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To: techdiver@opal.com
Subject: RE: Re: D-400
From: "John P. Price" <jp4@BB*.CO*>
Cc: WOLFMK@cn*.uw*.ed*
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 94 11:08:27 EDT
>>>I have a pair of Odins and I agree.  They're awful at anything above
>>>100fsw, and not as good as my D350 down to 200fsw.  Even after I tuned
>>>the Odins right to the edge, and broke in the (huge) diaphragm.
>
>>I know a guy that tunes my Odins, and when I get them back from him
>>they don't have the break at all.  Just LOTS of air.  Didn't believe it
>>until I had him do it.  Now he gets all my overhaul business (not that
>>much really, about a dozen regs, done once or twice a year)
>
>
>I have to agree with Scot... I took the Poseidon repair course and found that
>there are some quirks to adjusting them CORRECTLY, but when it IS done right,
>they perform beautifully.  I've dove mine to 300+ with excellent results.  As
>far as reliability goes, there is also little I have ever seen go wrong.  Keep
>them clean and tuned correctly and they will take good care of you.  I don't
>even experience the annoying problems rumored to happed at shallow depths.
>
>As far as the D-400 goes, I haven't dove one, and haven't dove ANY reg 400+
>feet, so I can't really comment on them from deep experience, but I can say
>they are great breathers when adjusted proplery too.  I think that's always the
>key....PROPER adjustment and tuning for the conditions you dive.
>
>
Tim Olson
>--

This is of the topic of ScubaPro D400's.

Are there any divers in the New England area that dive with Poseidon regulators
and have them "properly tuned"?

That is, the regulator doesn't shudder at shallow depths(<100 fsw).

Where do you send your regulator to get tuned?

thanks 



John

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