ramez18
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Two weeks ago I purchased two Oceanic Delta IV FDX-10 regulators, one for my girlfriend and one for myself, from an authorized online retailer. We used them for the first time a few days later in the Galapagos Islands. We did 15 dives with them and we both noticed an odd sound whenever we inhaled. It was a metallic sound that I have never heard before when using a regulator. It sounded like a sword being taken out of it's sheath. Initially, I thought that maybe it was a "breaking-in" type of thing, but the sound persisted thoughout all 15 dives. I imagine that this is not the norm for this regulator. How can I remedy this problem. Should I send it back to the online retailer? It started to get really annoying to hear this metallic sound with every single breath.
I also had another problem with my regulator. I would connect my reg to the tank, check the tank pressure, then I would I would get ready for the dive. In the 30 minutes that I would spend getting ready for the dive and taking the Zodiac out to the dive site, my tank would lose approximately 400-500 psi without even taking a single breath or purging the reg. Personally, this was bad for me, since my breathing isn't the most efficient to begin with. Coupled with the fact that I spent a lot of money to go on this trip and I was at a disadvantage because of my reg, it was, needless to say, very frustrating. I tried to make adjustments to curb this problem. I closed the adjustment knob all the way and it still happend, I adjusted the pre-dive switch and it still happened, I changed tanks several times and it still happened.
These are the first regulators that my girlfriend I have purchased, and to be honest, it hasn't been a great experience. I purchased from Oceanic because, after doing lots of research, I saw how well the company stands behind it's products. Can you please help me out. Thanks.
I also had another problem with my regulator. I would connect my reg to the tank, check the tank pressure, then I would I would get ready for the dive. In the 30 minutes that I would spend getting ready for the dive and taking the Zodiac out to the dive site, my tank would lose approximately 400-500 psi without even taking a single breath or purging the reg. Personally, this was bad for me, since my breathing isn't the most efficient to begin with. Coupled with the fact that I spent a lot of money to go on this trip and I was at a disadvantage because of my reg, it was, needless to say, very frustrating. I tried to make adjustments to curb this problem. I closed the adjustment knob all the way and it still happend, I adjusted the pre-dive switch and it still happened, I changed tanks several times and it still happened.
These are the first regulators that my girlfriend I have purchased, and to be honest, it hasn't been a great experience. I purchased from Oceanic because, after doing lots of research, I saw how well the company stands behind it's products. Can you please help me out. Thanks.