BP/W with octo on inflator

[homo maris]

I travel a bit around the world, mainly in tropical or equatorial waters. I do not use an Air II because I bring my reg as carry on luggage. Luggage gets handled rouh (or lost, or opened ...). Otherwise, I have a Kydex backplate from DSS with a 20lb wing that I keep separated when travelling. The setup is very compact and light in my backpack. I also use a dive alert on my BC as I dive from boats far from shore and I have an SMB bungeed at the bottom of the plate.

JL

 

[grazie42]

Just thought I´d mention that a few people have had trouble with their wireless computers where they´ve lost the signal. I opted to go for a traditional spg after reading about that. If my comp were to lose the signal once I´d want to get a mechanical spg anyway. It just doesen´t seem worth the cost to me...

If you do a search here I´ll bet you´ll be able to read for yourself and decide...

 

[gofermaster]

I dive an Atomic Air 2 on my BP/W, my grandaughter uses a Subapro Air 2 and my daughter uses a Gemini octo that attaches directly to the inflator hose. We test them regularly and never have had a problem with any three of them. I also had a
Seaquest Air two on a past BC that worked without hitch for two years. All of the above were regularly serviced.

I also dive a hoseless Suunto Vytec, it has never lost signal, although I was warned it might when my underwater strobes went off. Thousands of flashes later, it keeps on ticking, one battery change in its lifetime.

I dove with only two hoses until I got my drysuit---very compact---the only way to go IMO.

 

[victor]

Grazie42
I am not worried about the wireless problem, see http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=136699
Most seem to have encountered the occasional dropout but it re-syncs after a few seconds and all is well.
I am still deciding whether I will use mini preasure gauge on a short hose or a stud as a backup, probably I will get both and see how it works out.
This setup is for recreational diving, warm water, long dives with multiple dives per day, sometimes with a camera.
Given my plans I might be just into deco by the end of a long day.
I am not a new gear person but a planned switch to include nitrox, and hopefully a move close to warm water, has forced a reassesment of my gear.
Diving a skin so no wetsuit and very little lead means that I can dive with a small bladder (20 lbs or so). I am looking for a streamlined setup, minimal drag, good for traveling, reliable, and light.
Writing this makes me desperate to get back in the water.

 

[Vie]

I dont know generic term for the octo+, the air 2 etc etc.

But does anybody use a BP/W with this?

http://www.scubaboard.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=19126&d=1119500698

 

[BSea]

I have 2 rigs, both with an air source. I'm getting ready to setup a BP/W & I am going to use an air source with it also.

As far as the hose length problem, you can order an adapter that will connect to with the inflator hose that comes with your wing to the octo inflator. So the hose is the correct length.

In my opinion, if you want to get rid of a hose, use an octo inflator from which ever vendor you like the best. Just keep it serviced.

 

[Mandy3206]

I've been using the AirII type Tusa Duo Air for allmost 10 yrs now, and never had a problem with it, very easy to service.
The corrugated hose I prefer is the 22" and the integrated power inflator/octo is surgical tubed to the harness and no dangling results, since I use a pull dump, the only time the mouth piece comes out of the surgical tubing is when practicing drills or testing the octo (periodically tests assure perfect functioning).
I use an Oceanic Data Trans Plus, and I dropped the hoseless transmiter due to excessive battery consumption, and dropped signals before and during dives (same happened with my Aladdin Air X).
When I installed a SPG and use the computer, the problems went away, I'm not sure if newer hoseless transmiters are better in the aspect of dropping the signal, but that was the most annoying thing of all.

 

[Soggy]

What problem do the AIR 2 and Transmitter solve?
What problems do they add?

 

[DiveTub]

What problem do the AIR 2 and Transmitter solve?

Non but it does streamline your gear

What problems do they add?

Non But it does cut down on the amount of hoses to blow out and get snagged

In anyways you should know more or less how much air you have in your tank. If the transmitter fails just call the dive, same as you would when your HP hose blows out.
I have had three HP hoses blow out, but never had a signal loss between a computer and transmitter eyebrow

Cheers
Chris

 

[Soggy]

Non but it does streamline your gear

How so?

Non But it does cut down on the amount of hoses to blow out and get snagged

None? There are no downside's to having your octo and inflator the same piece of gear? If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you. Please try to be realistic about this. I understand you think it is the bees knees, but every piece of gear has potential problems. If there were no downsides, technical divers everywhere would be using them, too, but they don't. Why is that?

For the record, I did my open water dives with an air 2, had one for over a year, and gave it up because I realized that the failures are far worse than advantages (of which there are none).