Dacor XLP
DURDA
> In article <25...@ucsbcsl.ucsb.edu>, 650...@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Chuck Creuseve)
> writes:
>
>> My local dive shop is having a 50% off sale on all dacor
>> regulators...
>> I was wondering if anyone knew anything about the xlp model
>> I would also like to hear any comments pertaining to this
>> particular brand or model.
>
> I recently purchased a Dacor 960 regulator with a Dacor Pacer XLP second stage.
> Although I am satisfied with the features and performance of the regulator
> when it is working, I have had it fail twice in the 3 months that I have
> owned it. The first time was when the high pressure seat on the first stage
> failed causing my octopus to free-flow uncontrollably (fortunately I was still
> on the boat when this happened). The second time was a problem with the second
> stage free-flowing a small volume of air on initial entry into the water.
>
> Both problems were promptly fixed by the dive shop that sold me the regulator,
> and I have no complaints about them standing behind the products they sell. It
> would be interesting to see if other people have experienced either of these
> problems with a fairly new Dacor XLP.
Well, I've had my 960 XLP for several months now and its been down on more
than a dozen dives with no problems at all. I've had no problems with breathing
resistance at depth, although I do dive with the resistance control set to
minimum resistance (gotta have that air!). I've had it free-flow a little
when swimming headlong into the very great outflow of a few of the springs
down here, but you turn your head a little (play some games with hydrodynamics)
and the flow stops.
All in all, I've been quite pleased with the regulator.
--Dan
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Daniel D. Durda
University of Florida
Department of Astronomy
Gainesville
NACD #C1878
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writes:
> My local dive shop is having a 50% off sale on all dacor
> regulators...
> I was wondering if anyone knew anything about the xlp model
XLP is Dacor's top-of-the-line sport diver regulator. It has the breathing
adjustment knob, which some divers (like me) like a lot.
There are three XLP/960 (960 is the first stage) in my immediate close
circle of diving buddies, and we're all quite happy with them. I
paid $279 for mine from Central Scuba in NY, so I'd take that as a base
price to work up from at a local shop. You could probably go to
Wet Pleasure and get the same deal.
Depending on what brand of stuff you want to plug into it, you may need
an adapter plug; the Dacor first stage has oversized LP ports. The
adapter is $4 or so.
One thing I like about it is that the second stage tears down quite easily.
As an occasional beach diver, it's nice to be able to take it apart
without tools to get the sand out.
Also: unlike the other divers who have reported, none of the 4 have had
any failures, in a total of about 300 dives. Can't say the same about
the Dacor AERO octopus (started to leak) and Sherwood gear we also dive
with sometimes.
jms
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