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The exact reasons why the majority of my non-vintage dives are made with modern Mares metal second stages. If Mares and Scubapro can produce brass second stages at a competitive price there is no reason why other companies can't do so.SDAquamaster wrote:The timing is I think bad as, if anything, metal cased second stages are finally beginning to get recognized for their durability and reduced dry mouth after a couple decades of divers being told plastic second stages are lighter, better, etc.
No doubt the production costs are very high for the metal case, purge cover and clamp compared to the couple dollars it costs to produce a molded plastic second stage case and purge cover.
Likewise, I wonder what this will mean for HP seats etc? More parts that will need to be reproduced?Rasp5 wrote:Looking at there order guide there is none left in invintory.
Hope this does not cause a issue with the yoke for the Phoenix.
The HP seats and all the other normally replaceable first stage parts (and most of the second stage parts) are also used in most of the newer Aqua Lung regulators. The HP seat is used on the Titan, the Legend, The Kronos, the Mikron, etc. Aqua Lung will probably make does seats as long as they are in business.capn_tucker wrote:Likewise, I wonder what this will mean for HP seats etc? More parts that will need to be reproduced?Rasp5 wrote:Looking at there order guide there is none left in invintory.
Hope this does not cause a issue with the yoke for the Phoenix.
capn_tucker wrote:That's good to know. Do any other AL regs use the heavy yoke? If not I imagine that will become a problem..
While a shinny chrome Conshelf yoke looks best with a shinny Phoenix, I don't see why a Titan yoke and yoke nut wouldn't work on the Phoenix. I have used a Titan yoke and yoke nut on a Conshelf.Rasp5 wrote:Looking at there order guide there is none left in invintory.
Hope this does not cause a issue with the yoke for the Phoenix.
It will work if you use a thin washer/ spacer to move the yoke a bit away from the port. Otherwise, some of the large diameter hoses will interfere with the base of the yoke. The washer that Bryan is making for the long yoke Mistral will probably work great for this application.WD8CDH wrote:While a shinny chrome Conshelf yoke looks best with a shinny Phoenix, I don't see why a Titan yoke and yoke nut wouldn't work on the Phoenix. I have used a Titan yoke and yoke nut on a Conshelf.Rasp5 wrote:Looking at there order guide there is none left in invintory.
Hope this does not cause a issue with the yoke for the Phoenix.
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