Why not a button gauge for stage bottles?

[=C=]

Hello Internets,

I have to rig a couple stages and I was thinking about using a button gauge instead of a short hose and brass/glass gauge...

I had a look around and everyone rigs stage bottles the same way, with the hose a gauge. Isnt this more failure points? Are button gauges crap (never had one)?

Thanks,
C

 

[JeffG]

Hard to read.

 

[tomboyy]

Hard to read.

Only for old people

 

[idocsteve]

Hard to read.

He said


I have to rig a couple stages and I was thinking about using a button gauge instead of a short hose and brass/glass gauge...

I had a look around and everyone rigs stage bottles the same way, with the hose a gauge. Isnt this more failure points? Are button gauges crap (never had one)?

Thanks,
C

 

[tomboyy]

:lol:

 

[JeffG]

Only for old people

Then do what you want.

But the other method is easier to read. The only additional failure points are found on internet forums.

What problem is the button gauge solving?

I would say none.

another gizmo POS

 

[JeffG]

He said


I have to rig a couple stages and I was thinking about using a button gauge instead of a short hose and brass/glass gauge...

I had a look around and everyone rigs stage bottles the same way, with the hose a gauge. Isnt this more failure points? Are button gauges crap (never had one)?

Thanks,
C

I like that.

 

[=C=]

I ordered hoses and gauges... Its for a liveabord trip and the rest are rigging like this... Meh.

 

[dumpsterDiver]

I use a button guage and I also need glasses to read, I can't read the old tiny button guages, but the new larger ones are easy for me to read and they obvioulsy eliminate a number of potential failure points, including two O-rings and a spindle that can be snapped off and also a hose crimp and the hose itself.

They are also much less expensive. I got a few from Pirrahana diving and they have worked fine since I got them about 8 months ago. you might be able to buy 3 button guages for the price of a hose and normal guage.

 

[metaldector]

I use this on my O2 bottle for cave diving. I stage it just inside the cave and pick it up when coming out to use. The little face got pretty scratched from contact with the cave while I was away and I couldn't read it. Recently bought the larger version of the button gauge (about 3/4" across) and put a piece of 1" vinyl tubing around it to keep it from getting scratch. Dove it a couple of time with no damage and I could read it.
However on my stage bottles, brass gauge and 6" hose, works great.