DIN or Yoke?

[TxHockeyGuy]

I have a yoke reg just because it's the norm. My next set of regs will also probably be yoke. Sure DIN is better, but I have yoke tanks, don't want to spend the money to convert them, and using an adapter just adds another o-ring. Then again, I lost an o-ring on my tank in the water just last weekend. I happened to be at the surface so it was nothing more than a minor annoyance but it does go to show you it happens. Also, it was a brand new o-ring that I had just replaced, so it had been inspected. Apparently it was just a dud right out of the box.

[BSea]

Originally Posted by TxHockeyGuy

and using an adapter just adds another o-ring. Then again, I lost an o-ring on my tank in the water just last weekend.

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<DIV>It doesn't add a O-ring, it just moves the O-ring from the tank to the Reg. I think it's about as easy to lose 1 from the din connector as it is to lose it from the yoke valve. That's why I carry spares with me all the time now.</DIV>
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<DIV>I'm not trying to convince you to convert your gear, I just wanted it to be clear for those that might be thinking of changing.</DIV>

[TxHockeyGuy]

Originally Posted by BSea

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<div>It doesn't add a O-ring, it just moves the O-ring from the tank to the Reg. I think it's about as easy to lose 1 from the din connector as it is to lose it from the yoke valve. That's why I carry spares with me all the time now.</div>
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<div>I'm not trying to convince you to convert your gear, I just wanted it to be clear for those that might be thinking of changing.</div>

I should have been more clear. What I was trying to say is if I got a new reg that was DIN I would need to be using a DIN to yoke converter or convert my current tanks to DIN. Since I don't want the added expense of converting the tanks using the adapter would entail two o-rings instead of just the one.

[Moxie]

Another DIN diver here. Wanted it because it feelsmore secure, less likely to leak, etc. Also have adapters in case I'm travelling.

[cummings66]

Don't forget that if you own your own tanks with DIN valves to carry a fill adapter as well. Some shops can't fill tanks with DIN valves and without that adapter you're out of luck should you need a fill.

[techgnostic]

Originally Posted by mwhities

OKAY! That's IT! Heads are about to start rolling!

Michael

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<DIV>Why does it always have to be a color thing...can't we all just get along? </DIV>
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[mwhities]

Originally Posted by techgnostic

<div>Why does it always have to be a color thing...can't we all just get along? </div>
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I concur!

Michael
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[przeor]

Originally Posted by cummings66

Don't forget that if you own your own tanks with DIN valves to carry a fill adapter as well. Some shops can't fill tanks with DIN valves and without that adapter you're out of luck should you need a fill.

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<DIV>Oh for shame! A shop that cannot fill din, is no shop for me!</DIV>

[CompuDude]

All my singles tanks (well, now) are pro valves, so I can always pop the donut back in for a fill if need be. Steel is really common here in SoCal, so I can't recall the last time I was on a boat or in a shop that couldn't fill DIN, either with a DIN fill whip or with the brass adapter thingy. (&lt;-- technical term)

[TAH 73]

You can convert Din to Yoke, harder to convert Yoke TO Din.
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