Sound Off ! Familiar with the term 'International' referencing 'yoke style' regs?

[scubafanatic]

......it came to my attention there's something of a dispute here on SB about the validity/popularity of the term 'international' when referencing the common 'yoke' style 1st-stage scuba regulator.....just wonderin' how many of you have either heard of or actually use this term ?

(hey, just be thankful this ain't a Spare Air/Long Hose/ B/P-wing / overfilling LP tanks / buying on the WWW from Leisure Pro / split-fins are for p*ssys question ! )

....put me down for one who's heard of this term on occassion, although I personally don't actually use the term myself.

 

[fisheater]

Never heard of it.

 

[fdog]

Yes, I've heard of yokes referenced as International quite a bit. I've also seen A-clamp (rarely).

So you aren't crazy.


All the best, James

 

[300bar]

Int. is used in europe as opposed to Din.
It's in all the manuals and catalogues

 

[Jorgy]

I have heard “International” in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.........

In the US and Caribbean it has always been referred to as "yoke"...........

In fact it was not until I had been diving for a number of years at I even saw or heard of DIN...........

And DIN was the crazy tech stuff......

M

 

[Chugwhump]

And DIN was the crazy tech stuff......

M

DIN still is crazy tech stuff for like Cavers and SEALS only.

Or so I have been told by some people that will not breathe that Nitrox poison because it will eventually suck all of the calcium from your bones and make you like rap music.

Somebody please tell me that the Nitrox/rap music affinity comment is not true....

Chug

 

[Nemrod]

Never heard of it. N

 

[Chugwhump]

It's in all the manuals and catalogues

In all seriousness, I have never heard of a yoke being called an "International" style.

I am also apparently guilty of not reading instructions for my gear...so what else is new.
But in my vast, vast experience of diving cavern style at Ginnie Springs one time, and spending a few weeks snorkling in the Turks and Caicos nearly twenty years ago, along with countless Florida beach dives, and a buch of boat trips to the Keys, I have never heard of this term.
I learned something new today.
I can now go to sleep satisfied.

Chug

 

[300bar]

Actualy the INT. or international, is NOT international at all.

I know of atleast 3 different sizes.
1 US int./yoke/a clamp
2 European INT
3 Frence INT.

All of these are not interchangeable. Atleast not without leaking in some form.

Give me DIN anytime, one size worldwide. And it has nothing to do with "tech"stuff.
Just common sence.

 

[300bar]

In all seriousness, I have never heard of a yoke being called an "International" style.

I am also apparently guilty of not reading instructions for my gear...so what else is new.
But in my vast, vast experience of diving cavern style at Ginnie Springs one time, and spending a few weeks snorkling in the Turks and Caicos nearly twenty years ago, along with countless Florida beach dives, and a buch of boat trips to the Keys, I have never heard of this term.
I learned something new today.
I can now go to sleep satisfied.

Chug

Yoke and A-clamp are typical US names, I never heard them before I came to S-America ( Mexico) and later the Carribian