Hey
Short story had problems getting my PADI certificate quite some years ago due to tinnitus, stopped halfway into the course. Being a biologist working with marine life, i just had to dive, so i started again some years late and it worked out.
I have always been secretly in love with DH regulators without ever trying one. Mainly due to a theory of mine that they expose the diver to less bubble noise, which is quite attractive to me. Anyhow i started to search for a DH regulator, found a old used one, think it was a nemrod, and got it. It was to worn out though, I did not have the knowledge to start a repair, so I resold it. Then some years later i stumbled upon the modern aqualung DH, close to buying it, but didnt. Forgot everything about DH regulators until last week where I stumbled upon the Kraken... WHAT a modern DH regulator.... Darn it I can not get that one out of my head now. Been googling, Youtubing searching this site, reading, and now the forum... :0)
I am super curious, and super tempted but I can not really figure out if this is just a crazy idea of mine :0). Anyhow for me the reduced bubble noise would be a major plus, is it for real ? How comfortable is it in use regarding jaw fatigue ? Does the DH arrangement make headmovements more restricted ? What about service / compexity of the reg. I do not live in US, so being able to service it itself, is that even realistic ? What about the long run, a very special product like the Kraken, what about getting parts in the long run ? Anyhow its very tempting and fantastic that this product exists, very thrilled about it, hope someone will chip in with personal experiences to why you dive DH, and what you like about it. Ohh I saw the backplate made for the DH regulators, would have loved it to be stainless for a little extra weigh, not a dealbreaker. Can that be fitted with harness sliders ? Love the idea of bulding a simplistic setup with Kraken, backplate, harness sliders for comfort, small wing and a couple of weight pockets... Relevant inputs I would love :0).