Yoke with Din adapter or Din with Yoke Adapter?

[maged_mmh]

There is no such thing as a yoke to DIN converter.

actually there is a DIN-2-yoke conversion nut that has to be screwed to the tank DIN outlet to mount the yoke on it.
very small - cheap - 0 maintenance
better to check where you dive frequently, what type is most used?

 

[ApexLongimanus]

actually there is a DIN-2-yoke conversion nut that has to be screwed to the tank DIN outlet to mount the yoke on it.
very small - cheap - 0 maintenance
better to check where you dive frequently, what type is most used?

only for 200 bar din, not 300 bar if i am not mistaken

 

[danemeyer20]

Apex is correct, but if i get the yoke scubapro regs i can get a 300 din converter for about 50 bucks.

 

[Stu S.]

Are you buying new or used cylinders? Some of the older HP cylinders have a thread size and valve requiring a DIN regulator only. Those are the 3500 psi cylinders. The new HP's are 3442 psi and you can use DIN or Yoke. If you have a yoke regulator rated to 3442, you may want to try that first.

I started using HP's about three years ago, and figured I would have to invest in DIN equipment. Like many other divers, I find the yoke satisfactory.

Is DIN better? Probably. But DIN is a solution to a problem I don't have. Money not spent on equipment means more money for..... diving!

 

[616fun]

actually there is a DIN-2-yoke conversion nut that has to be screwed to the tank DIN outlet to mount the yoke on it.
very small - cheap - 0 maintenance
better to check where you dive frequently, what type is most used?

You are right, there is a 'donut' that screws into the valve on the tank (which has to be a 200 bar valve, not a 300 bar one), but that will do this person no good knowing that. They are trying to determine the type of reg to buy. If they buy DIN, then they need to understand all tanks they buy need DIN valves.

BTW - all of my valves are 200 bar so I can let friends/students use them in a pinch. Screw in the donut and away they go.

 

[John_B]

To the OP, I have one yoke valve I use with AL80s and DIN valves I can use for everything else. I have a DIN-to-yoke converter (looks like just the yoke connector in the pictures above) but I almost never use it since it moves the first stage closer to my head and I spent a lot of money on flathead first stages specifically so I wouldn't have that problem. YMMV. A DIN-to-yoke converter is definitely more cost effective.

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.

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All DIN regs sold today will work equally well with "300 bar" (seven thread depth) DIN valve seats or "200 bar" (five thread depth) DIN valve seats. Its been a long time since the "300 bar" or "200 bar" valves had anything to do with pressure. The only real difference between the two is that 300 bar seat makes the valve too deep to use a yoke valve with a yoke valve insert. The 200 bar DIN valves are more flexible b/c they are easily converted for yoke regs and are actually more durable (less likely to go out of round).

I personally would never buy 300 bar DIN valves.

 

[danemeyer20]

So JohnB...

are you saying that a 300 bar Dine regulator will fit in a 200 bar Din tank valve? maybe im just reading your post wrong

 

[616fun]

So JohnB...

are you saying that a 300 bar Dine regulator will fit in a 200 bar Din tank valve? maybe im just reading your post wrong

Yes - 99% of the regs sold in the US are 300 bar regs. I use my 300 bar DIN reg is 200 bar valves.

Here is a good desription that DiveRiteExpress posted:
Valves, Regulator Fittings, Cylinder Neck Openings -- More than you wanted to know

 

[John_B]

So JohnB...

are you saying that a 300 bar Dine regulator will fit in a 200 bar Din tank valve? maybe im just reading your post wrong

Yes, *all* current DIN first stages have "300 bar" or seven thread deep fittings. They work great with "200 bar" DIN tank valves that have five threads as well as the "300 bar" DIN valves with seven threads. The difference is that the depth of the two threads are exposed with a 200 bar valve -- as it turns out the two threads don't make any difference in the strength of the connection. As I said, the 200 bar valves are more durable and far more versatile. But I guess some guys gotta have 300 bar valves, whatever... YMMV.

Edit: 616's link to Mark's explanation at the DiveRiteExpress.com website is sell worth reading. I had forgotten about that page. I got that explanation with a hands-on demo from Mark firsthand, I guess its been a few years back now. Mark also rented me my first backplate, and his name is on my Nitrox card. He is an all around good guy.