first set of doubles for apprentice cave

[netmage]

Andy,

One comment that didn't explicitly make it - if your going to cave, or venture into any tech diving - go ahead and convert all your regs to 300 bar DIN connections. The DIN connection is much more sturdy for the potential abuses you may run it into.... Don't even bother w/ yoke's on doubles...

 

[H2Andy]

yeah... i am having to do this one step at a time...

i figured if i get 200-bar DIN manifold, i can use a yoke convertor for now until i go to
DIN.

i figure i can always replace the manifold to 300 if i can't live with the 200

 

[Tom Winters]

I run a 200-bar manifold on my twinned aluminum 80's - soon to be twinned steel LP 85's. Works great, tastes great, and it's less filling.

 

[Jason B]

Andy,

Don't even bother w/ yoke's on doubles...

Especially in overhead diving.

Jason

 

[H2Andy]

i hear you, guys. i just can't get there all at once

 

[scubafool]

Andy, I read in a thread on another board that the Worthington tanks have a sprayed-on internal coating. I have an ancient steel 72 that has an internal coating that I can not get rehydroed because of that coating. I am not saying that these tanks CAN'T be rehydroed, but it does make me wonder?

 

[H2Andy]

well, that wouldn't be good... need to check into that for sure

 

[OneBrightGator]

Using yoke regs or 200 bar manifolds in caves is not the kiss of death, some of the best cave explorers and instructors have used yoke regs to push caves most people will never be able to dive in and still use yoke today.

Put down the Kool Aid and have a sip of the real world.

 

[Jason B]

No one said it was a law, just that it is a good idea.

Jason

 

[blibecap]

I had the same problem with one of mine and the solution was to remove the coating. had it tumbeled with course abarasive and it cleand up and has now passed two hydros.
Bill

Andy, I read in a thread on another board that the Worthington tanks have a sprayed-on internal coating. I have an ancient steel 72 that has an internal coating that I can not get rehydroed because of that coating. I am not saying that these tanks CAN'T be rehydroed, but it does make me wonder?