use of Titanium

[Green_Manelishi]

as I see it there are few real benefits of titanium.
not necessarily in order of importance.

1) you MUST have the lightest weight gear possible

2) you never clean your gear and do not want to start

3) you DO clean your gear but require the ultimate in
corrosion resistance because you dive in atrocious
conditions

4) you dive around magnetically triggered explosives and
do not want to risk a detonation (in which case I
hope your tanks are not steel)

Otherwise, I do not believe titanium is worth the $$$

comments?

[ckharlan66]

I have to agree.

As I was shopping for are regulator recently the clerk was trying to sell me a titanium first stage on the basis that it was much lighter.

I finally asked what good saving a few ounces on the first stage would do when I strap weight to my belt to help me sink. But maybe I am looking at it from the wrong angle.

Chad

[Liquid]

Generaly speaking, you are right.

There are, though, many useful Titanium alloys that are cheaper than pure titanium, and are more useful in other ways (for knives for example).

[Lost Yooper]

GM, I agree with you. Other than the conditions which you stated, I think titanium this or that is more of a marketing ploy than anything else. The ploy targets those who are new to the sport, those who are easily talked into things, or those who feeled compelled to buy the newest, most expensive thing out there.

We all have to eat, I guess.

Mike

[blacknet]

Hello,

Don't forget that titanium is a class D combustable metal and not recomended non-air mixes.

Ed

[large_diver]

Yeah, and the use of titanium in wetsuits....??????

I think titanium is one of the best marketing ploys since "lather...rinse...repeat"

[Green_Manelishi]

Isn't that a "hair thing"? Heck, I haven't had to do that
since I began to properly cut my hair ;-)

[Iguana Don]

Are similar metals, and IF you were to have a tank fire resulting from high o2 mixes & improperly cleaned equipment, the reg will burn.

Titanium & nitrox don't mix

ID

[Walter]

Titanium isn't terribly useful for dive equipment, IMHO. Why would I want a lighter regulator? I don't notice the weight of the one I'm using now. I do use rich mixes, so it's not a good idea anyway. As for knives.....they are a disposable piece of equipment. I see no reason to shell out big bucks for something that is easily lost. That's also why I have a $30 watch. The two things I find most often are weight belts and knives.

WWW™

[Iguana Don]

That watch that you paid $30.00 for in 1962 is comparable to a $300.00 watch in 2001 dollars!

ID

[Walter]

I bought that watch in 1952 and I adjusted for inflation. I actually paid $1.29 for it including 4% sales tax.

WWW™

[Iguana Don]

I knew that was coming


ID


BTW...1952