Banjo Fitting ??

[standingup]

You were much smarter than I. Bryan sent TWO new o rings- and being dumb I grabbed one of my old o rings -and when the banjo leaked, I wrote Bryan asking him what HE did wrong in manufacturing the banjo. Then I tried his NEW O ring and it worked fine. My OLD USED CRACKED o ring then went into the garbage where it belonged.

[ovalis]

I received Bryan's new stainless banjo and I'm very pleased with it. I do have the original USD banjo and Chuck's banjo and they work very well, but only with long yokes which all of you already know. I'm very much of a purest with my equipment. I don't like to alter them in any way. I like to keep them as they were the day they were sold. So, I was very pleased when Bryan reproduced this banjo for use with the short yokes. I think it should be called the "universal" banjo adapter, because it truly is universal. I was a little bit concerned to see if it would work with the early USD cast yokes that were used on the red,green, and some blue label broxton's. They were also used on the early Aquamatics. So when I received the banjo, I took it straight to one of my old yokes and some random tanks and it wouldn't fit. Then I thought to myself, that was dumb of me to think I could have an early 50's yoke work on 60's valve. So I tried it on my 50's USD valve and it was a very tight fit , but I was able to make it work. Now, if anybody has a LP diaphragm for an Aquamatic, I'll be in business. But seriously, this banjo is great. Yes, there might be an oddball yoke/valve combination where it might be tight. But if you're a vintage diver, dive with a vintage valve. If your're on vacation and you'll be using a rental tank, take your Phoenix. You can't get more universal than this banjo.

Bryan, I would like to thank you for your energy and commitment in reproducing all of these parts for the vintage community. Your dedication is very much appreciated.

Before I forget, the mistral/jet air HP seats are flawless!!

[Bryan]

Very glad to hear it! I've had a very slow response to the HP seat...I'm a bit surprised....Thank you for the review on the banjo fitting, most appreciated.

[ovalis]

Happy New Year to everybody!!

I'm very surprised as well on the slow response to the HP seat. I personally was most excited by this reproduction part than all the other parts. Sure duckbills, hoses, and everything else is obviously important, but the HP seat is the heart of any regulator. Every diver on this board who owns a Mistral, Jet Air, Stream Air, or DX should have AT LEAST one if not more of these seats in their toolbox. I initially ordered 2 of these seats to check them out, and they are flawless. I'll be ordering 10 more seats in the next 2 weeks. I've seen some seats develop really deep grooves in them, and they're a hassle to polish up again. It's a no brainer to just drop in a new one. I'll guarantee some of you will kick yourself for not buying one if Bryan decides to stop producing them due to slow movement.

[treasureman]

I will be picking up two or more Mistyral seats after i pay down my card from treating myself to two Pheonix conversions.