Nothing official on Fathom's website yet. But the rumored Fathom sidemount CCR was shown off at DEMA today.
Fathom Gemini - Fathoms Sidemount CCR
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A significant improvement. If purported price is in line and wait list isn’t massive, there’s no reason to buy the sidewinder other than instructor availability, especially with the “CE Sidewinder” continuing to be vaporware.
I’m looking forward to learn more. I did actually like some stuff on the sidewinder. I just had enough things that were compromising to walk away. I hope this is as good as my fathom. At the same time I wish Charlie would quit making cool stuff to drain my bank
Replaceable scrubbers
No auto explode feature of the KISS towers
Potted heads (see the Fathom sidewinder replacement towers)
Sump heads (see the custom ones KISS sells from time to time)
Golem DSV as stock
Needle valve like the standard Fathom
Integrated HUD (this is going to be sweet)
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Well I can't wait to hear about how well it dives from people who I know that know CCRs well.
Hopefully there is better flood resistance too.
It might replace the Sidewinder on the short list of units I am considering.
Hopefully there is better flood resistance too.
It might replace the Sidewinder on the short list of units I am considering.
Haaginheimer
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Only good feature is the threaded connections
Otherwise it's like a 8500 Sidewinder...
Otherwise it's like a 8500 Sidewinder...
Eh. By the time you add Sump heads, HUD, needle valve, new first stage, Light Monkey towers, a golem DSV, ditch the Molex connectors, an appropriate splitter board, as well as the new KISS retail pricing, they’d be similarly priced. Add in the integrated HUD, removable scrubber baskets, threaded counterlung connectors, and not POS water dump, and honest sorb capacity, I’d guess it’ll sell more frequently. That said, Charlie keeps a significantly tighter grip on who teaches the Fathom vs the egregious number of Sidewinder instructors there are in existence.
Haaginheimer
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This is just an overpriced copy. I was hoping to be impressed. But not really...
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