DIN Dust Cap?

[tokillamurderer]

I have a dust cap where the line goes through the cap and is knotted to itself on the inside. of the cap. This lets it swivel without getting twisted. If I recall I got it from extreme exposure. But I could be wrong.

Yeah, that looks like the cylinder valve dust cap. I have the same. Thanks.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

I bet you like to blow it dry with air from your tank too, don't yea? The rest of us on the boat LOVE that!! It's so calming.

 

[Pearlman]

Yeah, yoke dust caps are usually tied to rental regulators so that they won't get lost.

Gotta say, I do a lot of diving with people in doubles and with CCR bailout regs. I don't think that I have ever seen anyone tie a DIN dust cap to the regulator and take it in the water with them. Not sure why you would do that, or what the advantage would be.

This is how Scubapro sells their regs - the dust cap is not removeable to ordinary buyers unless they are confident enough to tinker with their newly bought gear..

 

[Divin'Papaw]

This is how Scubapro sells their regs - the dust cap is not removeable to ordinary buyers unless they are confident enough to tinker with their newly bought gear..

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Simple. Cut the POS off and get a proper screw on cap. I do that with all of my regs that come with that stupid contraption.

 

[lexvil]

Simple. Cut the POS off and get a proper screw on cap. I do that with all of my regs that come with that stupid contraption.

You can usually pull hard and work it off, cutting is easier.

 

[rhwestfall]

the dust cap is not removeable

um.... it stretches and pulls off....

Quoting GEICO ads of old, "Even a Caveman could do it"...

 

[Pearlman]

um.... it stretches and pulls off....

Quoting GEICO ads of old, "Even a Caveman could do it"...

Hmm.. I guess I am too civilised then …

Point being a first time new gear buyer is not likely to wrestle with it to remove it, rather leave it intact because it came from the factory and is “supposed to be there … “

I just use a thick towel to dry it off after blowing some air - a few droplets in the cap are not going to penetrate the sinter filter in any case…

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Hmm.. I guess I am too civilised then …

Point being a first time new gear buyer is not likely to wrestle with it to remove it, rather leave it intact because it came from the factory and is “supposed to be there … “

I just use a thick towel to dry it off after blowing some air - a few droplets in the cap are not going to penetrate the sinter filter in any case…

Just because it’s included doesn’t mean it’s “supposed to be there”. Plenty of manufacturers don’t include an attached cap on DIN regs. They know the vast majority of DIN users don’t take their caps with them on the dive.

Also, as to “blowing some air”, please just stop. The rest of us on the boat will thank you. Seriously. It is one of the top 3 things you can do on a boat that annoys the crap out of everyone else!

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Here’s just a few that realize DIN divers don’t want attached caps.

 

[jborg]

And at least two of those appear to ship the nice delrin version even!