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How did you get that through with no words in the body?
The IQ sub xccr, subgravity defender, and jergensen Marine hammerhead all have at least two different canister sizes each that are common. There is four different scrubber sizes available for the hammerhead units, some of them or most of them fit into the xccr which are directly compatible by manufacturer specs.Just posted it like any post.
Btw, which unit are you referring to that has so many possible combinations, or is it cross matching different units of same manufacturer?
I don’t really pay much attention to what all current (or past) units are about, I’ve selected mine and have no desire to change so no incentive to look elsewhere, but just curious if the possibilities you posted aren’t easily solved by design, and/or what significant gain is really offered by so many possible combinations?
Like on the Fathom, we could have, say, the 9/6/3 lb scrubbers, but why? If I’m doing a dive where I’d really need 6 lbs, going to 9 is negligible in term of “wasted” sorb. Likewise, if I’d only need 3lbs, using the existing 5.5lbs is a negligible “waste”. The cost of all the extra scrubbers/spacers is not negligible, I don’t even have the second, let alone having to get a 3rd+.
Certainly, but you asked and I provided the examplesYes, I’m aware of those, and the Fathom can be included in that list too to some extent.
The math is even simpler than that, at least if you have a scrubber that needs no spacer, like I do, size of spacer would be difference between big scrubber (no spacer) and shorter scrubber.
I give up. How do you solve this?
It's not. It's done all the time by a lot of divers.I hate to be that guy on the internet attacking the premise without answering the question, but what's the issue with storing one packed scrubber for use over a couple of short dives? Why would it be so "impractical" to leave it sealed in the unit or a labeled drybag?
Hello,Your question is a good one, but the original question is more theoretical than anything. Odds are that a sealed-up sorb container would stay good/good enough.
But let's assume something like...um...it's wintertime, and our diver is landlocked. He's only able to dive when the local quarry is open, and it's on an erratic winter schedule, so he can only go dive once every two months.
Or perhaps something is going on in the diver's professional or personal life that makes it impossible to dive regularly or predict when his next opportunity to dive will crop up, but he still wants to get wet and keep his RB skills fresh.
Again, it's mostly a theoretical question, but the use case is semi-plausible.