What Should I Do with a Brand New Regulator? @MrNeobuxer #askmark

@MrNeobuxer
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Hi Mark. I finally got my self a shiny new set of regs after tens of dives on rented ones. Is there something that I need to do to prepare the regs, out of the box, before the first dive?

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00:35 Question

[CurtisLM]

This is spot on. I purchased a brand new reg set. First test dive it was breathing wet. Always test dive new gear. I also always try to inhale with the cap on the first stage, just to see if it is sealed.

[gavinsmith]

Agreed - before every dive I ensure no leaks dry breathing and I also do a few dives before major trip

[chrisphilhower]

I just purchased a set of Genesis Regs from a Dive shop. They attached the Octo to the first stage. Later I bought a Sherwood Console and attached it myself to the HP port. Haven't had a chance to try them yet.

[leborde]

#askmark Hello Mark, thank you for your videos, time and dedication in helping us getting better and more knowledgeable.

This is reg question.

I have a Scubapro kit MK 25 Eco (1st stage), + A700 (2nd stage primary) + R195 (2nd stage secondary octo), on a "short" hose config (compared to the tech setup where the hose is around 2 meters).

It is not the best in the out-of-air scenario for the reason that I've been taught to ascend facing my buddy when donating, but the hose makes an S shape from my tank to the receiver, that tends to pull on the jaw of the receiver (therefore, the best way to ascent was to lie down under the receiver on the side, which is good for looking up tho.)

However, with a reg having a side exhaust (like the Poseidon ones), this problem is solved because there is no such thing as an upside/down. On top of that, the Poseidon regs are very small.

Would it be an OK thing to do to keep my Scubapro reg kit and ditch the R195 in favor of a Poseidon octo?

[toadou]

After assembling a regulator, my LDS technician dons mask and test breaths seconds in dunk tank. Hint: Most LDS rent local pool time, at least once monthly, for classwork. If you ask nicely, they will usually let you dive new gear, in the corner of the pool, away from the training divers (without you having to pay $$).

[kiprasbiel]

#askmark Hi. I saw in some older videos showcasing your twinset setup and it seamed you were using MIFLEX hoses for everything. How are they compared to regular hoses, especially the long hose? Is it harder to handle it compared to regular hose? Are they positively buoyant and if so do they get in the way? Is stowing the long hose harder? Maybe you found some pros and cons of using MIFLEX? Thanks 😊

[EddieInMuju]

#askmark I'm a new diver and I just started picking up my own gear, notably including a new exposure suit and a BP/W. Until now I've only dived rental gear. How do I know what weights to bring for my first dive with my new gear? My local shop won't let me use their pool to test anything (liability). This is for Monterey diving, so it's fairly cold. Is there any way short of just getting into the water with the new kit to know how much my weight should be adjusted by? Thanks!

[smacinskyjr]

Whatever happened to simply scuba? Are they still a thing? Why did you leave them?

[OrenNoah]

#askmark Why, oh why, don't wetsuit manufacturers tell us the buoyancy of their products? Surely they have stats on the buoyancy by weight of the neoprene they use and know how much neoprene is in each size of their wetsuits. Why leave it to us to have to experiment to get the weighting right whenever we get a new wetsuit? This info would be very helpful to divers and cost the manufacturers virtually nothing.