Apollo Bio-filter, pro/cons??

[laserdoc]

sherwood oasis,,,got to love this 10 yearold reg

 

[The Kraken]

For dry mouth sufferers . . . breathe slowly, breathe deeply.

the K

 

[scubacub1]

I have a Sherwood Oasis, bought for that specific reason. I don't find it help any.

 

[mobeeno]

For drymouth sufferers, try an old scubapro metal 2nd stage, the balanced adjustable. Or, an old G250 with a metal air barrel. It really works.

That is the truth. Staying hydrated helps a great deal too. I have never tried the bio-filter because I dont get dry mouth when using either a metal or plastic second stage. But the with a metal second stage, I dont know how it would be possible to get drymouth.

 

[Luis H]

Farallon introduced a device that looked almost exactly like this one back in the 70’s. It didn’t last very long. No one really saw the need for it back then.

You were supposed to use distilled water, but there was some talk about adding flavor to the water to give it a purpose. It didn’t seem like a good idea to me.
Then there were a few that thought maybe bit of liquor would spike it up. …Bad idea…

It was also supposed to add filtering to the air. But, if I remember correctly there was more of a concern of growing mold in it if it wasn’t dried properly during storage.

 

[Couv]

I have always wondered how much H2O one could get into a small vessel like that to begin with. Even if you could fill it up, it seems that 2 or 3 oz would be the max. Would that small amount serve any purpose?

 

[scubapatton]

I met a guy on the boat dive at Anacapa this weekend and he had one. He loved it and had been diving it for about 9 months. He bought it used and the previous owner used it for about a year or so. He said she sold it just because the work between dives was not worth it since she rarely really got dry mouth. Anyway, he loved it. He said you used distilled water and he found it lasted about a 45 min dive. It never restricted air flow even once the water had dried up.

I do not get dry mouth, but I have thought of getting this for my wife since she often complains of dry mouth. I may look at it more next year.

I think Scubatoys has it for about $150 and they often post here... Call them to find out more info...

Good luck. I know when I was a poor starving student I always had enough money for worthwhile toys...

 

[philmayer]

I got mine from Scuba Toys for $149. I LOVE it!

I easily get a 80 minute dive out of each fill. Many times, I only fill it every other dive and it still has plenty of moisture.

You don't have to use distilled water, but it's recommended. I use tap water on dive trips rather than carrying distilled water on the plane. Both work fine.

 

[keyshunter]

When one spends $150. on an unnecessary gadget (scuba or otherwise) he will USUALLY say how wonderful it is.

 

[scubatoys]

When one spends $150. on an unnecessary gadget (scuba or otherwise) he will USUALLY say how wonderful it is.

Scuba Gear is unnecessary... the only necessities in life are shelter, food, water and air... everything else is a luxury in this life... And the bio filter is one luxury that is worth the money to me as is helps me get one of the necessities... water, with my air.

And as far as people talking about failure points... I have been using and selling them for years... sold hundreds upon hundreds of them. So far the failure and return rate is Zero... None... Nada.

I'm not going to spend thousands to take a trip half way around the world and have the last 15 minutes of each dive be uncomfortable because of dry mouth - lungs, etc. If I'm spending that much time and money to enjoy myself... I plan on enjoying myself... even the simple things like breathing.