OMS vs. THERMO or TRIDENT din valve?

[nelson]

would like your opinions on a DIN/YOKE combo valve from these companies...

any difference in quality??

any other company that you would recommend instead for a combo valve, 200 bar....i.e. DIVE RITE (do they make valves?)

I might want to alternate a DIN reg and/or a yoke reg on a pony tank

 

[sig]

Hi nelson,

I only have Thermo valve but I have heard that OMS builds a more solid setup. I have both a 200 bar DIN with yoke inserts and a set with 300 bar DIN. I really don't care for the inserts on the 200. I changed all my regs over to DIN aand I can't think of any reason why it would be relevant to change over to yoke other than travel in which I would just use a yoke to din converter. Sorry I'm not of more help but if your looking for a company with a more solid valve, then I would personally have to suggest using a 300 bar din as that is where you get a more solid connection. My thermo valves work fine though as I'm sure OMS does as well. I think that Genisis valve's also have a yoke DIN fitting but I'm not sure.

 

[nelson]

i thought that the 300 bar was for 3500 psi tanks?

 

[sig]

You can use them on LP as well. It is necessary to use 300 bar DIN with HP tanks but you can still use them with LP tanks giving you a more solid connection.

Oh, since I forgot earlier. Welcome to the forum.

 

[sig]

Forgot to ask. Does your reg have a 200 or 300 bar DIN connection? If it has a 200 bar DIN connection then you won't be able to use a 300 DIN valve. If it is 300 though, you can use either a 200 or a 300 DIN valve.

 

[nelson]

http://www.mares.com/en/erogatori/v16orb_en.html

don't have it in my hands as yet!