New Octo+ Version - availability?

[jsfire]

Hi,
I've been at the Beneath the Sea Show in NJ and was told that soon the Octo+ design will change to have a "Garden Hose fitting" on the BC hose side so that it can easily disconnect and be kept with the reg instead of the BC. Does anybody know when this will be released?
Thanks!

 

[ScottZeagle]

Hopefully by late Spring/early Summer.

 

[jsfire]

Great! Then I'll just wait another couple month before buying a new BC and Octo+. Thanks for the fast answer

 

[Cheekymonkey]

hrm, i'll look foward to checking this out !

 

[Chad Carney]

The new Zeagle AIR is called the Octo-Z.

 

[u/h2oguy]

Is there there any information on the Octo-Z anyplace on the web? such as description and how it differs from the Octo+ as well as release date?

 

[bperrybap]

Will this new design remove the dual exit air paths?
(Which other integrated octo+ designs don't support)
In other words the ability to vent air and breath out
simultaneously/independently.

--- bill

 

[u/h2oguy]

OK, after a little looking around, I answered my own question and thought I would share what I found. Going to the Zeagle website, www.zeagle.com, go to the "product support" page there you will find a list of items, specifically the one for the "owners manual of the Octo Z" you will find the info most of us are looking for. Pretty cool "garden hose" set-up

 

[james croft]

Looks like a pretty neat way to rinse out a bladder. Pretty cool.

 

[Chad Carney]

Will this new design remove the dual exit air paths?
(Which other integrated octo+ designs don't support)
In other words the ability to vent air and breath out
simultaneously/independently.

--- bill

The new design will not be designed like the Apeks Octo+, but you can exhale and exhaust the BC at the same time, by half valving the exhaust button while exhaling.

I have test dove the prototype below 160 fsw and it performs quite well.

More importantly the unit will be very serviceable and easy to adjust.

Keeping the Octo-Z attached to your regulator will make a huge difference in curbing the intrusion of salt water and the subsequent corrosion internally.

Chad