AI with doubles (non-overhead)

[AJ]

Stages, no.

Then go for AI and enjoy

 

[JohnnyC]

Hopefully the pics uploaded correctly. I totally get what you're saying and have dived that previously. For me and my comfort level I don't want anything that feels remotely like a valve handle near it when I don't have much tactile sensitivity. I have short t rex arms and little flexibility so I'm generally reaching for my valves via riding up my collar bone. I was hitting the transmitter first.
@taimen - the short hose is a solution and one I considered, I just ended up being happy with this solution and it hasn't given me any problems other than 'looking different' but I know other people are happy with the short hose and it works perfectly well.

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Got it! Makes much more sense now. Understanding has occurred.

 

[Doby45]

I use AI in both sidemount and backmount, in overhead. No issues.

 

[kensuf]

For years I was anti-AI. I think the technology is relatively stable now, and if it fails, go home.

I still think a standard analog gauge is simpler, and in doubles that's the way I'm continuing to roll, but for sidemount I see some benefits to going AI.

 

[stuartv]

AI on right post, no SPG, here. Quality button gauges on my deco bottles.

Got 2 transmitters ready to go on my CCR, too.