Question [Poll] Have you needed a manifold?

happy-diver · Jun 25, 2024

Just use the top knob on my tyre pumper, took the bottom knob off so it doesn't roll on

and it didn't fit

randini · Jun 25, 2024

The doubles I used most had a manifold without an isolation valve. I kind of like that configuration, but with less than 50 dives on the setup I never had to do any shutting off of valves at all, other than drills.

crofrog · Jun 25, 2024

It kinda fits into the others above, but I've had hose failures underwater and have had a second stage come unscrewed from the LP hose, and have had a DIN ring spontaneously decide to stop sealing. Except for the hose failure it was fixable underwater.

Fat old english bloke · Jun 26, 2024

I did actually have to do a genuine shut down once as my right post sprung a leak in MJ. Had a few roll-offs here and there too.

Question [Poll] Have you needed a manifold?

Out of necessity on a real dive, I have:

Never actually needed to close any of the valves on a manifolded twinset.

Closed one valve because of an unstoppable regulator freeflow that spontaneously began underwater.

Closed one valve because a leak in the DIN or yoke connection that occurred while on the dive.

Consumed [nearly] ALL gas from both cylinders, with one failed regulator and one closed valve.

Never actually needed to close the manifold valve on a twinset rig.

Closed the manifold valve because of a leak in one side of the manifold.

Closed the manifold valve because of a cylinder o ring failure that _occurred while diving_.

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