2airishuman
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My LDS only stocks DIN ....yoke has no advantages over DIN? I have seen people regret the yoke purchase ....
You're outside North America. In most other parts of the world, DIN is more prevalent.
We have DIN in our family. ... ! I hope DIN is not the new Betamax!
You too are outside North America. No, DIN is the new PAL, technically superior to NTSC but not compatible with anything in North America.
Seen from the east side of the pond, it's more as if yoke is the new 8-track cassette. Or AM radio.
Seen from the west side of the pond, the use of a special larger-size DIN fitting for Nitrox is like the new WMA file with DRM.
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).
This is exactly the problem.
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.
They would rather rent regulators.
If I go on vacation, I simply swap the DIN portion on my reg to yoke. Takes a total of 2 mins..
A good approach but not feasible for all regulators or all divers. If the DIN portion of my Conshelf is installed properly, for example, then it takes enough torque to remove it that the regulator body has to be held in place with the threaded service tool that takes the place of one of the hoses. Installation of the yoke portion requires snap ring pliers. Not difficult, but takes more than 2 minutes, requires a clean work environment, and requires two special tools that most divers do not have.
I don't really understand this thread. I have DIN valves but always take a small Scubapro adapter with me to convert to International if required. Else get a DIN insert to convert to DIN if you have International. I have done both in the past. Not difficult.
You're not in North America. Read the opening post. Most new divers, in North America, would have to use the adapter almost every time. They would not enjoy the advantages that a DIN connection would otherwise offer, and for some combinations of diver, tank, BC and reg, the reg may hit them on the back of the head because of the extra length.