bsea
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Post by bsea on Jun 22, 2006 18:19:54 GMT -8
Does anyone have any thoughts on the Dacor Clipper 3? There is 1 of those plus a Dacor Diving Lung Double Diaphram. I'd be interested in which 1 breaths better, and would either be a good candidate to use on a regular basis.
My collection is growing slowly, but it's about time for something new. . . . . . Well new to me.
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Post by swimjim on Jun 23, 2006 3:55:27 GMT -8
Don't know about the Clipper. I do own a Dacor Diving lung W/ Dial a breath. It makes a nice display, but a rather poor breather. If your looking for something to actually use that can be had relatively inexpensive, I'd look for a Gold label Heathway's. I own one of those and it breathes pretty well. You can usually score one for less then a hundred bucks. Pretty much anything from Aqualung will perform well and as a bonus, most parts are still availble. I have a DA Aquamaster and a DA "Navy" that I sent into Dan for rebuilding. They are both sweet breathers. Now if I could just find a mushroom valve for my Snark III.........Good luck with your collection and dive safe!
Jim
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2006 6:46:05 GMT -8
bsea,
The Dacor's have the potential of being good regs, however, it appears Dacor did not carry the refinements to that point.
I have a R-4 and a C-3n........both have unbalanced first stages. The second stage does not have a venturi, just a large undirected opening. It relies on a large shaped inhale horn that appears to give a mild venturi effect.......the second stage also expends a good portion of its jet blast of air against the wall of the can instead having it directed down the horn like a good USD DA or RAM does.......
There is also no fine tune adjustment on the second stage as found on the voits and usd's.....not sure of healthways.......
The dial a breath is just a vane that slows down the air that is needed.....its a joke.......
the R4 has the second diaphgram with a exhaust valve on it....I believe this takes away the sensitivity of the primary diaphgram.....I replaced mine with a duckbill like the one on the C3..........
The hoses are fabric reinforced and are similar to a radiator hose, pretty stiff. Dia is same or close to the USD hose, but the valves at the mouth piece are smaller.........
If you have the time, a good machinest and funds, fixing these problems can be done,,,,,,,,,it's fun anyway..........
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bsea
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Post by bsea on Jun 23, 2006 11:16:43 GMT -8
Thanks for the info. I guess I'll just keep my eyes open for a Snark III Siver or a RAM. I currently have a Snark III Super and a DA.
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Post by william on Jun 23, 2006 11:29:04 GMT -8
 Hey bsea I had a chance to use many of the different Vintage Double Hose Regulators I won and had rebuilt in the last year. I was amazed at two of them. My Aqua-Lung DW Mistral was a Fantastic breather. So was my Voit (Blue) 50 Fathom. I was extremely impressed with their easy breathing qualities.  William
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bsea
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Post by bsea on Jun 23, 2006 19:31:09 GMT -8
The quest for a new (Old) reg continues. I just saw the Davinci Code. I think Tom's quest was easier than mine.
Thanks for the info William. I've been looking for a Mistral for awhile. Either I miss them on ebay, or get out bid. I've been looking at Voits some also, but I'll do a more concentrated search for them in the future.
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