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Poseidon Cyklon 300

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James - 19 Mar 2007 07:05 GMT
I just a used Cyklon 300, first stage 2305 old type, and when I turned on
the air, I got bubbles coming out the hp port, I tightened the gauge hose
and that seemed fine, then a few days later when I was gearing up for a
dive, and turned the air on the bc lp hose where it connects starts slowly
leaking.  I downloaded the manual and says that instead of o-rings something
called nylon gasket seat was used in the port.  Where can I find this part?
I don't have a Poseidon dealer near me but have been told that many parts
are still available for this model.

The water here in TN is still pretty cold so I did not do but a short dive
but when I breathed from the 300 there was a stutter or took quite a bit of
inhalation to get the thing breathing.  On the dive, which was very shallow
I had no problems at all, no wet breathing or hard inhalation or any
resistance.  Just wondering about this.  I had read somewhere that this
regulator, am told this was made in the 1970s was not made for 3000 PSI
tanks and that at the pressure breathes hard, until psi goes down some.  In
fact is suppose to get easier to breathe.  Anything thing to these?

Thanks,

James
RayC - 19 Mar 2007 18:04 GMT
> I just a used Cyklon 300, first stage 2305 old type, and when I turned on
> the air, I got bubbles coming out the hp port, I tightened the gauge hose
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> James

The old 300 is a great regulator.  The problem with them is that they
aren't a balanced first stage and most shop monkeys try to set them up
like they were.  The first stage pressure on a full tank is supposed to
be 175 but most places will set them for 150 or less.

I suggest that you get it in to a shop that really knows how to fine
tune those babies.  Scuba Center of Delray in Delray Beach, FL has a guy
on staff (John ... the owner's husband) that really knows Poseidon and
has more parts in stock than the current Poseidon distributor for the
US. Give them a call. 561-278-7020

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James - 22 Mar 2007 02:28 GMT
Thanks Ray, I wrote them just now and hopefully will hear back tomorrow on
the 300.  I dove it today down to 45 feet here in a lake and started hearing
a small leak when I surfaced.  It was the reg hose where attached to first
stage.  I will get annual service done and see if this will be ok.  I did
notice at about 30 feet started breathing a little hard or should I say
getting the inhalation was harder.

James
>> I just a used Cyklon 300, first stage 2305 old type, and when I turned on
>> the air, I got bubbles coming out the hp port, I tightened the gauge hose
[quoted text clipped - 28 lines]
> more parts in stock than the current Poseidon distributor for the US. Give
> them a call. 561-278-7020
 
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