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Pretty obnoxious though to assume that you know what's best for me or OP. It works for what I do, where I do it and who I'm doing it with.
Not to be a dick, but with <100 dives, it's not likely you have a clue as to what works best and it's fairly arrogant to think you do. I understand your defensiveness. I'd be defensive too, if I had spent cash on a system that has the issues an AIRII type secondary presents.
AIRII works, but is far less than ideal in execution, when compared to a bungeed secondary and a long hose. Issues I have with the config:
- The inflate/deflate buttons are in less than ideal locations. Some even have the inflate and deflate buttons opposing one another, which can easily result in both buttons being depressed at the same time.
- The hose places a lot of stress on the jaw when used as a reg.
- In horizontal trim, the reg has to be removed to dump air.
- Many require a special lp connector.
- Kits using AIRII are not modular. You are without a secondary should you need to swap out the BCD for one without an AIRII.
- They are a serious PITA to use in an OOA ascent