I'm using a Legend 1st & 2nd stage primary regulator and an AirSource. As I recently added a molded mouthpiece to my regulator I thought I'd do any potential buddy the courtesy of adding an octopus reg so they didn' have to work with a mouthpiece designed for my face.
First octo (another AquaLung product) I picked up turned out to not supposed to be used with the Legend 1st stage (said so in the manual that came inside the packaging)...
Ok... no problem... second choice was the Apex 1.
Problem is... once I hooked it up to the tank and pressed the purge valve it went into a free-flow mode. [For info: light taps on the purge valve = no problem... but a short firm-ish press will kick it into free-flow every time). Placing your thumb lightly over the hole in the mouthpiece will stop it...
The diveshop owner didn't seem concerned... but it seems to me that this ain't right... under any conditions... and might result in a disconcerting experience during an actual emergency situation...
Anybody know of any compatability problems in the setup? Is the Apex problem just an adjustment issue?
Enquiring minds...
J.R.
First octo (another AquaLung product) I picked up turned out to not supposed to be used with the Legend 1st stage (said so in the manual that came inside the packaging)...
Ok... no problem... second choice was the Apex 1.
Problem is... once I hooked it up to the tank and pressed the purge valve it went into a free-flow mode. [For info: light taps on the purge valve = no problem... but a short firm-ish press will kick it into free-flow every time). Placing your thumb lightly over the hole in the mouthpiece will stop it...
The diveshop owner didn't seem concerned... but it seems to me that this ain't right... under any conditions... and might result in a disconcerting experience during an actual emergency situation...
Anybody know of any compatability problems in the setup? Is the Apex problem just an adjustment issue?
Enquiring minds...
J.R.
