I have the same ScubaPro MK25/S600 setup, and I got the DIN version with a DiveRite adapter. Very happy with it so far, especially now that I am buying my own tanks.
Getting new reg. DIN v. Yoke
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daniel f aleman
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He said, "I'll mostly be diving air/nitrox no deco off the Carolina coast and in the Carribean.
Stay away from the DIN. There is no need for it for the type of diving that you will be doing, and no one else will have DIN on their rigs either.
Stay away from the DIN. There is no need for it for the type of diving that you will be doing, and no one else will have DIN on their rigs either.
While it's true he won't NEED a DIN connector under those circumstances, I think a DIN-style connector is more secure. Even if I was only ever diving in the tropics, if I was using my own gear with my own tanks, I'd prefer DIN over yoke. And I prefer flexibility... it's like being able to drive a stick, even if you mostly drive automatics.daniel f aleman:
It somewhat depends on a couple of things: Will he ever buy his own tanks, at which point I say "DIN and don't look back", and where is the industry going? It seems like DIN is getting more and more commonplace, at least in the places I dive, and it's a lot easier to go DIN to yoke than the other way around. Future-proof it!
If he's going be renting tanks for rest of his diving days, and industry ends up shunning DIN, then yoke will be fine.
I just purchased my 1st regulator and I went with the yoke. I feel comfortable that for the single tank diving I'll be doing, yoke will be more than acceptable. Also, rental tanks, at least around here, are always yoke. When I do end up buying my own tanks, they will either be AL80s with yoke valves or steel tanks with the thermo pro din/k valve that supports yoke or DIN.
Now, if I ever decide to purchase and configure a doubles rig, I will most likely go with DIN since I would at that point be doing more advanced diving.
Now, if I ever decide to purchase and configure a doubles rig, I will most likely go with DIN since I would at that point be doing more advanced diving.
It won't be long before DIN is widely accepted everywhere in the US. Fact is, It's a better configuration for connecting a to a valve, and there is really no arguement against this. As shops upgrade their stock, convertable valves will become more and more the norm, and the new burst in HP tank popularity is taking a strong hold. While it is true that in more than 30 years, I have had only a handfull of o ring failures on a yolk, I have NEVER had a failure on DIN. The DIN reg will be able to grow with him if he wishes to go further in his training, and I see no drawback in owning one. the adaptors are cheap to buy, and easy to carry when needed. For me? no second thought, DIN.
tribaltim
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Go with the din setup I also have the SP sk25 but with the x650 and I bought an generic din to yoke adapter by Apex.....also look into the Suunto D6 before you buy anything else.....
CantDiveEnough
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can someone post a link or something. i have no idea what Din/Yoke are. Im a noob as well. This stuff gets confusing. When I got certified I had no idea how serious a business this is, I love it. Thanks
CantDiveEnough:
Is your certification with PADI? If so, I know there is a description of the differences between the DIN and Yoke valves in the open water diver book. I can't speak to other agencies. If you have the PADI OWD book, check the index and you should find it. They are the two ways that a regulator can be attached to a tank.
Go with the DIN and yoke adapter. SP makes a good reg. Consider Dive Rite or maybe a Salvo..... The folks making the argument for yokes do have a point, but if you EVER even think you may go a more technical route you will want DIN. Buy a regulator you have room to grow into. This will save you a lot of money in the future.
CantDiveEnough:
http://cgi.ebay.com/APEKS-DS4-REGUL...oryZ1300QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Link to an Apeks DS4 DIN 1'st stage. The part eith the threads screws into the tank valve, making for an extremely tight, fail proof connection. I can only assume that you are familliar with the yolk type.
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