I just solved it with more regulator sets....
DIN manifold
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I think I am maxed out on my personal item, carry on and one checked bag.
A complete fifth regset would put me over the top or require a second checked bag.
Right now I am carrying all my dive gear between my personal item and the carry on. The checked bag only has clothes, food, knives, tools, and spares.
A complete fifth regset would put me over the top or require a second checked bag.
Right now I am carrying all my dive gear between my personal item and the carry on. The checked bag only has clothes, food, knives, tools, and spares.
eelnoraa
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eelnoraa
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My soluction to this is just to own a dedicated set of regulator for single tank diving.
OP
Ordered the one from sub gear/scubapro on eBay yesterday. Not sure if is can be used underwater, but worth a try.
The sockets are sideways so maybe there won't be any head banging issues. It has no isolator valve, but it's just so I can use my doubles regsets for an occasional rec dive anyway.
Thanks again everyone.
The sockets are sideways so maybe there won't be any head banging issues. It has no isolator valve, but it's just so I can use my doubles regsets for an occasional rec dive anyway.
Thanks again everyone.
You're welcome
OP
So I received the eBay DIN manifold the other day. It is really robust and maybe the same weight as a first stage. I think the manifold part is stainless steel. The DIN piece is chromed brass, and the knob is plastic.
The internal passageway is about 3/16 inch so there should be sufficient hp flow.
It is actually marked Scuba TEC.it
The internal passageway is about 3/16 inch so there should be sufficient hp flow.
It is actually marked Scuba TEC.it
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Update:
My din manifold went on its first overseas trip. It allowed me to do both single tank and sidemount doubles with minimal gear reconfiguration. All I had to do was add a pressure gauge. In the future, I will be adding a transmitter to my right post reg, so I will not have to do anything at all. I dove single tank off the boat in the morning and sidemount in the afternoon. No head banging or other problems whatsoever. The setup was so scary that the boat crew wouldn't mess with it.
One surprise before I left was that the center port on the manifold would not seal properly with a standard 200/300 din to yoke adapter. I ended up having to grind off a few threads off of the adapter. This was due to the fact that the din manifold was the 232 version and the din nipple was not long enough to seal on the standard 200/300 bar din to yoke adapter.
So if you have a choice between the 232 and 300 bar versions, get the 300 bar manifold version so you will not need to grind on your adapter.
My din manifold went on its first overseas trip. It allowed me to do both single tank and sidemount doubles with minimal gear reconfiguration. All I had to do was add a pressure gauge. In the future, I will be adding a transmitter to my right post reg, so I will not have to do anything at all. I dove single tank off the boat in the morning and sidemount in the afternoon. No head banging or other problems whatsoever. The setup was so scary that the boat crew wouldn't mess with it.
One surprise before I left was that the center port on the manifold would not seal properly with a standard 200/300 din to yoke adapter. I ended up having to grind off a few threads off of the adapter. This was due to the fact that the din manifold was the 232 version and the din nipple was not long enough to seal on the standard 200/300 bar din to yoke adapter.
So if you have a choice between the 232 and 300 bar versions, get the 300 bar manifold version so you will not need to grind on your adapter.
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Your adapter was likely 300bar which is why it had to be ground down for the 232bar DIN to seal. If it had been 200/300bar, it would have actually been a 200bar adapter and the 232bar DIN would have fit (as would a 300bar DIN).
Here's an example of where a Z system would be the perfect solution.........................I'll duck now, lol
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