Din vs Yoke Tanks?

[guruboy]

I don't know of any reason why owning a tank would cause you to prefer DIN over yoke. There are many other reasons though, like the type of diving you will be doing.

If you buy a reg, I would still argue that you should consider yoke over DIN if you are going to do most diving while traveling. Most rental tanks are yoke.

I agree that you should go with a convertible valve. Most convenient.

 

[CAPTAIN SINBAD]

I don't know of any reason why owning a tank would cause you to prefer DIN over yoke.

Because as you yourself mentioned in the same post that most rental tanks are yokes and that drives the market for yoke regs. If someone is owning his/her own tanks then Din would make a better choice.

 

[ianr33]

So yoke is not recommended for cave diving?

Hell No. !!!!!

 

[chillyinCanada]

Why do you think so Captain S?

 

[ianr33]

If you buy a reg, I would still argue that you should consider yoke over DIN if you are going to do most diving while traveling. Most rental tanks are yoke.

If you have a DIN reg, and a yoke rental tank its a simple matter to use a DIN to yoke converter.
Such as this one http://seavenger.com/dolphin-tech-d...-p-1937.html?gclid=CKzPvbSZs7kCFUqi4AodTkMAKg

 

[halocline]

If someone is owning his/her own tanks then Din would make a better choice.

Not really, if you own yoke regulators, get yoke tanks. Bottom line, unless you're diving in restrictions and/or overhead where entanglement is a real hazard, there's no real advantage to DIN over yoke.

I have both yoke and DIN tanks, and both yoke and DIN regs. I use the yoke for single tanks and DIN on my doubles; occasionally I'll use a DIN tank and reg for single tank diving, but not often.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

All of my regs (11 now) are used mainly with my own tanks. One is yoke. And it only sees pool use or some of the hoses get taken off and it might get used on the 19 cu ft pony if someone else wants to use it. I find din easier to use, go thru less orings compared to yoke valves, and less of an entanglement or snagging vegetation risk. If I do have to use a rental tank I have a spin on adapter. If I knew I was going on vacation, doing multiple dives, and could not get DIN tanks I'd just convert one of my D-1's to yoke.

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[spectrum]

In some ways a DIN connection is better, the o-ring is captured in a more positive way and you don't have that knob out there begging to bump or snag but it's not without downsides.

Unless you have The Pro Valves and install you own inserts for fills on yoke whips you will have the sometime banged up dive shop connectors running in and out of your dive threads.

Locally of 3 dive shops I know of 1 dedicated DIN whip. Otherwise plan on adapting and there may not be enough adapters to utilize all whips. That can slow you down if you bring a bunch of cylinders. I ended up buying 1 just to expedite things!

Those DIN threads are on the wet side and will become encrusted in salt. Regular maintenance is key to free operation and damage prevention. In fairness the yoke screw will also appreciate attention.

Do you sometimes set-up on a sandy beach. A DIN connector or valve will be a PITA to clean up if sand gets kicked the wrong way.

When traveling or needing to borrow a yoke cylinder you can either tack on an adapter which may result in a real head banger or at best add another failure point o-ring. You can also swap the connector to make it a yoke regulator for the week. this usually means $50 in parts and 5-10 minutes each way.

At least on some brands the DIN connector is a stack of threaded components that allow the hand wheel to spin. Turning one part the wrong way at the wrong time can make it come undone.

If someone is a total mechanical klutz just engaging the threads while holding a hose laden first stage can be a prescription for disaster.

I have cylinders in each format and DIN, Pro (HP) and yoke, mostly HP that I use in any possible combination on DIN and yoke regulators without reservation.

With care, skill and the right conditions all of the above can be mitigated in many ways a yoke connection can avoid a lot of hassles and is entirely adequate for most.

Pete

 

[guruboy]

Because as you yourself mentioned in the same post that most rental tanks are yokes and that drives the market for yoke regs. If someone is owning his/her own tanks then Din would make a better choice.

Like I said, I don't see any reason why the fact of owning a tank would cause a preference for one over another. Owning makes no difference. It is your diving that affects it. Or the differences between DIN and yoke connections. Not ownership.

 

[fisheater]

Like I said, I don't see any reason why the fact of owning a tank would cause a preference for one over another. Owning makes no difference. It is your diving that affects it. Or the differences between DIN and yoke connections. Not ownership.

It's because 99% of rental tanks are yoke. If you don't own your own tanks, you're going to need yoke regs. If you own your own tanks, you have a choice to make.