Yoke with Din adapter or Din with Yoke Adapter?

[danemeyer20]

Having a hard time figuring out exactly what i should get in regards to regulators. I plan on purchasing HP120 tanks and will require din but will still be doing alot of diving with al80's.

I have heard that converters can make regs alot larger and potentially head bangers but i am not sure which style caused the problem, yoke to din or din to yoke. I was looking at the scubapro setup from leisurepro.com but they only sell them in yoke with a din adapter. Does anybody use this setup with the adapter?

 

[616fun]

There is no such thing as a yoke to DIN converter. Most regs you can swap out the DIN part for the yoke part very easily. Expect the parts for the other set up to cost between $50 and $120 depending on your brand.

DIN to yoke does make the reg a bit larger. I've never seen it be a horrible issue for me. All of my regs and tanks are DIN (5 sets of regs and 6 tanks). I use the yoke converter only when DMing with the shops tanks, or diving locations where I cannot take my tanks and the facility doesn't offer DIN valves.

The yoke converter just screws onto the DIN 1st stage and you use the clamping mechanism of the converter to attach it to the valve. You will add an addition 1/2 or so that the 1st stage extends from the tank, since the DIN port is screwed in to the yoke converter instead of the valve itself.

The way I see it, 95% of my diving is done with my tanks. I prefer DIN for various reasons. For the other 5% of the time I can live with an addition 1/2" behind my head. I don't want the wear and tear or exchanging parts back and forth.

 

[vicdiver656]

Go look at scubatoys.com, and look at their adapters. Definitely go for DIN to yoke adapters, as Din tanks are 300 bar while yoke tanks are 200 (or 250? ) bar. Once you get into technical DIR diving, DIN is most commonly used.

 

[ApexLongimanus]

nothing to add to 616fun's post.

the thing you were looking at is a yoke to din converter kit, not an adapter. means you can make a yoke regulator into a din regulator.

 

[danemeyer20]

1. Yoke to Din.....this is a 300 bar din conversion kit. So you have to swap these out with tools before the dive correct? So would you be taking off the yoke collar and installing the din converter effectively making it a din regulator? I want to go with scubapro regs and this is what i will need to use if i get them at leisurepro low price.

2. Din to Yoke..... this you just screw on the end of the din

 

[Teamcasa]

I use DIN regs and for travel I just bring an adapter. Simple and easy.

 

[ApexLongimanus]

1. Yoke to Din.....this is a 300 bar din conversion kit. So you have to swap these out with tools before the dive correct? So would you be taking off the yoke collar and installing the din converter effectively making it a din regulator? I want to go with scubapro regs and this is what i will need to use if i get them at leisurepro low price.

2. Din to Yoke..... this you just screw on the end of the din

correct

 

[Scared Silly]

Actually, there are both DIN to Yoke adapters as well as Yoke to DIN adaptors (some call them converters). Most folks will buy a DIN reg along with an DIN to Yoke adaptor, which would be my reccomendation. However there are Yoke to DIN adaptors that if you take the Yoke and Yoke nut off will allow you to screw the adaptor on effectively making the reg a DIN reg. I say effectively because this set up is a bit longer than a std DIN set up. These adaptors are getting harder and harder to find anymore.

There is also the converter route which is what I think you are seeing at LP and described above. For instance, Atomic, SP, Apeks and others allow you to completely remove the DIN assembly and screw in a Yoke assembly and visa versa. Most people do not go this route cause it does require a few tools and a bit of a hassle. But the advantage is that the extra length is avoided.

Now to throw another - cylinder rated at 3442 PSI can be used with yoke regs. You can get what called a 200 bar pro valve that has a little insert. The insert allows the valve to be used as a yoke valve. Remove the insert and it is a DIN valve. I would suggest getting those valves on your cylinders that way if diving with a yoke buddy they can use the cylinder.

Here are two pictures, the first is Yoke Conversion the other is a Yoke to DIN adaptor.

 

[tfsails]

Get a DIN reg and a yoke converter. I did it when I had a grand total of 14 dives to my credit and have not regretted it for one second.

For the regs that are offered in both yoke and DIN configurations, there is absolutely no difference between the regs other than the way they are mounted to the tank. The weakest link in a yoke reg and the reason it's restricted to 3000 psi/200 bar is the yoke itself. Internally, the reg could probably take up to 4500 psi/350 bar, which is usually the upper limit on DIN regs.

 

[danemeyer20]

to get the price i want from leisurePro i have to get the yoke with the Din converter. same thing when it comes down to it