Hello all, newbie here looking for a little help from the experienced and hopefully some answers. My experience is very limited (confined dives only, OW coming soon).
I am using a Oceanic PX2 with the omega 3. Upon entering the water (step off) I instantally get water in my mouth and have to clear (little panic here as you know us beginners get it easier). Backward or sitting entry doesn't result in this problem. I get the water cleared out of my mouth and begin working on my skills (as all us rookies should) and everything is going normal (occasional small water in mouth) until I have to roll (weight belt practice) or look up or go head first, then I start breathing water again. As long as I am foot first or face down everything is ok but when I try to relax on the bottom and look up I get leakage into my mouth (and the chlorine is not a pleasant drink as you know). The equipment was purchased from a friend (distant) and he didn't indicate any of these problems and just to be on the safe side (always error on the side of caution right?) I had all equipment serviced before starting training. I have replaced the mouthpiece (3rd one) so I hope that rules out not installing it right (unless you can tighten a zip tie to tight and cause a leak).
The other item is that in the begining I could hear the 1st clicking everytime I would inhale. Orginal orientation of the 1st was upright (it was sticking up when installed on the tank and I would wack my head on it from time to time, but the hose layout was correct) so i moved some hoses around so that I can install it hanging down and no more sore spots on the back of my head and now i don't notice the clicking.
I had my instructor look at the regulator and he didn't see any problems (visual) that should be causing this problem ( I switched to a set of his regs on my 1st day, same set-up, no problems with breathing).
Is this a problem (the wet breating) that I just need to deal with and learn to control? Answer from my LDS was that the better regulators dry breath in any position. It was my understanding (and from the positive reviews on this board) that this is one of the better regulator set-up out there.
As far as mechanally I haven't investigated to far into the equipment (if it was a car I would of torn it apart several times till I found what the problem was, we technicans are that way you know) other that visually inspecting it. I know someone here has an idea (or has encountered it) and any and all help is appreciated in my predicatement as I don't really want to have to put up with this (unless it is me and then I can adjust and deal with it).
Thanks all
Frenchy07
I am using a Oceanic PX2 with the omega 3. Upon entering the water (step off) I instantally get water in my mouth and have to clear (little panic here as you know us beginners get it easier). Backward or sitting entry doesn't result in this problem. I get the water cleared out of my mouth and begin working on my skills (as all us rookies should) and everything is going normal (occasional small water in mouth) until I have to roll (weight belt practice) or look up or go head first, then I start breathing water again. As long as I am foot first or face down everything is ok but when I try to relax on the bottom and look up I get leakage into my mouth (and the chlorine is not a pleasant drink as you know). The equipment was purchased from a friend (distant) and he didn't indicate any of these problems and just to be on the safe side (always error on the side of caution right?) I had all equipment serviced before starting training. I have replaced the mouthpiece (3rd one) so I hope that rules out not installing it right (unless you can tighten a zip tie to tight and cause a leak).
The other item is that in the begining I could hear the 1st clicking everytime I would inhale. Orginal orientation of the 1st was upright (it was sticking up when installed on the tank and I would wack my head on it from time to time, but the hose layout was correct) so i moved some hoses around so that I can install it hanging down and no more sore spots on the back of my head and now i don't notice the clicking.
I had my instructor look at the regulator and he didn't see any problems (visual) that should be causing this problem ( I switched to a set of his regs on my 1st day, same set-up, no problems with breathing).
Is this a problem (the wet breating) that I just need to deal with and learn to control? Answer from my LDS was that the better regulators dry breath in any position. It was my understanding (and from the positive reviews on this board) that this is one of the better regulator set-up out there.
As far as mechanally I haven't investigated to far into the equipment (if it was a car I would of torn it apart several times till I found what the problem was, we technicans are that way you know) other that visually inspecting it. I know someone here has an idea (or has encountered it) and any and all help is appreciated in my predicatement as I don't really want to have to put up with this (unless it is me and then I can adjust and deal with it).
Thanks all
Frenchy07
