SPG....Give it the boot?

[SeaLevelScuba]

The current ones Halcyon is shipping is a 63mm gauge, (2 inch gauge, 2.375 brass housing). The gauge your missing Adam is the 54mm, (1.75 gauge, 2.125 housing). Scubapro is still making that particuliar gauge in a brass/glass medium.

If your interested in one of the smaller ones with the Halcyon branding, i have a used one available, excellent shape. I've gone to the larger one on my backgas, age and eyes dont play well together

Schott

 

[adm3745]

I have almost got my BP/W rig ready to dive, the last thing I need is a SPG.

The guages I am finding local all have a rubber boot. (Easily removable)

I am wondering what the views are for DIR and the rubber boots on a SPG?

Does it really matter either way? Why?

I like 2" gauges for some reason...I would like a new glass one for my O2 bottle. Maybe I'll come and grab that one.

Have you also looked at hose length? If it has a boot it may come with a 32" hose. This can bow out quite a bit when your diving. I use a 24" Hose. I like to have them as short as possible so they stay close to my body. It also may be a little more difficult to tie on a bolt snap to a boot.

 

[Gdaaym8z]

I have decided not to purchase the guages with the boots. (They do come with a hp hose, not sure the length)

I have found some nice 2" guages with all white faces that I think I'm going to go with. I have already purchased 26" & 6" hp hoses. Hopefully the 26" will work out okay length-wise.

I had just thought it was strange that "Everyone is using these".....the only guages they had in stock.

As before, thanks for all the input from everyone!

Next I need to decide on my new computer.......sure like the Shearwater Predator.

 

[MonkSeal]

Hopefully the 26" will work out okay length-wise.

26" can be too long, depending on the rest of the gear.

Next I need to decide on my new computer.......sure like the Shearwater Predator.

Why not to use bottom timer?

 

[ianr33]

Next I need to decide on my new computer.......sure like the Shearwater Predator.

Brave man saying that in the DIR forum

 

[Gdaaym8z]

I had looked at the Shearwater's for CCR use. (Next adventure) not necc. for use with this rig. Was more thinking out loud.... Hadn't realized that would stir the pot!

This is why I'm here....to learn. I am finding that the local (shop) "tech" guys don't neccesarily direct me in the proper direction, only the direction that sells the equipment that they carry.

I have a VT3 I use (will be using) in guage mode for my depth/timer.

I wish that initially I had received better direction (hadn't discovered Scubaboard yet) I would have made very different purchases. Hindsight.....

Unfortunately in my area there really aren't any DIR guys....at least that I've met. There are only a handful of Tech guys and when I run into them I always try and pay attention to their gear and how they have it rigged.

Other than that.....the info I find here is what I have to go on......'course on here I can get ten different views on why the color red is good vs. bad...LOL