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Main changes Back lit electronics New calibration options (wont calibrate at pressure) Seaman Sub first stages replaced by AP branded Apeks first stages Yellow Cylinders swapped to white Cylinder Valves changed to ones with coloured plastic ends Scrubber mounted sounder moved to external...

You should come to the UK then, its OC thats becoming the exception now, RBs should hit 15% of all dives some time this year. Cant escape the yellow perils everywhere

I'm not advocating it and I cant personally see any reason for doing it but as long as you planned it properly it is doable and HAS been done by at least one person (not me I hasten to add). ie it is more than theoretically possible. It is also done daily by commercial divers NOTE TO ALL THIS...

I did say that the other bit on the loop (ie you) would not be happy if you had to breath it and I personally wouldn't do it, but many many folks do dive hypoxic mixtures on their rebreathers every day, 10/50 and 5/70 are quite common I would quite happily do it but would make sure that my...

You could stick Pure Helium as the diluent in any CCR and it would work fine. The RB couldn't give a monkey what you use as a diluent providing it can lower the PO2 However you as the other bit on the loop might not be happy having a diluent you cant breath if you flush the loop and that you...

mmmm I've driven in rush hour in LA and I'd take my dodgy old rebreather at 70m anyday IMHO a RB is no more dangerous than OC if used correctly. Trouble is so many folks dont use them as intended Grumpybear, can I suggest that you get hold of "Mastering Rebreathers" and do a little...

Actually "DIR" is a registered trademark of one of the Ski compani's (Nordica I think) it stands for Dynamic Interactive Release or something similar. Was all over my Ski's in Italy this winter with its little (R) mark, which technically means no one else can use it

Yep, till the end of this month and then hopefully will see home a few times before work pack me off to somewhwere new (hope it's near home so I get my life back!!!) Incident list should be almost up to date at the mo though, unless you know better, and if so please let me know (I'm currently...

That will teach me not to tempt fate From what others have told me, Looks like CCR not turned on before diving, no predive checks, no pre-breath and no buddies (nearby). I rest my case, rebreathers are not dangerous, its the folks who abuse them mmm the group involved also seem to have...

And so far this year how many OC divers have died? we are up to 15 in the UK alone already with no RB deaths, considering that in the UK RBs make up well over 10% of all active divers now, and that the dives RB's undertake are normally deeper and longer this tells you that they re actually safer...

As for rebreathers and are they safe? always makes me laugh that most of the experts saying they are deadly are not actually trained nor have they dived one. Bit like your mum lecturing you on open circuit, you'd laugh at that and ignore her What kills rebreather divers is inatention...

>>Originally Posted by caveseeker7 A complete replacement scrubber and insert? Poor mole, now he has to decide on a new scrubber for the Molespiration or a souped up diesel for the Mole Hill Rover. << The diesel already is souped up!!!, winch and extra side and underside armour fitted etc...

I dont have a sea cure as such but I do have a mouldable anatomic mouthpiece (JAX) and have had no problems at all, despite Martin telling me I would. In fact the first dive I did on it involved trying to descend the shot against a 3 knot current and I was puffing well, but RB coped far better...

Yep, just the scrubber left, lungs went Neoprene. Oh I still use the seamen Sub first stages as well!!!! but they keep blowing seals so they will go Posiedon soon. The scrubber is the ONLY bit nobody sells a replacement for (but works fine). I'd like the option of a longer duration one...

Yes, plenty do it. You will probably have to cable tie the top of the OMS bladder together a bit, or it will push up and stretch the OTS hoses and may pop them off (not good!!) Just test it carefully once its on. The Inspirations bolts are the standard 11" spacing and thread Pictures on my...

I would have thought the insurance angle would have been a good reason to help. The faster it gets sorted and found not to be suicide the sooner they can get the money (if insured) Most non US manufacturers already have testing standards thrown upon them (CE). it may not be the best but at...

I've kept to the sidelines on this at the moment. but would make a few points 1) In all the incidents I've looked into I've seen no attempt yet by any party to cover up stuff. I would expose such a cover up if I believed it to be true. I have met many who believe this does accur though 2) I...

I cant say much as its not public knowledge and I promised some sources not to tell yet. But in this case this appears almost not to be an Inspiration incident If what I hearing from several sources is true then this wont be going on the Inspiration fatality list, except as a cautionary tale...

You could test for CO2 retension. Go to a depth near to the depth it happens but before it does, then swim hard on the level to build up CO2, if he gets a hit, its CO2 If this is the case, try cinching the lungs down to the waist harder. Some of us also use the inner D rings to pull then in...

Skip breathing from OC habits leading to CO2 buildup on the RB? I was very aware when I first swapped that I had an irregular breathing pattern from OC days and had to make a real effort to breath more normally Also check the bite radius of the mouthpice, if narrow, his teeth could be...