit more than just tank rental on folks that use their own gear. It's basically free money with no maintenance other than a quick rinse.I have DIN regs that I use for local NJ diving. I have a yoke reg that I take with me when I travel to the Caribbean.
I never worry about which connections are better or worse. I went to Buddy Divers in Bonaire a few years back with a DIN setup . Bad mistake. Major PITA finding tanks with slugs. Half of those could not be removed. It was no fun. (Yes, I know, I should've taken a yoke-din converter).
I have DIN regs that I use for local NJ diving. I have a yoke reg that I take with me when I travel to the Caribbean.
I never worry about which connections are better or worse. I went to Buddy Divers in Bonaire a few years back with a DIN setup . Bad mistake. Major PITA finding tanks with slugs. Half of those could not be removed. It was no fun. (Yes, I know, I should've taken a yoke-din converter).
You could easily carry a couple "pro-valve" plugs and the allan key with you, and then you are all set. They are easier to carry than a din/yoke adapter and most of us end up with pile of them in the bottom of our dive box anyway. (Of course this only works of the rental tanks are convertible 'pro-valves')