Din to Yoke adapter suggestion

[kylergoehle]

I have the Apeks XTX200 with the Din connection. My tanks and fill station are set up for Yoke. I bought the Apeks adapter, and it sticks out pretty significantly and digs into the back of my BC. Does anyone have a suggestion for a low profile Din to Yoke adapter that would work better? Thank you.

 

[tbone1004]

there are no low profile adapters as it is a pretty fixed design.
Apeks will have a din-yoke conversion kit that should be ~$100 or so where you actually convert the first stage to yoke which will be the only low profile solution. You'll have to determine if it is more cost effective/convenient to do that, or to convert your valves to DIN which will accept an adapter for filling and use the DIN you have on the regulators

 

[rhwestfall]

at $35 a piece for DGX convertible valves, I know what I would do......

 

[2airishuman]

I have the Apeks XTX200 with the Din connection. My tanks and fill station are set up for Yoke. I bought the Apeks adapter, and it sticks out pretty significantly and digs into the back of my BC. Does anyone have a suggestion for a low profile Din to Yoke adapter that would work better? Thank you.

There's no materially better adapter for the reg.

Since you have your own cylinders, I would suggest taking rhwestfall's advice and replacing your cylinder valves with DIN. If you're not in a hurry, DGX sometimes has take-off Thermo valves for sale for around $25 (but not at present). Otherwise their generic valves are fine. You can get a fill adapter or two as needed for your fill station if you find the inserts inconvenient.

 

[jvanostrand]

Or do both. DIN adapters are nicer to dive (in my opinion) so having convertible valves on your tank is a good idea. Convertible valves have "cores" that can be removed/installed easily making them DIN (core removed) or yoke.

When you travel by air and have to rent tanks using a DIN<->yoke adapter is a pain, so having the Apeks yoke connector for your reg is handy. It's not very hard to replace the connector on your reg, I do it when I travel to places that only have yoke tank valves.

 

[kylergoehle]

There's no materially better adapter for the reg.

Since you have your own cylinders, I would suggest taking rhwestfall's advice and replacing your cylinder valves with DIN. If you're not in a hurry, DGX sometimes has take-off Thermo valves for sale for around $25 (but not at present). Otherwise their generic valves are fine. You can get a fill adapter or two as needed for your fill station if you find the inserts inconvenient.

Thanks for the advice. I will most likely replace the valves on the cylinders and get adapters for the fill station. I've had good luck with DGX so far so i will probably go that route.

 

[kylergoehle]

Or do both. DIN adapters are nicer to dive (in my opinion) so having convertible valves on your tank is a good idea. Convertible valves have "cores" that can be removed/installed easily making them DIN (core removed) or yoke.

When you travel by air and have to rent tanks using a DIN<->yoke adapter is a pain, so having the Apeks yoke connector for your reg is handy. It's not very hard to replace the connector on your reg, I do it when I travel to places that only have yoke tank valves.

The DGX valves i was looking at have the removable core, so i will definitely go for them. Thanks for the advice. Will definitely hang on to the adapter for travel as well.

 

[rhwestfall]

I solved the travel issue by having another regulator.....

or 7 or 10 or......

 

[tbone1004]

I solved the travel issue by having another regulator.....

or 7 or 10 or......

or 12