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To: techdiver@opal.com
Subject: Regs for cave diving
From: David Giddy <d.giddy@tr*.oz*.au*>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 1994 17:28:14 +1000
Hi folks,

I'm mostly a listener on this forum, but have recently gained sinkhole
level cave certification (CDAA) and am starting to think about setting
up twin tanks.

I am interested in opinions of suitable second regulators for cave
diving. I currently have a Sherwood Maximus primary reg and a Sherwood Brut
attached to a pony bottle. I would like to get a third reg for use as a
left side reg in a twin system.

What do people think of the folowing regs for this application:

Poseiden Jetstream
Scubapro D-350
Sea Hornet Command Air (Australian)
Oceanic Oasis II

Any other suggestions ?

In particular, do they perform adequately in the 40m+ range and how expensive 
are they to service (spare parts) ?

Also, can they be setup for a hose coming over the left shoulder ?
(I think the Jetstream would not be a problem in this dept.)

The cave environment here is cold water (down to 10 degrees celsius).

Thanks for any advice,

David.

P.S: For Australian readers, I dived Pics for the first time two weekends
     ago and discovered why cave diving is addictive! (Part of a sinkhole
     course with Barrie Heard)

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