OMS Evoque and Airstream reg and 1st stage?

[tbone1004]

OMS Evoke second stage resembles a Hollis second stage (at least to me). If I recall correctly, the knob had a clutch mechanism. Hence you could rotate it infinitely. It makes a clicking noise when you reach the max/min points where on a Scubapro or Atomic, you can no longer rotate the knob.

Does this sound like the operation of a Hollis second stage?

ahh, yeah I haven't paid a lot of attention to that, but there is nothing particularly innovative about them. I'd rather not have a clutch on there, but I try to avoid Hollis second stages. Someone more familiar with those will have to comment.

@UTscuba if you want someone in particular to respond, feel free to tag us. Nearly guaranteed to get a response that way. Once threads get established and someone has already said whatever it is I would have said, I tend not to clutter the thread unless I'm tagged in there. I know many others are like that as well.

 

[UTscuba]

@UTscuba if you want someone in particular to respond, feel free to tag us.

thanks, will do, your comments are always appreciated

 

[Einar Myklebust]

OMS Evoke second stage resembles a Hollis second stage (at least to me). If I recall correctly, the knob had a clutch mechanism. Hence you could rotate it infinitely. It makes a clicking noise when you reach the max/min points where on a Scubapro or Atomic, you can no longer rotate the knob.

Does this sound like the operation of a Hollis second stage?

I have been looking and wondering the same if the Hollis LX 200 and the Evoque is the same regulator

 

[Einar Myklebust]

I have been using the Airstream with Evoques on my doubbles for a while and absolutely love the regs. I found some rebuild kits in Europa and had them shipped over. OMS Airstream First Stage Service Kit - Gidive Store OMS Evoque Second Stage Service Kit - Gidive Store

 

[Einar Myklebust]

BtS in Germany also sells OMS regulators and parts. Home

 

[Einar Myklebust]

I'd recommend avoiding that brand entirely... I'm sure the regs are fine, the company however, is not

Yea I love their gear but agree on the company. The OMS harness system for me is the most conformable way of diving doubles I have found I have been diving doubles that way since the 90's. And have been using the Airstream and Evoques for the last year.

 

[UTscuba]

I have been using the Airstream with Evoques on my doubbles for a while and absolutely love the regs. I found some rebuild kits in Europa and had them shipped over. OMS Airstream First Stage Service Kit - Gidive Store OMS Evoque Second Stage Service Kit - Gidive Store

thank you, that's profoundly helpful

 

[Einar Myklebust]

Started taking the first stage apart and all the allen's are metric.

 

[Einar Myklebust]

dissembled