Swivel recall/time to change

[laserdoc]

I saw that there was a recall on a swivel like the one I have attached to my reg. Its the one that looks like it has a ball in the middle of it. I route my house under my arm and then up to the reg,which the swivel really helps. But with a recall on it I guess it is time to change setups. Any suggestions on what to convert to. Looks like a 90 degree connector maybe the way to go. Only ones I have seen are the ones by Dive Rite.Is this the one I need??





Dive Rite Right Angle Adapter - DIR and Technical - Dive Rite

Dive Rite Right Angle Adapter
The Dive Rite Right Angle Adapter attaches between the regulator second stage and its low pressure hose routing the hose down the diver's chest and/or under the arm, which increases comfort and streamlining. The Dive Rite Right Angle Adapter is a low-profile adapter that is not an omni-directional swivel and so it maintains its angle and will not allow the regulator to flop around.

Placed on a 40-inch primary regulator hose in a single-tank regulator configuration, the Dive Rite Right Angle Adapter allows the hose to route down under the arm and up to the mouth. Sidemount divers use the Dive Rite Right Angle Adapter to route their hoses down chest to the bottles eliminating the need to route the hose around the neck.

 

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Another option is a longer hose. A 5 footer will route from your 1st stage, under your right arm, up and across your chest, around the back of your neck and over your right shoulder into your mouth. A 7 footer can also be used routing it first down to your right hip. I'm a bit on the large size so I use a hose a couple inches longer than 5 feet which I assembled from 2 shorter hose using a readily available connector.

 

[Bob Vincent]

Is that the only swivel produced? I guess the ones I've seen in like IST and others are the same manufacture. I guess if it is, the 90 degree is the answer.

 

[beanojones]

What ever happened to the Scuba Pro 120 swivel?

 

[Randy43068]

good reason to NOT use a swivel... I shake my head in amazement at the contraptions people use instead of good design in the first place.

 

[beanojones]

Another swivel question: how is the Dive Rite Right Angle Swivel?

From their own website, it look like it causes some pull:
SCUBA Diving Equipment for Technical, Wreck and Cave Diving: Dive Rite, Inc - Product Catalog - Right Angle Adapter

 

[John_B]

That one isn't bad (FWIW, technically its a 90° elbow). IMO the Zeagle version (which Scubatoys can order) is a little better. Neither is causing pull, the hose is what is causing it; it would feel different underwater. A 40" LP hose to route under your right arm should be fairly easy to find as that's a common length used by tech divers or stage bottles/deco bottles. Combined with a bungeed backup on a 22" hose, you'd be set for rec diving. Plus, any later transition to the 5' or 7' long hose (for the primary, without the elbow fitting) would be easy.

 

[Tortuga68]

There's a thread here somewhere detailing which swivels were affected by the recall you mention, I can't find it to link right now

IMHO using a longer (as described above) MiFlex hose is a better solution - the less joins, the less chance of failure; MiFlex hoses are more flexible than standard LP hoses

 

[beanojones]

That one isn't bad (FWIW, technically its a 90° elbow). IMO the Zeagle version (which Scubatoys can order) is a little better. Neither is causing pull, the hose is what is causing it; it would feel different underwater. A 40" LP hose to route under your right arm should be fairly easy to find as that's a common length used by tech divers or stage bottles/deco bottles. Combined with a bungeed backup on a 22" hose, you'd be set for rec diving. Plus, any later transition to the 5' or 7' long hose (for the primary, without the elbow fitting) would be easy.

Have you used one of those with a looped around your neck reg?

I used the ScubaPro 120 swivels and liked it on my looped reg, to contribute to the conversation.

(I can only find the Dive Rite swivel at ScubaToys.

 

[John_B]

Have you used one of those with a looped around your neck reg?

For a hogarthian configuration, the backup regulator is bungeed around your neck on a 22" LP hose. Yes, I absolutely use that, no matter what. For what you are calling a "loop", I use a length of bungee with two fishermans knots so that the reg can be pulled out, other people use a custom solution or even ziptie the bungee to the backup reg.

For strictly recreational dives I sometimes use a 90° elbow (the Zeagle elbow) on a 40" LP hose (see my gallery for some pics, its of an old reg that I don't own anymore but the concept is the same). For anything below 60' or any dive with a buddy that understands hogarthian gear, I will probably opt for the 5' long hose instead.

GUE has some good pictures of this (whether you care about DIR, there are some decent gear configuration pics on their site).

The Scubapro 120° is more useful for the standard reg/octo like most places teach in their OW classes. The 90° swivels are far better for routing under your right arm on the 40" hose.

As I said, I think the Dive Rite elbow is OK, I just think the Zeagle version is more bulletproof. If you wanted the Zeagle version you'd have to call Scubatoys and have them special order it, probably would run you around $35.