Whatever makes you happy seems to be the right answer here.
We have people liking yoke for it's ease of installation and ease of
switching underwater.
On the other side you have the folks who like DIN because of it's lower
profile and better o-ring seal.
Important part is to have all stages the same, not back gas and stages. Back
gas I would always advise to go for DIN.

Hope it helps,

THOMAS

-----Original Message-----
From: Fabricio Rosas Tariki [mailto:frtariki@or*.co*.br*]
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 1:25 PM
To: Aquanaut Techdiver
Subject: Stage Regs...was: DIN Fitting/A Clamp


List, regarding to DIN or yoke connections on stage bottles, which one is
DIR? I've heard from a GUE instructor that DIN fittings are a no-no for
stages, due to it's fragility to impact. Something that a shock would render
the stage reg useless. Is there any truth in it? If affirmative, when diving
with one stage only, should I go for yoke or stick to DIN (as my back gas
regs are all DIN)?

Regards
Fabricio


-----Mensagem original-----
De: Andreas Nowotny <nowo11@gm*.ne*>
Para: techdiver@aquanaut.com <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Data: Quarta-feira, 29 de Março de 2000 05:29
Assunto: Re: DIN Fitting/A Clamp


 At 01:00 26.03.00 -0000, Paul Wright wrote:
>With the current UK/USA/Europe slight antagonism taking place it would
>be interesting to hear the views of the list members on the merits of DIN
>against A Clamp (US Fitting for pillar valve/regulator attachment.

One of the most important advantages of the DIN fitting is that the o-ring
is on the first stage, not the bottle. Blown o-rings should really not
happen this way.
All in all, the DIN way seems to me more secure. The A-clamp is probably
good enough for rec-diving, but I generally prefer the (subjective) feeling
of that little extra security the DIN connections provide.

Then again, I'm German and thus just used to it. Did use A-clamps on
holiday though and had no problems either.

Andy


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