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Looking for Aquadyne Air Hat GS-2 Info.

Hi Guys.

Just bought an Aquadyne Air Hat GS-2 for my collection and was wondering if anyone has any information about these hats? I know they were set up to use with a rebreather/reclaiming system but I cant find any information about that or what it looked like. I would eventually like to find one to complete the hat but its kind of hard if you dont know what you are even looking for. The hat is still in transit but these are pictures of it.

Thanks for the help

Doug

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Permalink Reply by Bill West on October 4, 2011 at 5:05am

Interesting, I liked the AH2 and it is still in production in Europe as the AH5. It has been slightly modified to prevent separation of the hat from the neckring. These hats are still sought after and used inland and in contaminated waters. Honestly I wonder why we went away from free flow hats for shallow water work.
I also dove Savioy a few times, good hat but tuff to get used to.

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Permalink Reply by Doug Smith on October 4, 2011 at 8:05am

Hey Jeremy:

I'm not sure I follow. Why wouldnt you dive an air hat? They are still the standard in Europe and parts are readily available for repairs. Everyone I've talked to that has one loves it. As for the Savoy - Aside from pictures I've never even seen one. What few I've seen up for sale go for way more than I can afford.

Doug

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Permalink Reply by Fred C. Johnson on October 4, 2011 at 8:53am

As you boy's know Kirby Morgan keeps working gasp per breath on regulators so they breath easy. There is a free flow valve that works just great, all the air you need with no effort.

You have a 5120 sitting on deck running on idel and the divers on the bottom sucking on a second stage, could never figure that one out. Free flow hats is comfort for air work and less parts to change.