Regulator Freeze-up At Monterey (CA)

[rstofer]

I am cross posting this from the Equipment->Regulators forum as suggested.



Has anyone had problems with regulator freeze-up at Monterey? Any particular brands/models to stay away from?

I have been reading the various posts regarding freezing and I am beginning to get concerned. I have a couple of old Oceanic Omega II regulators that I bought in Singapore and used in south and south-east Asia. I have also used them at Catalina and Monterey without incident.

But, what if it was just luck?

I am fairly certain the dive shops aren't renting Oceanic Delta 4/FDX10 or ScubaPro Mk17/G250V regulators for checkout dives. Hm... What are they renting?

So, what are people using? Or more to the point, what are they NOT using?

Richard

 

[Anti-Hero]

You should be fine in Monterey. The water usually hovers between ~48/55 deg. F from my experience. While a free flow is possible, it's probably due to conditions other than simply water temperature.

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

44F-56F in my experience. I've never heard of anyone having a freeze-up.


Chuck

 

[mikeguerrero]

I've seen them freeze up on National Geographic diving in Antartic... Never heard of them freezing up in Monterey....