AIR2, inflator octo+ thingie questions?

[Jarrett]

If you got this route, the SS1 is the way to go, imo. They were really thinking when they designed this thing. It breathes nearly as well as my Atomic B2 and breathes better than a lot of other primaries I've tried.

As others said, it can fit any hose with the adapters that come with it. I also bought another adapter and put it on my other wing. So if I want to switch wings, I just unscrew the SS1 from one wing and move to the other in a matter of seconds. Also for travel, you can unscrew the SS1 and put it in your reg bag.

If I didn't use it as a reg, I would still use it for an inflator. It works much better than the cheap ones that come with BCs normally. Very intuitive and easy to use underwater due to the large, easy to press buttons.

A longer hose is probably a good idea. My stock Dive Rite hose works fine, but I cannot turn my head completely to the right when the SS1 is in my mouth. It's not a major issue for me though.

 

[*Floater*]

Nope. You can't use the dry suit hose on the Air 2. But, why? Your dry suit is supposed to be your back up buoyancy device in the emergency situation?

In discussions about ideal inflator hose length I've seen some DIR-types argue that the BC inflator hose should be long enough to use with your drysuit in a pinch. So for doubles if you run the BC inflator hose from the right post and the drysuit hose from the left post or an argon bottle, and then you have some problem and need to shut down the left post or the argon bottle runs out, for example, so some people would want to be able to switch the BC inflator hose to their drysuit. (The wing you can always inflate orally). I imagine this would be more of an issue in some caves where you have to descend further down first in order to get back out, or maybe it's not a serious issue at all.

 

[*Floater*]

Does the AIR2 need a special mouthpiece?

The mouthpiece doesn't seem to use a ziptie like normal mouthpieces??

 

[*Floater*]

If you got this route, the SS1 is the way to go, imo. They were really thinking when they designed this thing. It breathes nearly as well as my Atomic B2 and breathes better than a lot of other primaries I've tried.

How much does it cost to get the SS1 serviced?

 

[ZzzKing]

How much does it cost to get the SS1 serviced?

Mine is in the shop right now. I'll post after I get it back.

 

[Hoosier]

In discussions about ideal inflator hose length I've seen some DIR-types argue that the BC inflator hose should be long enough to use with your drysuit in a pinch. So for doubles if you run the BC inflator hose from the right post and the drysuit hose from the left post or an argon bottle, and then you have some problem and need to shut down the left post or the argon bottle runs out, for example, so some people would want to be able to switch the BC inflator hose to their drysuit. (The wing you can always inflate orally). I imagine this would be more of an issue in some caves where you have to descend further down first in order to get back out, or maybe it's not a serious issue at all.

I got your point on the double and tech diving configuration, but we have been talking bout the single set up here? I never used the air 2 on the double wing...


The service cost is around $20~$25 for the Air 2 or any compatible device.

 

[*Floater*]

I got your point on the double and tech diving configuration, but we have been talking bout the single set up here? I never used the air 2 on the double wing...


The service cost is around $20~$25 for the Air 2 or any compatible device.

Well, you can still dive a single tank with an argon bottle, and also I haven't heard any good arguments as to why the AIR2 or SS1 cannot be used on a doubles rig within moderate depths.

How deep are they good for?

 

[Hoosier]

Well, you can still dive a single tank with an argon bottle, and also I haven't heard any good arguments as to why the AIR2 or SS1 cannot be used on a doubles rig within moderate depths.

How deep are they good for?

No```` too many asuumptions...

Double and argon.

How many divers are using the double?
How many divers are using the argon?

Sure, you can dive with the double within the rec. range.... up to 130ft that I believe. But, a whole point is to use Air 2 is to cut off one hose. Why do you need to bring three 2nd stages for your double diving? You mean you bring the one long primary and Air 2 for the double, too?

 

[*Floater*]

No```` too many asuumptions...

Double and argon.

How many divers are using the double?
How many divers are using the argon?

Sure, you can dive with the double within the rec. range.... up to 130ft that I believe. But, a whole point is to use Air 2 is to cut off one hose. Why do you need to bring three 2nd stages for your double diving? You mean you bring the one long primary and Air 2 for the double, too?

Yes, longhose primary and AIR2/SS1 on bungee necklace, assuming the thing works properly. It's a cleaner setup. But if it breathes like crap (at depth) or seems prone to failure then it's not worth it of course.

 

[do it easy]

If you bungee the AIR2/SS1, do you think you might have trouble dumping air from the wing, I.e., gettting the vent higher than the air in the wing? I s'pose you could also use the pull dump on the back of the wing...