Tue Aug 10, 2021 7:03 pm
I'd like to address Eben's first post in this thread.
He asked if the plastic bodied DivAir was to be avoided, due to the breakage that WILL occur if you try to remove the valve body from the reg body.
At the risk of pricing myself out of the DivAir market, my answer to the question is "Absolutely not".
Any DivAir is a great regulator, and the fiberglass (it's not plastic) version is the best.
The problem with the first two is the material they used to make the reg body. The first was bronze, and the second, aluminum. Both are awesome performers (for 1955) in fresh water. They will work well in the ocean, but you'd better be right on top of neutralizing the corrosive effects of salt water immediately.
Not soon. Immediately.
You don't need to remove the valve body from the reg body, unless the second stage seat is munched. If it is, it's junk. However, I've had about 10 Divairs, and they were all fine.
Every vintage diver should try a DivAir!