DIN vs. Yoke

[finflippers]

I wish on my last reg purchase I would of gotten a 300DIN regulator with an adapter that way I could use any tank without having to worry about the pressure of the tank or type of valve on the tank.

[somewhereinla]

Originally Posted by danielh03

I have been preached and preached to about Din, is it really the future? I see so few of them out there myself. I do like the design though. Any thoughts?

DIN is a better design, O ring is less likely to fail and it is more popular than yoke outside the U.S. It is also getting more and more popular here inthe U.S as well. Most new tank have valves that can accomodate both DIN and Yoke.

[texdiveguy]

All 7 of my first stages are DIN...I keep a Yoke converter in my scuba gear bag for 'those' times.

[danielh03]

Whats the average cost differance? 300 bar DIN? What are most rated at?

[finflippers]

Originally Posted by danielh03

300 bar DIN?

A 300 BAR DIN regulator has a longer connector than a 200 BAR regulator. So a 200 BAR regulator will only fit a 200 BAR valve, but a 300 BAR regulator will fit either a 200 or 300 BAR valve.

[subsur]

i don't know if it's the future or not but i'd advise you to stick with DIN reg and get a DIN to Yoke adaptor for the reg. seems like a fool proof solution. it's very possible to all you need is Yoke reg but it's nice to have your options open and the aforementioned desin is the most versatile one (din reg with an adaptor for Yoke tanks)

[BSea]

All my new gear is din. I really don't think it's a big deal either way, it's just the way I wanted to go. I have an adapter, so when I travel I bring it. If I'm on a liveaboard, and all they have is yoke, I'll convert my reg to yoke before I go. It's about $50 extral to get the conversion kit to change it back to a yoke reg.

All my tanks have the convertable valvue so I can use them for either din or yoke. I have some vintage regs that are yoke, so this setup works for me.

[Aussie]

I have 4 regs all DIN. Most brands offer the DIN with yoke adaptor for the same price as the yoke reg.

The yoke adaptor weighs about 250grams so its not going to make much difference. It does move your first stage out by a couple of inches so some might have issues with banging their head (just move the cylinder down a bit).
You can buy converison kits for most regs to convert them from yoke to DIN as well as DIN back to yoke. But once you go DIN you dont go back.
I heard that Faber Steel Cylinders are now in the states. There LP steels 232bar rate have a combo valve so you can have yoke or unscrew the plug and have DIN.
The 300bar DIN only accept DIN regs as there isnt any plugs for them as they have a longer thread.

I would buy a new reg with DIN and a yoke adaptor. Buy a new Faber 12.2L (100cf) and unscrew the DIN plug and you have a great setup.

Aussie

[ScubaGir1]

Originally Posted by subsur

i don't know if it's the future or not but i'd advise you to stick with DIN reg and get a DIN to Yoke adaptor for the reg. seems like a fool proof solution. it's very possible to all you need is Yoke reg but it's nice to have your options open and the aforementioned desin is the most versatile one (din reg with an adaptor for Yoke tanks)

That's exactly why I got a DIN reg. and then got the adapter. I couldn't decided, so I went the "fool proof way" LOL

[danielh03]

Well, I guess I will do as the romans do, lol.