Thank you, Riger, for sharing your story with this forum. Personally, I am not a fan of the Air2 or the AirSource, although I recognize that some people like them. Reasonable people can disagree on that issue. You handled yourself well and it was a good thing that your buddy was nearby.
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THe Air 2 inflator fitting screws onto a standard LP regulator hose in the exact same manner that an octopus would screw onto the identical hose (although the octo hose would be longer).
You would have had the exact same air loss if a standard octopus unsrewed and fell off the hose. This particular failure does not seem to be a logical reason to switch gear configurations (i.e., ditch the Air 2), but you might want to pick a new regulator tech.
You would have had the exact same air loss if a standard octopus unsrewed and fell off the hose. This particular failure does not seem to be a logical reason to switch gear configurations (i.e., ditch the Air 2), but you might want to pick a new regulator tech.
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The Air-2 quick disconnect isn't bigger because SCUBAPro just wants to be different, it's because when used as a regulator, the Air-2 can require a higher flow rate than a drysuit/inflator hose can deliver.
The Air-2 hose and fittings have a larger internal diameter and higher flow-rate than a standard drysuit/inflator hose.
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