Regulator Trades?

I have decided to try and consolidate all my regs and have them be the same brand to make it easier for spares and servicing etc. I was wondering if anyone was interested in Poseidon regs, I'm looking for Apeks regs. I have Cyklon 1st and 2nd stage. I also have a Jetstream 2nd stage. I had them set up as an OW singles set, with an spg, would include the spg and hoses etc. I have an OPV on the 1st stage and the IP is set to 125psi. They are freshly serviced and ready to dive. Might also be interested in other trades, looking for a Halcyon evolve doubles wing. Thanks for your interest!

Unfortunately only thing I could offer is a Hog D1 with classic 2nd stage and an Apeks AT20 octo. Which first stage is the Cyklon on?

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Originally Posted by tbone1004

Unfortunately only thing I could offer is a Hog D1 with classic 2nd stage and an Apeks AT20 octo. Which first stage is the Cyklon on?

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The cyklon is on a cyklon 1st stage, the jet stream is on the same 1stage as an octopus. Here is a pic. I will pass on your offer, thanks though. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...4ce021dd9b.jpg

You need to be a little more specific, or post a clearer picture. From what I can see, that is a Cyklon 5000, which had several different 1st stages over the years.

That SPG needs a bigger bolt snap.

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Originally Posted by floridabob

That SPG needs a bigger bolt snap.

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Funny, but he lives in Canada, probably ice dives with thick gloves, and needs a big bolt snap.

Even in August, any of the wrecks in Lake Ontario or Georgian Bay are 32F at depth, and it's makes life significantly easier to be able to clip and unclip. Not everyone gets to live in Florida.

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Originally Posted by moody

Not everyone gets to live in Florida.

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So we move there.

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Originally Posted by Slüdge

So we move there.

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Would love to. Unfortunately your immigration policy is rather strict. I even tried buying a dive shop but they said the size of the business I tried to purchase was to small to qualify.

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Would love to. Unfortunately your immigration policy is rather strict. I even tried buying a dive shop but they said the size of the business I tried to purchase was to small to qualify.

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Seems strange we would be blocking Canadians, when we seem to let almost every country immigrate, and own small businesses.

It's unfortunate. They said to qualify it normally would require an investment of $1 million dollars but my immigration lawyer said due to the present state of the economy applications from $450k or so were getting in. That was well above my means so I didn't investigate further. The sad part is the dive shop i wanted to buy ended up just closing down instead, that's 4-5 people that were now out of job. That's why I ended up in Canada, I'm originally from the UK and the process to immigrate here was much easier, I tried the US first and then tried again once after becoming Canadian (I thought it might have have made it easier because of NAFTA) but it still was a no go. And in all fairness I really like it here, it's just the weather and lack of caves (only one small system 6hrs away) and short diving season that's an issue!

That seems kinda crazy. I know people who immigrated for much less investment.... You could always marry an American.

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Originally Posted by NorthWoodsDiver

That seems kinda crazy. I know people who immigrated for much less investment.... You could always marry an American.

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I might just have to do some drunken tubing at Ginnie and talk some girl into running to Vegas with me!

There are a lot of factors that they take into account and the investment amount is only one factor. I know people who did it for less as they opened a business from scratch that employed a lot of people which made their application more attractive (restaurant/bar with 30 employees). But they want you to be able to prove you have done it before and have a successful track record in that industry etc.

I love this forum. where else could I want to trade regulators turn into so much entertainment?

I'm pretty sure It's just an electronic version of a conversation that would have happened sitting at Dive Outpost stuffing my face full of deco cookies. This way I get the same experience without all the empty calories.

Empty calories? Cathy's Deco Cookies are a nutritionally complete food specifically designed for the unique dietary needs of cave divers. They have strong mood elevating effects, promote N2 offgassing, and are highly effective in the treatment of the dreaded chocolate deficiency syndrome hypotheobromemia.

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Empty calories? Cathy's Deco Cookies are a nutritionally complete food specifically designed for the unique dietary needs of cave divers. They have strong mood elevating effects, promote N2 offgassing, and are highly effective in the treatment of the dreaded chocolate deficiency syndrome hypotheobromemia.

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That's pretty funny, almost as good as the time Tony Flaris and Jim McMichael convinced me that I had brain eating amoebas swimming inside my head due to my not using any ear beer!

Seeing as how we have already derailed the thread and we all seem to be having fun (that is the point of diving after all isn't it?) please feel free to add any similar cave diving related pranks that have been played on you.

Just keeping your thread at the top! :)

Oh, and Deco Cookies will cure brain-eating amoebas too. The oddly behaving half-witted tubers that frequent Ginnie on summer weekends? They didn't eat enough Deco Cookies.

Mike

What was this thread about anyway? ... Oh yea, Poseidon regulators. If you post a little clearer picture of the 1st stage, I can identify it for you.

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Originally Posted by FW

What was this thread about anyway? ... Oh yea, Poseidon regulators. If you post a little clearer picture of the 1st stage, I can identify it for you.

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Hopefully these are a bit clearer. I'm also going to my storage unit some point in the next week or so and will take pics of the rest of them. I appreciate the help, and the banter!

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...8265d93ee0.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...301cd1222e.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...a9cfc0b126.jpg

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Originally Posted by moody

Hopefully these are a bit clearer. I'm also going to my storage unit some point in the next week or so and will take pics of the rest of them. I appreciate the help, and the banter!

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It appears to be a late model (post 1994) first stage. Part number 3720, or 3790. Why do you have a 125 psi OPV? Those 2nd stages can take much higher IP.

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Originally Posted by FW

It appears to be a late model (post 1994) first stage. Part number 3720, or 3790. Why do you have a 125 psi OPV? Those 2nd stages can take much higher IP.

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I did that because I had one Cyklon 2nd stage and one Jetstream, the Poseidon tech who serviced them said I could have the different 2nd stages but needed to put an OPV on for the jetstream. Does that sound right to you?

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Originally Posted by FW

What was this thread about anyway? ...

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The brain-eating amoebas strike again - quick, you need a Deco Cookie! :)

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I did that because I had one Cyklon 2nd stage and one Jetstream, the Poseidon tech who serviced them said I could have the different 2nd stages but needed to put an OPV on for the jetstream. Does that sound right to you?

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Only if you don't use the original style Jetstream hose. The OPV is in the hose. A quick way to check is hold the 2nd stage, and pull the hose. If it is a standard hose, it will pull out about 1/8" and hiss.

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Originally Posted by FW

Only if you don't use the original style Jetstream hose. The OPV is in the hose. A quick way to check is hold the 2nd stage, and pull the hose. If it is a standard hose, it will pull out about 1/8" and hiss.

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Thanks for the explanation! I will check it and see what happens.

Here are some more pics, so in total, there are 3 metal Cyklon 2nd stages and older Cyklon 1st stages, 1 plastic Cyklon 2nd stage with a newer (mid 90's) Cyklon 2nd stage and 1 Jetstream 2nd stage (2yrs old). Am open to selling or swapping.
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...9f33cb4dd9.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...a1f8c97c84.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...75ed992b36.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...4aaf0e2480.jpg

The regs are now sold, thanks to everyone for the advice and assistance!

I don't have access to lock the thread so Mods feel free to do so.

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Originally Posted by FW

Only if you don't use the original style Jetstream hose. The OPV is in the hose. A quick way to check is hold the 2nd stage, and pull the hose. If it is a standard hose, it will pull out about 1/8" and hiss.

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It looks like the hose does not have the OPV (near as I can tell from the original photo). I would think it was the IP that was set to 125. I would think the OPV would be nearer to 200 PSI. Then again there is a reason I do all of my Poseidon regulators myself.

RGU
i just recently bought Jetstream 1st, and 2nd stage regs from DGX ,and when was diving in Cave County last month with my LP85's " cave filled at dive outpost" one of my first stage OPV was bubbling. i had installed 70 degree elbows. What seems to be the problem?

if the opv was bubbling you have IP creep, that's the relief point for the MK3 first stages. Take it back to DGX and ask them to fix it. This is why all divers should have IP gauges and use them, especially on new regulators. Pressurize them and let them sit for 10 minutes and make sure they don't move.