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No, that unit is yet another travesty of engineering being foisted on the gullible rec.scuba diver. Black probably owns several of them. The kit I am talking about enables you to add 5 to 10 additional failure points and clusterfucks to your rig and comes in a nice, neat box for only $800 or so. Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/ > From: <Art.Paltz@R2*.CO*> > Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 16:38:19 -0400 > To: techdiver@aquanaut.com > Subject: RE: 2 high pressure ports ? > > Jim, > > I think I know which one you are talking about. I think in one of their adds > or on their web site they have you filling your pony bottle from your main > via a HP hose connecting the 2 throughout the dive. Something about never > not having air available in your pony when you need it. > > What a hoot! > > Art. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Cobb [SMTP:cobber@ma*.ci*.co*] > Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 4:25 PM > To: ScottBonis@ao*.co*; klind@al*.ne*; Paltz, Art; > techdiver@aquanaut.com > Subject: Re: 2 high pressure ports ? > > Actually there is a company out there which makes a "universal > manifold" > which allows you to make doubles out of any conceivable combination > of > tanks, a strokes dream come true. You can see it advertised in tech > magazines. It use HP hoses and other ridiculous parts and adapters > to > accomplish this. > > I agree that the routing options is the engineers original > intention. > > Jim > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/ > >> From: <ScottBonis@ao*.co*> >> Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 14:14:47 EDT >> To: klind@al*.ne*, Art.Paltz@r2*.co*, techdiver@aquanaut.com >> Subject: Re: 2 high pressure ports ? >> >> In a message dated 5/31/00 3:33:49 AM, klind@al*.ne* writes: >> << Actually Art: >> >> >> My guess is that most manufacturers provide two ports to provide > more hose >> >> routing options. I doubt they are really expecting people to use > 2 SPGs or a >> >> backup SPG to an air integrated computer. Besides, the 2 port > regulators have >> >> been around longer than air integrated computers. >> >> >> Remember that the vast majority of these regs only get used for > single tank >> >> recreational diving where "personal preference" is the order of > the day. If >> >> you have only 1 LP port then you only have one hose routing option > for the SPG >> >> unless you flip the regulator upside down. >> >> >> With two ports you now have twice as many convoluted ways to route > your SPG or >> >> console. >> >> >> -KL >> >> >> I agree with this completely. In fact I'm glad to see another > question being >> answered instead of just people being flamed, on this list. >> >> Take care and safe diving, Scott >> -- >> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to > `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to > `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. >> > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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