On Tue, 21 Aug 2001 10:59:09 -0400, Lee Bell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>At any rate, the Command Air I have does exactly what you describe.  It
>buzzes like crazy in inhale, whether above or below the surface.  Since
I've
>got more regulators than I need anyway, I have yet to see if I can get
>something done about it.  I presume that the first stage is a diaphram
>design based on what appears to be an external intermediate pressure
>adjustment.  The problem is that there's no service for that first stage in
>this country.  If the first stage is the problem and it's not just a matter
>of intermediate pressure, I'm sunk.  There is, however, service available
>for the second stage.  If that's the source and not just the result of the
>problem, then I may yet turn the Command Air into a regulator I enjoy
using.

Buzzing certainly wasn't a problem with Strike's own Command Air, as kindly
lent to me to try a dive in a long hose/backplate/wing combo, so I suspect
it's just necessary to have the reg carefully adjusted. :-)

Cheers,
Huw
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