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Ok, back from the walk/sniff fest. Here’s the basic issue. An IP gauge on the inflator hose will not read accurately while air is moving through the regulator because that movement creates a Venturi effect which effectively lowers pressure in the inflator hose. The faster the air is moving past...

Waterproof D7X Nylotech Trilam Drysuit Men's Small size, about 2 years old, no leak, sells with Waterproof dry glove system, Santi Si-tech thermal valve (I can switch back to original Waterproof inflator valve if preferred), Light Monkey p-valve, spare silicon wrist & neck seals, the price...

Just from a functional perspective, only thing that fits is two power inflators that both auto inflated. I'd get a cheap one from DGX and verify with it. Other way to verify the ones you have is to take the inflator off the corrugated hose, hook it to the reg set, pressurize, and put the...

Hi all, I have been doing a ton of drills with my rebreather and noticed something with my dry suit. I disconnected (once by accident and once on purpose) the inflator hose. When I did it at the very beginning of the dive with the dry suit close to empty, i got a small leak from the Schrader...

It's in great shape, inflator and dump controls work smoothly. Gave it an extra long fresh water flush and checked it carefully for leaks - no issues found. $350 shipped in the CONUS - Payment via PayPal (I'll cover the 3% fee at my asking price) Ryan

Apeks DS4 DIN 1st stage with OPV and 30" inflator hose IP and leak checked. Ready to use. $125 Shipped (CONUS)

You could search here and find equal amounts of support for either one. My Sitech work flawlessly and don't leak. I've heard of the apeks, low profile specifically, leaking.

It leaked before my neck got in the water. Felt it at he waist. I first noticed it when my inflator valve went underwater. Maybe that's the culprit? I def heard a his from somewhere as I got in the pool other then from my shoulder valve. That's an idea. I don't think it's like a small hole though.

It is possible, but I really dont think so. I can inflate the BC fully and not get any bubbling just sitting there. I also did a spray test with soapy water. No sign of leaking. 🤷‍♂️

Now that you're back home, you might take your gear into the shallow end of the swimming pool and see if you're able to have the same thing happen again. My early scuba instruction had us oral-inflating during our pool dives--wouldn't allow us to use the power inflator during our pool sessions...

The point of measuring an IP drop is some worry about breathing from a regulator that sees that drop. But is not the regulator ALSO attached to a port, so experiences the same venturi effect? I don't buy the venturi argument as being either large enough , or imporatnt enough to consider.

Thanks for advice. I’ll give this a shot when I get a chance.

That is a good suggestion. I have a 3rd inflator that I use for my side-mount setup. It does not self-inflate. I think I am going to take it off and try it first. If it still inflates, I know it is not the inflator.

Price might help

Paddling drysuits are meant to be more breathable but water resistant for quick immersion at/near the surface. They are not intended for diving at depth. Swimming a few feet deep, for example, is just a tad over 1 ata. Go to 10m/33ft and you are at 2 ata, and so on and so forth. Then you...

I'm probably repeating what has already been said and I have not read all (most) of the comments. The same happened to me a while back when I noticed I kept having to dump air to remain neutral. It was a slow leak on my BC inflator valve. I disconnected the hose and all was OK. It was later...

You will be fine. Keep in mind that the rental gear will be in worse shape than whatever you bring yourself :wink: . I would just take the gear and plan the first dive to be a shallow one just to be sure, especially after not diving for a while. What you do need is to check your dive computer...

Sherwood Brut DIN 1st stage w/ OPV and 35" drysuit inflator hose Rebuild kit included. IP and leak checked. Ready for use. $75 shipped (CONUS)

LOL! Yes, I know. But, they are useful for some things - like my drysuit inflator reg. When I starts leaking a tiny stream of bubbles, I just swap in a new one. At $5, I don't even feel bad about it. They generally last me a few years. (I don't use my drysuit inflator bottle all that much).

Seems like a warranty issue. I’d strip it from the suit and put it in a vat of water whilst connected to an inflator hose and see if that gives you any ideas.