The best stand alone Pressure Gauge?

[cerich]

Interesting

Didn't you say this in an earlier post ?

I prefer Brass/Glass on my tech rig for my backgas. For my deco and stage regs I prefer plastic to keep it light and not as nose heavy unless I'm going below 300' then I will have all brass/glass on my stage regs so I dont have the needle "pinned" by the pressure.

Yes I did. All my plastic are the same, all my metal are the same. When I go the way I prefer (for shallow stuff) all my stage/deco bottle have the same gauge(and 1st stage, second stage), the only difference is the brass/glass I use for backgas. When playing deeper I will have all the same brass/glass stage.

The key here is to be used to the face and needle position so that when I do look at them it is for a split second, not an effort to read the gauge. If every gauge has a different face it becomes more of a conscious act to read them which is not ideal.

Make sense?

 

[Soggy]

I am in the market for a Pressure Gauge now that I have a D6. I was wondering if their is one that just seems to stick out.

Also does anyone make a digital Pressure Gauge? (Single Console)

Thanks Tim

Here's the best pressure gauge and a real steal at $60 + shipping

brass & glass, 2" diameter, 100 psi increments, no red zone.

In point of fact, it's identical to most of the other ones out there that are made in Italy (Halcyon, OMS, TDL, Salvo, etc).

 

[PerroneFord]

It's a nice guage. Just didn't work for me.

 

[cerich]

I don't like how "dirty" the face looks, possibly I'm used to the bright look of Oceanic gauges....

It's a great gauge however.

 

[limeyx]

Yes I did. All my plastic are the same, all my metal are the same. When I go the way I prefer (for shallow stuff) all my stage/deco bottle have the same gauge(and 1st stage, second stage), the only difference is the brass/glass I use for backgas. When playing deeper I will have all the same brass/glass stage.

The key here is to be used to the face and needle position so that when I do look at them it is for a split second, not an effort to read the gauge. If every gauge has a different face it becomes more of a conscious act to read them which is not ideal.

Make sense?

Kinda -- you just seemed to contradict yourself.

From my point of view, I would try to keep them all such that any can be used on backgas or a stage/deco bottle -- that way I can swap them around if I need to. Same for regs etc.

 

[Soggy]

I don't like how "dirty" the face looks, possibly I'm used to the bright look of Oceanic gauges....

It's a great gauge however.

The picture is deceiving, it has a pretty much white face.

 

[Cacia]

I have it, I love it, just don't know how to put it on. Is it Dive-Rite?

why do some people prefer glass over plastic?

 

[Tamas]

I don't like how "dirty" the face looks, possibly I'm used to the bright look of Oceanic gauges....

It's a great gauge however.

Yeah that, and it also has a nasty combination of those 3 letters in there as well, I would never buy one of those just because of that!

I have had the Scubapro, OMS and DR brass/glass gauges and ever since I picked up one of the Scubapro mini gauges I would never go back to the full size ones.

 

[Cacia]

yea, thats what I am replacing, reads 300 psi high for about a year.

 

[LSDeep]

Yes I did. All my plastic are the same, all my metal are the same. When I go the way I prefer (for shallow stuff) all my stage/deco bottle have the same gauge(and 1st stage, second stage), the only difference is the brass/glass I use for backgas. When playing deeper I will have all the same brass/glass stage.

The key here is to be used to the face and needle position so that when I do look at them it is for a split second, not an effort to read the gauge. If every gauge has a different face it becomes more of a conscious act to read them which is not ideal.

Make sense?

excellent point! in top of that i like to have an accurate gauge - means it says 900psi, my tank has 900psi (use any other number you like). unfortunately i came across alot of gauges that give you more of a ballpark figure.