Dual bar/psi gauges

[Peter Deveugle]

Hi,

Does anybody happen to be aware of an analogue spg that has markings in both bar and psi ? I am sure I have seen it once on a rental reg setup, but cannot remember the brand or make. The only thing similar I could find online so far is the OMS G-240-Sm-Bp or G240 (http://www.omsdive.com/spg.html) which kind of evokes the idea (i.e. a grading scale with an inside and outside marking), but has a bit too much colors and and no 100 psi markings. They do carry what I am looking for in their intermediate pressure gauges (http://www.omsdive.com/reg-acc.html), but it's probably not the best of ideas to try and use that as an spg. :blinking:

As I find myself going back and forth between a lot of different buddies (no pun intended) on different continents it would be kind of nice to have a similar spg with bar/psi markings (with at least 100psi/10 bar ticks) so I don't have to work out the conversion in my head if somebody would be interested in how much gas I have left (signalling I have 30 bars left makes for a very nice reaction if the other person thinks you are counting in psi).

 

[Kupu]

I recently got a PSI/BAR gauge off ebay. There were several available at the time.

I was wanting one for the same reasons. After a little practice I got used to making the PSI to BAR conversion in my head, but stoked to have a guage with both now.

 

[Peter Deveugle]

I recently got a PSI/BAR gauge off ebay. There were several available at the time.

Kupu, would you mind posting the make/brand of this ? Or is it so old you can't make it out any more ? Some (very) old salts seem to claim that this used to exist "way back then", but is phased out because of a lack of interest. Although it the bar/psi thing seems to be very common amongst Caribbean DM's with both lots of American and European tourist passing through - so I imagine there must still be some out there.

P

 

[Kupu]

Nemrod is the brand, marked with increments of 10 BAR and 100 PSI. Sold as a vintage gauge, but in very good shape.

Also was bidding on a Dacor PSI/BAR gauge, but it was only marked with increments of 20 BAR and 250 PSI. Not that it really mattered, actually I liked the cleaner looking gauge with less markings of the Dacor.

I have wondered why these gauges are not a more common option, since a lot of people do travel to different places to dive nowadays.

 

[Peter Deveugle]

Exactly what I was looking for.

P

 

[aquaoren]

I have an Apeks SPG with both BAR/PSI markings with 10BAR/100PSI increaments. Works well.
I also have a OMS SPG with both BAR/PSI markings. I had to go through 3 of those until I got one that was showing accurate pressure. The first 2 were showing 25 BAR less than there was in the tank.