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Well, that sucks. I would have thought Japanese dive shops would be as courteous as dive shops in the US, even if it were a "sorry, we can't help you" e-mail. Bollocks to 'em then. My guess is that international purchases and shipments may be bothersome to dive shop operators there.

You will probably find what you need by simply sending an e-mail in English to a Japanese dive shop. While most Japanese have difficulty speaking English, most are somewhat capable of reading and writing English because the English language is drilled into everyone there starting in middle...

Hello bradshsi, I really do have full confidence in the quality Tobin's backplates. My questions stem from my curiosity about the metallurgical aspects of marine engineering. There are a variety of different backplate designs out there and I'm trying to understand the reasoning for each...

Hi Tobin, Thanks for the clarification on your elastomeric grommets. It is the best solution to the sharp edge problem that I've seen. As for the passivation issue, it is my understanding that any material that spontaneously forms a hard, non-reactive surface film in the presence of oxygen...

Hello Mikhail, I'm in the same position you are in; looking for a good backplate. In addition to the four makes you mentioned above, I would suggest you consider a FredT backplate or a Hammerhead backplate. Regarding your comment that "steel is steel", I would like to point out that there...

Hey SeaRat, Thanks for the link to the other thread. It answered almost all of my questions about the triple sets JM Cousteau & Co. dive with. Curiously, one of the photos (they seemed to load fine now) depicts what appears to be a U.S. Divers ABS style double cylinder rig that once belonged...

Hey everyone, I'm thinking of experimenting with various protective coatings on the stainless components of this inflator. I'm particularly curious about how used and corroded inflators can be restored and protected. If anyone would like get rid of one of these inflators, please send me a...

Thanks for the links LUBOLD8431. I visited Aqua Lung's website and saw the Calypso O2, but it doesn't exactly match my particular reg. After further searching around, I found a few websites that describe this reg as an "EAN Calypso". A short description from a UK vendor's website states that it...

Hello, Is anyone familiar with the regulator displayed in the photo below? I'd like to know more about it, but I haven't had much luck finding any information on the web. I recently acquired it along with a 13 cu ft pony bottle. I was told by the previous owner that both the bottle and reg...

SeaRat, Thank you for the info on the UDS. Your idea about integrating the new Mistral into your UDS rig is quite novel! Do you intend to use just the second stage of the Mistral, connect it to a low pressure hose from the UDS manifold, and mount it on your chest? Wow, that's pretty cool. At...

It depends on how cold is "cold". I dive with my Atomic T1 in the Pacific Northwest, where the water is typically 48 to 52 degrees F., and it functions perfectly. The T1 did not ship initially with a sealed first stage, but can be retrofitted for $50 dollars or so by an Atomic certified LDS. The...

The B2's second stage is identical to the T2 second stage, meaning it has a titanium piston and a comfort swivel (stainless on the B2). The Z2 has a Palladium/Zirconium plated brass piston in its second stage and it lacks a comfort swivel. The T2, B2, M1, and Z2 are mechanically identical, so...

My cousin Bobby told me that he heard from his friend that it's gonna be a jet pack! Cool huh! I dunno 'bout lazers, but I bet you could put a machine gun on it! I think they should call it the NINJA. The Atomic NINJA. Yeah... Sadamune

Thanks pescador775! I did some research on the UDS and found this interesting thread on the Vintage Scuba Supply Community Forum: http://vintagescuba.proboards2.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1095723435&page=1 The above thread states that they were made from 1974-1977 and...

My guess is that the final names are caught up in the complicated and lengthy trademark research & registration phase. It's likely Doug is as impatient as we are, but everyone has to wait until the lawyers finish their arcane rituals before Oceanic can safely debut a new brand name. Sadamune

Hello, I do know that Atomic Aquatics makes a yoke adapter for DIN regulators in titanium, but it's not the sort of accessory that you see for sale very often on message boards, eBay, etc. If you were to contact Atomic Aquatics directly, I'm sure that they would steer you in the right...

Hello everyone, I'm a big Cousteau fan (I'm not the only one on this forum, right?) and I'm curious what dive gear Jean-Michel's team is using on the programme Ocean Adventures. I don't have a television and so I haven't been able to watch it :(, but the PBS website and the Ocean...

I would go with the tantō style tip in a BC knife, as tantō style blades are known to have very durable points. A pointed blade can be useful sometimes, and unless you try really hard, you are unlikely to puncture anything with it. I have an Ocean Master Beta Titanium knife with a...

I would recommend the titanium blade if you can afford it (sounds like the price difference is minimal). A titanium knife will never corrode and will probably retain an edge better than the stainless version. Small BC knives are too small to serve as effective pry tools, so the claim that...

jk47, I'm seriously considering the Apeks back plate and Hogarthian webbed harness, but I noticed that the Apeks back plate is bent differently than most other back plates. The centre channel is much wider than what I've seen elsewhere. Does this affect stability or comfort? Does the...