A Valve/yoke Or Din

[gimewater]

I know that if you have one or the other you can use an adaptor. However I know many divers who have both a setup for Din and a Setup for Yoke. Why not transfer the Regulator, computer, and secondary to a different first stage? If you have a yoke setup but plan to use Din why not transfer over to a different first stage?

 

[Jimmer]

Because it's a pain in the butt. If you want to have a reg setup for each, just have one of each is the easiest way to do it.

 

[Doc]

What Jimmer said. After a while, you just collect several operational rigs, BC's, tanks, regs and worse.

A reg is a reg, a BC is a BC. Within certain operational parameters and mission specific applications, they all work the same. Got a DIN, got a yoke, what do I need today?

 

[ScubaBasics]

These guys are all right not only is it a pain but the cost of just a first stage is usually more then 2/3 the cost of a regulator. The adapter is definitely the most cost effective.

 

[stiebs]

Another option is to get a reg that easily converts. My doubles are DIN, as are my MK17s that I use when diving doubles. For my single rig, I have a Legend LX which usually lives in its DIN form. With an allan key (remove DIN) and a large shifter (tighten yoke), its a yoke reg in about 30 seconds. And I don't have the discomfort of a bulky converter banging the back of my head. Just gotta be careful to keep the unused adapter in a sealed bag to deter contaminants and to avoid losing the filter.

 

[Buoyant1]

I'm set up for DIN and have an adaptor...no big deal to swap from DIN to yoke cylinders! The adaptor isn't intrusive in any way.

 

[String]

DIN > A-clamp adaptor costs £10 or so.

Just have a nice set of DIN regs and screw the adaptor in if visiting anywhere that still lives in the 1960s and has non-convertable A-clamp tanks.

Fail to see the need for 2 separate setups.

 

[Blackwood]

The adaptor isn't intrusive in any way.

When I used my adapter in Hawaii I remember it being a bit intrusive. I couldn't look straight ahead while in proper trim without it hitting me in the back of my head.

 

[String]

My adaptor takes up no more space than a normal A-clamp first stage.

 

[Teamcasa]

I too have my regulators setup as DIN. When I travel, the Yoke adapter is part of the kit. If the rental tank does not have a removable insert to allow a DIN regulator, it only takes a second to spin on the Yoke adapter. Not an issue to fret over IMHO.