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Post by sharkman4928 on May 15, 2013 2:05:47 GMT -8
Thanks guys, I will post some pics when I get it in the water.
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Post by sharkman4928 on Jun 5, 2013 1:57:33 GMT -8
Well, the Aqua Master is back in my possession and working great! I did a couple of dives in the pool with it and then a couple of open water dives. Here is a little video I put together with footage of one of my open water dives. The person who ran the camera is not use to using a camera underwater so it was not well filmed, however, I like it anyway. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpeGO4rghJc |
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Post by SeaRat on Jun 5, 2013 7:58:17 GMT -8
Very nice, Mike. There are some big, and I mean big, trout there too! How do you like the straight mouthpiece? I used a similar configuration yesterday when I dove my Hydro Twin.
John
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Post by sharkman4928 on Jun 6, 2013 1:34:11 GMT -8
John, I like the mouthpiece but I do not have anything to compare it to.....this is my first DH reg. The Trout are pretty big at Gilboa Quarry, check out some of them and the Small Mouth Bass in this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SvUxBr2rJMMike |
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Post by SeaRat on Jun 6, 2013 6:56:15 GMT -8
Mike, those trout are huge, and fat too! Thanks for sharing that video.
All double hose regulators have mouthpieces which are best when correctly balanced. There are two ways to do this.
--One is to lay the regulator flat with the top box down (label down) and see whether the mouthpiece is pointed directly back at the regulator. If it is, it's in the best position.
--The other is to hold the regulator vertical, and then hold the mouthpiece up, and see whether it is completely horizontal about four inches above the regulator. You should be able to balance it an your finger.
The reason this is important is that if the mouthpiece is not well-balanced, it will try to twist in your mouth. This is not so important to your particular mouthpiece as you are using the superflex hoses, which allow a bit of deviation because of their flexibility. But to get the best out of the experience, try one or both of those techniques. The mouthpiece will feel better in your mouth.
John
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Post by sharkman4928 on Jun 7, 2013 0:22:08 GMT -8
I will give that a try. Thanks!
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Post by duckbill on Jun 7, 2013 23:04:31 GMT -8
Once I get my hoses where I want them, I mark the regulator ends of them with a ballpoint pen. Black ballpoint still shows up on black rubber. I mark the intake with one short line, and the exhaust with two. I orient the lines in a way that I know where they go when I reattach the hoses to the regulator. For me, I have the lines straight up when the bottom box is lying flat. I remove my hoses for rinsing after every dive or set of dives, and flush the regulator as well. (Yes, you can rinse the reg just fine without having to take the boxes apart. Band clamps are unnecessary.) And I never have to fiddle with figuring out hose orientation again, until I have to get a new set. Quick release plastic hose clamps are great, BTW.
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Post by scubadiverbob on Jun 13, 2013 0:21:31 GMT -8
What you have is a DA Aquamaster. Same reg I dive with. Really cool! Hey, make sure you learn the different ways to clear a doublehose ... blow the water out like a snorkel, Hold the mouthpiece over your head so it freeflows (watch Sea Hunt), and roll over so when your on your back the reg will freeflow and blow the water out the duckbill ... Get someone to show you all this. Or, if your local dive store teaches re-breathers they might be able to help you. Has the friend that sold you the DA dove it? If so, he might know how to clear the exhaust hose ...
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Post by scubadiverbob on Jun 13, 2013 0:24:19 GMT -8
It's like 1 am in the morning. I drunk a energy drink earlier (cause it taste good); so, I hope what I posted makes sense. I gotta try and get some sleep! Good night!
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