DIR- Generic "DIR Approved" Regulators

[Fox800]

Interesting, thanks. They don't have any courses listed locally any time soon, but I'll reach out to them.

If you're in Hawaii, Meredith Tanguay splits her instructing between Hawaii and Florida (and often other places as well).

 

[Lorenzoid]

Interesting, thanks. They don't have any courses listed locally any time soon, but I'll reach out to them.

By all means, reach out to @mer , who sometimes even ventures onto SB. Check out her Wet Rocks Diving site.

 

[PfcAJ]

Are you trying to conform to GUE’s standards or do you want to be DIR?

If the latter, I recommend having a balanced adjustable primary that you can disassemble and an unbalanced backup that you can disassemble.

I HAVE had to take a reg apart under water when a shell or a stick (this was quite some time ago) got stuck in the exhaust valve. It was easy peasy to clear it and finish my dive.

A700 is a fine reg. G250 (and probably g260, no personal experience) is better for the above reasons.

 

[john120283]

Interesting, thanks. They don't have any courses listed locally any time soon, but I'll reach out to them.

A lot of GUE instructors will schedule classes on request. So if you don’t see something that works for you, there’s a good chance that you’ll be able to get something scheduled that does.

 

[Madddogggy]

On two occasions, a dive buddy using the A700 puked in his reg underwater and was forced to switch regulators and complete his deco on his backup, which was also an A700. Luckily he did fill is backup with breakfast/lunch.

 

[Whitrzac]

On two occasions, a dive buddy using the A700 puked in his reg underwater and was forced to switch regulators and complete his deco on his backup, which was also an A700. Luckily he did fill is backup with breakfast/lunch.

Fixing the puking seems a bit more important than being able to take apart a reg underwater

 

[L13]

On two occasions, a dive buddy using the A700 puked in his reg underwater and was forced to switch regulators and complete his deco on his backup, which was also an A700. Luckily he did fill is backup with breakfast/lunch.

Just rinse and purge using the water all around you, possibly using your alternate while you do it, and you are good to go. No disassembly required.

 

[tursiops]

Just rinse and purge using the water all around you, possibly using your alternate while you do it, and you are good to go. No disassembly required.

Unfortunately, it kinda depends on what you puked. Chunks can get caught in the exhaust valve.

 

[L13]

Unfortunately, it kinda depends on what you puked. Chunks can get caught in the exhaust valve.

Filling the reg with water blocking the mouth piece with your thumb, and purging will push the chunks through as well as disassembly will.

Also, chew your food properly

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

Filling the reg with water blocking the mouth piece with your thumb, and purging will push the chunks through as well as disassembly will.

Also, chew your food properly

Not that I’m a puker, but it seems plain oatmeal and scrambled eggs would be better puking material than say introducing some chunks of Louisiana Hot Links into the mix, or Chorizo.