Anyone make a metal bodied BCD inflator?

[211ratsbud]

Out of curiosity.. as the title states!

 

[diversteve]

Atomic apparently has a new one - stainless or titanium body. http://www.leisurepro.com/p-atmsai/atomic-ai-power-inflator

Atomic Aquatics is introducing the industry's first high-performance BCD power inflators made from all-Titanium or Stainless Steel metals.

 

[tbone1004]

those appear to still be plastic bodied, just metal guts. I could be wrong, but it says over molded buttons and you don't really mold metals... I'm thinking they just replaced the normal chromed brass bits with SS and Titanium. I'm not sure of anyone who has actually made a body out of metal. Could be done, just not sure why you'd want metal over plastic for that

 

[211ratsbud]

More of a curiosity type question. I was kinda just seeing if it had been done and there was any pros

 

[tbone1004]

not sure if it has been done, but the bigger con would be how cold the metal would get to hold onto which would be the potential con. Would also be more susceptible to freezing at the surface than plastic. The big pro would be the big con against the old Halcyon inflators where they would strip the plastic housing threads. The metal housings wouldn't strip out

 

[diversteve]

I haven't seen one yet but I'm sure the buttons are some sort of plastic and just the body of the inflator is metal.
They don't even have it on their website yet.

The all-Titanium Ai Power Inflator is designed to complement the Atomic Aquatics line of titanium regulators, enabling divers to have an all-titanium air system with unparalleled performance and the highest level of corrosion-resistance. The Titanium Ai Power Inflator has the same 3-Year/300-Dive service interval as the Atomic T3 regulator the company's flagship regulator. This enables divers to dive more and wait longer between recommended servicing.

The Atomic Stainless Steel Ai Power Inflator offers nearly the same level of corrosion-resistance, at a lower cost. The Stainless Steel Ai Power Inflator has the same 2-Year/300-Dive service interval as the company's ST1 regulator. Ai Power Inflators can be attached to any BCD with included adapters. The Ai series is designed with large, over-molded buttons for convenient, smooth diver inflation. The inflators come with a 3/8" threaded low pressure hose with quick-disconnect coupling.

 

[bamafan]

I don't know about the body but Helium Dive Gear out of Russia was making them with titanium parts. I personally don't see the need when they are only $15 but whatever floats your boat.

 

[tursiops]

Wow, the Atomic one is $199 on ScubaPro. I can buy 13 standard ones from DGE for that price...