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<\/a>Octopus<\/a><\/h1>\nAn 'octopus' is the common term used to describe your secondary air source regulator. \u00a0This is the most common regulator used and is usually yellow, with a yellow colored hose to make it stand out in the unlikely event of an emergency.<\/p>\n
Octopus Pros:<\/h2>\n1. More Affordable<\/h3>\n
Essentially, the octopus is just a second stage regulator. \u00a0Since the octopus is only used in the event of an emergency, most of them are very basic regulators. \u00a0You can purchase some that have more features than the basic ones, but most octopus' don't come with any bells and whistles\u00a0and, therefore, are very affordable. \u00a0A basic octopus can start around only $150.00.<\/p>\n
2. \u00a0More Visible<\/h3>\n
Since a traditional octos comes in the bright color of yellow along with a yellow hose it is very visible on the divers body and, therefore, should be easy to find by another diver in an emergency.<\/p>\n
Octopus Cons:<\/h2>\n1. \u00a0More Hoses<\/h3>\n
An octopus is another hose that could possibly dangle from your regulator if not secured, causing it to get damaged or tangled up on something.<\/p>\n
2. \u00a0Possibly harder to find in an emergency<\/h3>\n
If there is an\u00a0emergency and you are in a hurry to find your secondary air source, the octopus can be more difficult to find than a breathable power inflator, especially if it is not secured to the diver.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Breathable Power Inflator<\/a><\/h1>\nBreathable power inflators are newer to the world of diving than octopus'. \u00a0If you've never seen one before, it is basically a regulator incorporated into the bottom of your power inflator.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nBreathable Power Inflator Pros:<\/h2>\n1. \u00a0Always close and available<\/h3>\n
Since the breathable power inflator is attached to your power inflator, you know where it is at all times so you don't have to go searching for it in an emergency.<\/p>\n
2. \u00a0You breath from it, not your buddy<\/h3>\n
In an emergency, YOU, the air-giver, pass your primary regulator to the buddy in need and put the breathable power inflator in your mouth. \u00a0This allows you to better control the situation AND get air to your buddy faster.<\/p>\n
Breathable Power Inflator Cons:<\/h2>\n1. \u00a0More expensive<\/h3>\n
But only slightly. \u00a0They do run a little more than your basic octopus but it is usually a nicer regulator inside and well worth the money in our opinion.<\/p>\n
2. \u00a0Don't forget to service it!<\/h3>\n
You do need to remember, as it's easy to forget since it's part of your power inflator, that this is also a regulator, therefore, it needs annual servicing just as your primary regulator does.<\/p>\n
Note:<\/strong> Some argue that an integrated octo\/inflator can add to your dive buddies confusion in an out-of-air situation. \u00a0Others argue that a panicking diver is more likely to grab your primary regulator anyway, therefore the integrated inflator\/octo, which is always close at hand, is safer. \u00a0Before every dive, you should discuss emergency procedures, including what kind of alternate air you carry..<\/p>\n\n![\"SS1-usage-white_T[1]\"](\"https:\/\/underseas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/SS1-usage-white_T1.png\")
<\/a>Air sharing with an integrated Octo\/Inflator: Buddy takes primary regulator and diver switches to alternate airsource. -photo by Atomic Aquatics<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n![\"safe-second-pic2_T[1]\"](\"https:\/\/underseas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/safe-second-pic2_T1.png\")
<\/a>Air sharing with standard octopus: Buddy takes primary regulator and diver switches to alternate airsource. -photo by Atomic Aquatics<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div> \nWe hope this list of the pros and cons of both Octopus and Breathable Power Inflators helps you to better understand the workings of each and which set up will be most beneficial to you. \u00a0In either case, make sure you rinse\u00a0your gear well by soaking\u00a0the regulators after every dive in fresh water and getting them annually serviced by an authorized dealer. \u00a0Happy Diving!<\/p>\n
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Having an alternate air source as part of your regulator system is mandatory. \u00a0Most divers (hopefully) will never need to use their secondary air system; however, it will be the most important part of your gear if you ever run into a situation where your buddy runs low on or out of gas, or something happens to malfunction on your Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":599,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,3],"tags":[149,148,33,147,18,54,6,150],"class_list":["post-589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diving-knowledge","category-equipment","tag-airsource","tag-breathable-power-inflator","tag-diving","tag-octopus","tag-regulators","tag-scuba","tag-scuba-diving","tag-secondary-airsource","cat-32-id","cat-3-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=589"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":600,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589\/revisions\/600"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/a>Breathable Power Inflator<\/a><\/h1>\nBreathable power inflators are newer to the world of diving than octopus'. \u00a0If you've never seen one before, it is basically a regulator incorporated into the bottom of your power inflator.<\/p>\n
Breathable Power Inflator Pros:<\/h2>\n1. \u00a0Always close and available<\/h3>\n
Since the breathable power inflator is attached to your power inflator, you know where it is at all times so you don't have to go searching for it in an emergency.<\/p>\n
2. \u00a0You breath from it, not your buddy<\/h3>\n
In an emergency, YOU, the air-giver, pass your primary regulator to the buddy in need and put the breathable power inflator in your mouth. \u00a0This allows you to better control the situation AND get air to your buddy faster.<\/p>\n
Breathable Power Inflator Cons:<\/h2>\n1. \u00a0More expensive<\/h3>\n
But only slightly. \u00a0They do run a little more than your basic octopus but it is usually a nicer regulator inside and well worth the money in our opinion.<\/p>\n
2. \u00a0Don't forget to service it!<\/h3>\n
You do need to remember, as it's easy to forget since it's part of your power inflator, that this is also a regulator, therefore, it needs annual servicing just as your primary regulator does.<\/p>\n
Note:<\/strong> Some argue that an integrated octo\/inflator can add to your dive buddies confusion in an out-of-air situation. \u00a0Others argue that a panicking diver is more likely to grab your primary regulator anyway, therefore the integrated inflator\/octo, which is always close at hand, is safer. \u00a0Before every dive, you should discuss emergency procedures, including what kind of alternate air you carry..<\/p>\n Air sharing with an integrated Octo\/Inflator: Buddy takes primary regulator and diver switches to alternate airsource. -photo by Atomic Aquatics<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n Air sharing with standard octopus: Buddy takes primary regulator and diver switches to alternate airsource. -photo by Atomic Aquatics<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div> \n We hope this list of the pros and cons of both Octopus and Breathable Power Inflators helps you to better understand the workings of each and which set up will be most beneficial to you. \u00a0In either case, make sure you rinse\u00a0your gear well by soaking\u00a0the regulators after every dive in fresh water and getting them annually serviced by an authorized dealer. \u00a0Happy Diving!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Having an alternate air source as part of your regulator system is mandatory. \u00a0Most divers (hopefully) will never need to use their secondary air system; however, it will be the most important part of your gear if you ever run into a situation where your buddy runs low on or out of gas, or something happens to malfunction on your Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":599,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,3],"tags":[149,148,33,147,18,54,6,150],"class_list":["post-589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diving-knowledge","category-equipment","tag-airsource","tag-breathable-power-inflator","tag-diving","tag-octopus","tag-regulators","tag-scuba","tag-scuba-diving","tag-secondary-airsource","cat-32-id","cat-3-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=589"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":600,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589\/revisions\/600"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a><\/a>