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Scuba Forum / Scuba Equipment / August 2003Nitrox Equipment
I just purchased a new Sherwood Avid BC with a Blizzard Reg and Octopus. I have approx 4 dives on this equipment and am now considering taking a Nitrox course. Can I use this equipment with the Nitrox or will I need a different Regulator? Thanks >I just purchased a new Sherwood Avid BC with a Blizzard Reg and Octopus. I >have approx 4 dives on this equipment and am now considering taking a Nitrox >course. Can I use this equipment with the Nitrox or will I need a different >Regulator? Thanks You'll definately need a new regulator. It will have to have a green cover to go with the big "Nitrox" sticker on your tank ;-). > I just purchased a new Sherwood Avid BC with a Blizzard Reg and Octopus. I > have approx 4 dives on this equipment and am now considering taking a Nitrox > course. Can I use this equipment with the Nitrox or will I need a different > Regulator? Thanks Your regulator will be fine. Pretty much all regs are good for Nitrox mixes up to 40%, which is all you'll be taught to use anyhow. The BC doesn't matter. >>I just purchased a new Sherwood Avid BC with a Blizzard Reg and Octopus. I >>have approx 4 dives on this equipment and am now considering taking a > Nitrox course. Can I use this equipment with the Nitrox or will I need a different > >>Regulator? Thanks > Your regulator will be fine. Pretty much all regs are good for Nitrox mixes > up to 40%, which is all you'll be taught to use anyhow. > > The BC doesn't matter. Oh yes it matters. Please see your manufacturer's specific instructions. Some BCD's require some kind of conversion to be used with Nitrox mixes above 21%. The same goes for regulators. They can be used, but some gaskets/etc might need to be changed. If you cannot find contact information for the manufacturer, ask the place you purchased from if they know or if they could provide you with contact info. BR, Marcin What a load of bollocks. All scuba regulators fittings (except the so called lightweight or ultralight models which are made from Aluminium or titanium) are suitable for EAN up to 40%, although it is preferable to ensure that they have been properly cleaned and the only lubricants used are O2 compatible, such as Crystalube or, as I use, OxyLube from Lawrence Factor in Miami (part number CL-581002-PT) All standard regs (except the Aluminium or Titanium ones) are made of chrome plated brass, exactly the same material used for all high pressure O2 fittings. The only other factor is that you will need to service your regs regularly, at least once per year, as O rings will harden and become brittle with constant exposure to high pressure O2. > >>I just purchased a new Sherwood Avid BC with a Blizzard Reg and Octopus. I > >>have approx 4 dives on this equipment and am now considering taking a [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > BR, Marcin Marcin.Dobrucki@FAKE.nokia.com stopped playing nethack just long enough to say: >Some BCD's require some kind of conversion to be used with Nitrox >mixes above 21%. Rubbish. Name one BC that requires this. >The same goes for regulators. They can be used, but some gaskets/etc >might need to be changed. Marketing/CYA hype. Marcin, I am beginning to believe that you are a troll. Do you actually even dive? -JimG  SignatureJim Greenlee (jkg@cc.gatech.edu) There once was a lady named Drew College of Computing Whose limericks stopped at line two Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA 30332 There once was a man named Verdun > Marcin.Dobrucki@FAKE.nokia.com stopped playing nethack just long enough to say: > >>Some BCD's require some kind of conversion to be used with Nitrox >>mixes above 21%. > > Rubbish. Name one BC that requires this. Well, that's what my instruction manual said. "for air only", with conversion kit up to "40%", and never above 40%. Perhaps I am a victim of marketing. >>The same goes for regulators. They can be used, but some gaskets/etc >>might need to be changed. > > Marketing/CYA hype. Ok. > Marcin, I am beginning to believe that you are a troll. Do you > actually even dive? Yes, albeit not as much as I would like to. Going again tomorrow. Its going to be cold, but looking forward to it. Sorry about sounding trollish -- not my intention. I just really like to know. /Marcin > Well, that's what my instruction manual said. "for air only", > with conversion kit up to "40%", and never above 40%. Perhaps I am a > victim of marketing. Oh, no, you're right. You need a BC for air, you need a BC for 21-30%, another for 30-35%, and then 35-40%. You have to have wings and a backplate for anything above 40%. Greenlee knows all this. He's just yanking your chain because you're so new. The best thing to do is to not let him get away with it, and fight back, every time. Otherwise, he'll do it every time you post here. Signature"We're going to rush the hijackers." -Jeremy Glick, aboard United Airlines flight 93, September 11, 2001 >> The BC doesn't matter. > > Oh yes it matters. Please see your manufacturer's specific >instructions. Some BCD's require some kind of conversion to be used >with Nitrox mixes above 21%. The same goes for regulators. They can be >used, but some gaskets/etc might need to be changed. And when you're done with that conversion, get back to me and I'll setup you up with a nitrox cerified snorkel. SignatureJason O'Rourke www.jor.com Don't forget the oxygen clean snorkel. -bob >>>I just purchased a new Sherwood Avid BC with a Blizzard Reg and Octopus. I >>>have approx 4 dives on this equipment and am now considering taking a [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > BR, Marcin > I just purchased a new Sherwood Avid BC with a Blizzard Reg and Octopus. I > have approx 4 dives on this equipment and am now considering taking a Nitrox > course. Can I use this equipment with the Nitrox or will I need a different > Regulator? Thanks We need to see you coming. Mark your regs with green and yellow. Signature"Let's roll!" -Todd Beamer, aboard United Airlines flight 93, September 11, 2001 I hope this was a black & white issue but it seems their are arguments in both directions. > I just purchased a new Sherwood Avid BC with a Blizzard Reg and Octopus. I > have approx 4 dives on this equipment and am now considering taking a Nitrox [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- >I hope this was a black & white issue but it seems their are arguments in >both directions. No, it's is black & white. You'll notice there is essentially one confused person on the other side of the fence. For recreational nitrox, you don't need to worry about any piece of gear besides the tank. (Some would argue the tank shouldn't be a problem either, but in dealing with shops that's generally not the case) SignatureJason O'Rourke www.jor.com >>I hope this was a black & white issue but it seems their are arguments in >>both directions. > > No, it's is black & white. You'll notice there is essentially one > confused person on the other side of the fence. /me waves frantically Yes, but he seeks knowledge, and hopes to get wiser... Marcin > /me waves frantically > > Yes, but he seeks knowledge, and hopes to get wiser... > > Marcin In the words of Koplin---S2 In the words of Lockyer---rearrange the cotton. In the words of J6---Some body get the popcorn. In the words of a Spencer studii-----Ack....arrrrggg....gurgle......cough...sputter.....<silence> MDH |
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