OMS manifold and sherwood knobs

[trymixdiver]

did you change the threaded stems ?

My LDS says the OMS knobs have a larger square opening in the knobs which doesnt allow the sherwood knobs to be installed.

I have made my mind up to buy a better manifold, the Halcyon and it comes with the knobs i want.

Andy

 

[roakey]

Originally posted by trymixdiver
I have made my mind up to buy a better manifold, the Halcyon and it comes with the knobs i want.

The SeaElite is the same as the Halcyon, comes with Sherwood knobs and is much cheaper (about $170), see:

http://www.smartcart.com/diving/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=MVSABD

(the picture shows the old plastic knobs, do check and make sure they're shipping with the Sherwood knobs)

From: http://www.divers-supply.com/

Roak

 

[trymixdiver]

the halcyon is 250 and that one you mention is 170, thats quite i price difference. Is the extra $ 80 for the halcyon name or what?

Theres got to be a difference between them other than price.

As far as price goes i think i would pay the extra 80 and get the halcyon, i think 250 is a hell of a good price. I bought 2 manifolds about 5 or 6 years ago ( and OMS and a DiveRite) and i know i paid around $300 or so for each of them.

Andy

 

[roakey]

Trust me trymixdiver, there is NO difference as long as they're still shipping with the Sherwood knobs. It's the name in this case, period.

Before Halcyon started carrying the SeaElite manifold, they (or was it GUE/EE?) actually sent me to Diver's Supply to buy it (back around late '99 or so).

Here's a post by Irvine from the Quest list back in 2000 (probably about a year before Halcyon started carrying the SeaElite):

Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 10:30:42 -0500
From: trey@netdor.com (Trey)
Reply-To: trey@netdor.com
X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01C-KIT (Win95; U)
To: quest@gue.com
Subject: EQUIPMENT LIST
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-MANIFOLD - 300 BAR DIN SEA ELITE OR EXACT REPLICA WITH THE CORRECT SIZE CENTER INSOLATOR PIECE. REPLACE DISKS WITH PLUGS OR 1/16 SHIMS. SOFT PLASTIC OR RUBBER KNOBS WITH SOLID METAL INSERTS, SCREWS LEFT LOSE SO THEY CAN ROCK, CENTER PIECE LEFT LOSE SO IT CAN SPIN.


-BANDS - HIHGLAND MILL WORKS OR EQUIVALENT

 

[Lost Yooper]

Andy,

Get the Sea Elite and spend the extra bucks on a Scout or something. The valves are the same.

Mike