BOV Quick Disconnect - Ocean Reef

Hugh · 21st April 2007, 16:10

This might seem like a silly question, but what about water ingress into your second stage when rinsing your BOV once you have disconnected your reg hose. Is it just more regular maintenace to offset the convienance?

Secondly, LP connectors on occaison have been know to pop off, Murphys law indicates it will happen when you need it

. The one from Golem gear has a lock, I think need to twist before you pull.

Regards

Hugh

**Dave Sutton** · 21st April 2007, 19:53

Quote: (Originally Posted by Hugh)

This might seem like a silly question, but what about water ingress into your second stage when rinsing your BOV once you have disconnected your reg hose. Is it just more regular maintenace to offset the convienance?

Secondly, LP connectors on occaison have been know to pop off, Murphys law indicates it will happen when you need it

. The one from Golem gear has a lock, I think need to twist before you pull.

Regards

Hugh

Fresh water never hurt a second stage. It's actually good to flush them. A second stage seat is not affected by fresh water, so don't sweat it.

I've *never* seen a CEJN QD "uncouple" unless deliberately disconnected. And this is with the large sliding piece on both the Viking and Unisuit connection hoses, never mind the small sliders on the fittings supplied with the hoses. This is simply not a concern. One handed push-on is the good part of a CEJN as well as the flow and compatability with drysuit and air-source hoses. In fact, I've never seen any QD "disconnect" by itself. Methinks that theory here is not reflected by experience.

The Golem one *does not* have a lock and *does not* have a twist to uncouple feature, it's *exactly* the same as a CEJN from a mechanical standpoint. Sadly, it's "just slightly different" in profile as compared to a CEJN so is not compatable with anything.

Dave

lof · 22nd April 2007, 19:20

Actually, the new version of the Omniswivel QD that we sell has a lock. You need to line up a pin in a sliding part with a notch in the body of the female part of the QD.

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Hugh New Member Current Rebreather/s: RB80 / Clone Other Rebreather/s: RB80 / Clone Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 31	Re: BOV Quick Disconnect - Ocean Reef This might seem like a silly question, but what about water ingress into your second stage when rinsing your BOV once you have disconnected your reg hose. Is it just more regular maintenace to offset the convienance? Secondly, LP connectors on occaison have been know to pop off, Murphys law indicates it will happen when you need it . The one from Golem gear has a lock, I think need to twist before you pull. Regards Hugh
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21st April 2007, 19:53	#22 (permalink)
Dave Sutton Diveshop of Horrors Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss MK 15.X rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Narragansett, Rhode Island and Hackettstown, New Jersey Posts: 2,912	Re: BOV Quick Disconnect - Ocean Reef Quote: (Originally Posted by Hugh) This might seem like a silly question, but what about water ingress into your second stage when rinsing your BOV once you have disconnected your reg hose. Is it just more regular maintenace to offset the convienance? Secondly, LP connectors on occaison have been know to pop off, Murphys law indicates it will happen when you need it . The one from Golem gear has a lock, I think need to twist before you pull. Regards Hugh Fresh water never hurt a second stage. It's actually good to flush them. A second stage seat is not affected by fresh water, so don't sweat it. I've never seen a CEJN QD "uncouple" unless deliberately disconnected. And this is with the large sliding piece on both the Viking and Unisuit connection hoses, never mind the small sliders on the fittings supplied with the hoses. This is simply not a concern. One handed push-on is the good part of a CEJN as well as the flow and compatability with drysuit and air-source hoses. In fact, I've never seen any QD "disconnect" by itself. Methinks that theory here is not reflected by experience. The Golem one does not have a lock and does not have a twist to uncouple feature, it's exactly the same as a CEJN from a mechanical standpoint. Sadly, it's "just slightly different" in profile as compared to a CEJN so is not compatable with anything. Dave __________________ "Silent Diving with No Bubbles and No Politics".... www.nobubblediving.com Last edited by Dave Sutton : 21st April 2007 at 19:57.
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22nd April 2007, 19:20	#23 (permalink)
lof RBW Master Plumber Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Prism Topaz Sport Kiss Classic Kiss MK 15.X Other CCR RB80 / Clone Other SCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR RB80 / Clone Other SCR Home Build Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 502	Re: BOV Quick Disconnect - Ocean Reef Actually, the new version of the Omniswivel QD that we sell has a lock. You need to line up a pin in a sliding part with a notch in the body of the female part of the QD. __________________ Jakub Golem Gear ShopKeeper www.golemgear.com
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