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The Air Buddy is a miniature regulator second stage from which all the complicated and delicate parts have been removed, leaving only one moving part, the tilt valve. In a normal second stage, inhaling causes the diaphragm to move inward, pressing a lever which opens the needle valve allowing air from the low pressure hose to flow into your mouth. Sea Turtle replaced the needle valve witha heavy duty tilt valve in the Air Buddy. To open the tilt valve in the Air Buddy, you simply squeeze the mouthpiece with a biting movement of your mouth.
That releases the air from the low pressure hose, giving you PPAS. Positive Pressure Air Source means that your mouth will be flooded with air at a higher pressure than that of the water around you, no matter what your depth may be, forcing the water out of your mouth and allowing you to breathe. You stop the air by relaxing your pressure on the mouthpiece.
It comes mounted on a low pressure octopus Hose to be mounted on your regulator's first stage, replacing the old fashioned "second stage" model octopus
from Cebu City Philippines on 2/20/2011
Comments about Aqua "Air Buddy" Alternate Air Source, with 31" Hose (screws into 1'st stage):
Tested this last weekend. great device. but you need to practice on it though but once u got it goin. its quite cool.here are link on the video i made on my testing hope this helps.http:[@]
AirBuddy Scuba Alternate Air Source testing
Tags: Talima, Cebu, Source, Alternate, Diving, Air, Airbuddy, Scuba
from cebu city Philippines on 2/7/2011
Comments about Aqua "Air Buddy" Alternate Air Source, with 31" Hose (screws into 1'st stage):
great product but you need practice on using this.
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from Veracruz, Mex on 5/9/2008
Comments about Aqua "Air Buddy" Alternate Air Source, with 31" Hose (screws into 1'st stage):
I recommend that you and your dive buddies become familiar using this product because it works in a totally different manner than other "octopi".
It takes a few breaths to get used to the simple "mechanism".
from Tucson, Arizona on 4/16/2008
Comments about Aqua "Air Buddy" Alternate Air Source, with 31" Hose (screws into 1'st stage):
This unit appears very well made, heavy chrome workmanship excellent and very compact. Needs some more work on the locking mechanism for the quick release that attached to the BC hose as they use a cable tie - looks cheap. The in line valve in the BC inflator Hose was extremely difficult to remove. I bent up a good pair of tweezers trying to remove it (a standard valve core remover was too short), I had to make my own using my dremel and a piece of hollow rod. Sure would be nice if they would add the piece that depresses the valve stem.
from Arizona on 1/27/2008
Comments about Aqua "Air Buddy" Alternate Air Source, with 31" Hose (screws into 1'st stage):
I'm building a light-weight rig for traveling. This and a standard power inflator weighs about the same as an Atomic Titanium SS1.
However, it takes quite a bit of practice and delivers air slowly.
It works ok, but I wouldn't want to try to fight a heavy current while using it.
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from Hollywood, Florida. on 1/21/2008
Comments about Aqua "Air Buddy" Alternate Air Source, with 31" Hose (screws into 1'st stage):
I dive alot 60' or shallower w/ a horse color BCD
w/ a Spare Air and no safe second and this is the answer to an additional air supply and still maintain a steamline dive profile.
But you need to practice with it, takes some getting used to.
Your dive buddy needs to know they will get your
second stage and you use the Air Buddy becouse you have practiced w/ it.
Or add it to your existing set up for even more protection.
from Utah on 10/12/2007
Comments about Aqua "Air Buddy" Alternate Air Source, with 31" Hose (screws into 1'st stage):
pretty cool there is however a learning curve with this device i reccommend you get comfortable in the pool with it before you have an emergency