To say nothing of the fact that you can get the Sea Elite from Divers Supply
for $169.95 (add $10 for O2 clean) compared to the what, $395 for the OMS?

Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: Skip MacElhannon <skipmac@co*.co*>
To: Ryan McNabb <longrifles@ya*.co*>
Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: Which manifold?


> One major problem with the OMS Manifold, it uses o-rings on the face of
the
> ends of the cross-over/isolator bar.  If this description isn't clear,
> picture the end of a DIN regulator.  There is an o-ring in the end of the
> DIN fitting that must seal against the inside of the valve or manifold on
> the tank.  If the reg is not screwed firmly into the valve then the o-ring
> doesn't seal and the gas leaks out.  Same with the OMS manifold.  The
> crossover between the two tanks uses the same system to fit into the
valves
> on top of each tank.
>
> If the tanks and valve are not perfectly aligned then the crossover will
> not seal.  If the tanks are bumped (easy to do when moving 90 lb doubles
> around) then the seal can be broken and the gas leaks out.  If the tanks,
> bands, and manifold are not exactly the right sizes then the crossover
will
> not seal.  This may not seem like a problem, but I have measured different
> Pressed Steel 104 cu ft tanks (from the same production year) and found 1"
> difference in the circumference.
>
> The Sea Elite uses two o-rings around the outside of the barrel of the
> crossover that fits into the valves on each end of the tanks. This allows
> more flexibility to fit on tanks of varying size and also has two o-rings
> to seal instead of one.  A lot less likely to leak.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> At 10:53 AM 9/1/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >--- Harrison <harrison@ge*.co*> wrote:
> >
> >> I've heard that the Sea
> >> Elite has one
> >> that's worth purchasing.  Any info would be great.
> >>
> >> Harrison
> >
> >I was about to ask this very question.  I would like to hear a
> >compare and contrast on Halcyon's manifol versus OMS's.  I know
> >OMS comes up with some crazy crap, but their manifold looks
> >gorgeous.
> >
> >Ryan McNabb
> >
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