why no Air2 designed to be detachable?

[anno]

hi there,

a friend of mine just completed his OW and AOW and is seeking his set of gear to purchase, he raised a question which is quite a new idea to me, currently, all air2 setups are designed to be stuck at the end of the BCD power inflator hose and one has no choice of using air2 unless he/she owns a BCD to fix the air2 to the end of power inflator hose. he wonders why there isn't any air2 designed to be "detachable" similar to detachable "dive alert" whistle so that anyone could use own Air2 with any rented BCD when needed, is there such detachable air2 in the market or is there any other concern why it isn't available?

thanks for any insight.

cheers, anno

 

[TeddyDiver]

hi there,

a friend of mine just completed his OW and AOW and is seeking his set of gear to purchase, he raised a question which is quite a new idea to me, currently, all air2 setups are designed to be stuck at the end of the BCD power inflator hose and one has no choice of using air2 unless he/she owns a BCD to fix the air2 to the end of power inflator hose. he wonders why there isn't any air2 designed to be "detachable" similar to detachable "dive alert" whistle so that anyone could use own Air2 with any rented BCD when needed, is there such detachable air2 in the market or is there any other concern why it isn't available?

thanks for any insight.

cheers, anno

Backup 2nd stage "OCTO" is available and widely used instead of air2!
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[D_B]

The fitting on the Air2 is larger for the increased airflow requirments ness. for the reg. The small fitting on the rental reg. would not work for the Air2 and they probably wouldn't want you removeing there inflator asm. ether

DB

 

[anno]

thanks for the reply Teddy, i share the same thoughts that a lot more divers are relying on octopus instead of an air2 setup. it's just that some people prefer more on the streamlineness (one less hose and one less backup 2nd stage) and so there's demand for air2 for some, the question is only about why air2 is designed as "non-detachable", not that whether air2 or octopus is the better choice for discussion. thanks.

cheers. anno

 

[catlee]

I think if really want to solve the problem of flow rate, just use the similar hose as air2 to connect to the "detachable air2", then the other end which can use a samller standard connector which can be connected to any BCD's LPI.

Is that what your means, Anno?

 

[anno]

yes, cat, thanks for your input, i should have clarified my thoughts about the possible setup.

 

[Jarrett]

I understand the Atomic SS1 is detachable and supposedly superior to the Air2 (according to my LDS)

 

[ClevelandDiver]

What about a Genesis Sidekick?

 

[Web Monkey]

It's not detachable because there's a cable running inside the larger hose, from the Air-2 to the shoulder dump valve.

Terry

hi there,

a friend of mine just completed his OW and AOW and is seeking his set of gear to purchase, he raised a question which is quite a new idea to me, currently, all air2 setups are designed to be stuck at the end of the BCD power inflator hose and one has no choice of using air2 unless he/she owns a BCD to fix the air2 to the end of power inflator hose. he wonders why there isn't any air2 designed to be "detachable" similar to detachable "dive alert" whistle so that anyone could use own Air2 with any rented BCD when needed, is there such detachable air2 in the market or is there any other concern why it isn't available?

thanks for any insight.

cheers, anno

 

[Boogie711]

Because they're dangerous and they'll kill you?



Oops - forgot I wasn't commenting on Air2 threads anymore....