Adjustment Knobs

[Reggieb]

Does anyone use theirs? I mean, I don't really touch the thing, and I know, for example, because of their fancy patented system, Mares doesn't even have them on their top of the line second stage. So I am curious, do you use yours often? Or ever?

 

[redacted]

I use mine often. I keep my primary tuned pretty hot so I have to detune it for adverse conditions like current and surge. My alternates are also adjusteble and I detune these whenever they are not in my mouth.

 

[Nemrod]

Yes.

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[SkimFisher]

Yes...

 

[Fishpie]

All the time.
As others do, I have my primary set that it will ff with the knob all the way out.
I don't use the venturi as so much.....keep the back-up all the way to minus and the primary to plus.
You're right about the Mares regs.....the bypass tube makes for a great breathing reg without being balanced or needing knobs and levers.

 

[Downing]

Well, yes and no.

I screw it all the way out when I'm about to start a dive and screw it all the way back in when I'm done with the dive.

Assuming I remember to screw it back in.

I only do this because I think the knob is more susceptible to breakage if I left it screwed all the way out when not diving.

 

[LeadTurn_SD]

Does anyone use theirs? I mean, I don't really touch the thing, and I know, for example, because of their fancy patented system, Mares doesn't even have them on their top of the line second stage. So I am curious, do you use yours often? Or ever?

I use mine to detune the 2nd stage when not in my mouth.

For what it is worth, I use the adjustable 2nd's (Zeagle ZX) on pony, stage and backup 2nd's, and the non-adjustable 2nd's (Mares Abyss) is my primary 2nd. I just prefer how the Mares 2nd breathes (assuming proper tuning to the low end of "spec".... I've noticed that the "factory" tune on all six Mares reg sets I own was pretty conservative, at the "high" end of spec).

Best wishes.

 

[idocsteve]

I keep it set for maximum air flow. I haven't had a freeflow problem which necessitates turning it back.

 

[herman]

I use mine often. I keep my primary tuned pretty hot so I have to detune it for adverse conditions like current and surge. My alternates are also adjusteble and I detune these whenever they are not in my mouth.

What he said.

 

[Zung]

Sometimes I remember I've got that thing... Like every 100 dives or so

I've crawled into some pretty strong currents, but my G250 never free flowed, while still giving me more air than I can use.