Bryan wrote:Thank you Captain.
When you have a regulator outfitted with a Cyclone balanced first stage and an HPR 2nd stage you have an awesome regulator that will flow enough air for multiple divers. Even if your lever height is off a little the HPR compensates well for that.
Below is my reply to the diver
Before we get too far into the regulator, please review these items in the link below. I find regulator placement to be the most common reason for complaints that a double hose breathes hard. If this is cannot in any way be the cause we can look at other things.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qbne1wr0ty8u ... llABa?dl=0
I'll follow up in a bit with his reply.....Wanna take a guess as to what it was?
Reply from the diver
I was using this with my Dacor Nautilius CVS, which positioned the reg way too high and far from my back. That explains it. Will have to give it another go with another rig that'll place it properly between the shoulder blades.
I"m really glad the diver reached out and asked the question......With more and more divers getting into double hose diving this fundamental issue keeps coming up no matter how many times I write about it, post links to information or E-mail PDF's with pictures and links.....
You can have the most highly tuned double hose on the planet and you will never overcome basic physics......IP, lever height, HPR, Phoenix, Argonaut, cracking effort super krypton coated demand levers.... its all secondary to getting the regulators positioned correctly on your back to begin with.
We need to be good stewards when working with new double hose divers especially when talking with folks who are interested in getting their first double hose regulator.....DO YOUR HOMEWORK FIRST.....
My thanks again to the diver who let me share his story......I really appreciate you letting me share with everyone with the hope that we can help others get started off right.
Doing it right should include some common sense, not just blindly following specs and instructions. .Gary D, AWAP on SB