Hollis Sport Rebreather - It has finally been released to the public!

[MalibuJerry]

So the idea of a better interaction with the fishies on a r/b, no question about that. But it is a r/b so you have to do your pre-checks, positive/negative/mushroom valves, you have to clean the loop each time, the cost of the scrubber, as pointed out, is more than what you would pay if you get full use out of it because you always want to start a day of diving with fresh scrubber, and you did not put in the cost of replacement O2 sensors (not cheap). Plus, since you are relying on the computer, you have to carry bail out gas. So i guess if the additional expense and work is worth the interaction with the fishies, ok, but it is a high price in time and money isn't it?

 

[MichaelS.]

Oh by the way Hollis has posted on YouTube the training videos for both prism 2 and explorer from checks to dive!

 

[Douglas Ward]

Yeah sorry about that. I've got a few pics. Not good at rendering to take them!!

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[MichaelS.]

No excuse!!! Porns better when it's grainy sometimes out of focus post'um!

 

[hroark2112]

I'm so jealous. I want one.

 

[Douglas Ward]

 

[muzikbiz22]

I'm still puzzled about this rebreather. I have hundreds of rebreather dives on two different r/b's KISS and Inspo. But, I don't get the recreational rebreather. It is much more expensive than OC, it requires much more time pre and post dive, it requires more maintenance, and there is an increased workload during the dive. So why would one use CC for a recreational dive? What makes it worth the additional cost, time, and dive focus?

I think there are a few different ways to slice & dice it up;

1 - A rec diver can now dive the Yukon or Spiegel Grove for an hour or 2, at a time.
1a - Without bubbles
1b - Great for Underwater Photography
2 - Get's a diver/me closer to hammerhead sharks
3 - Great for a non-Tec diver
4 - It's NOT that much more expensive than a OC rig
5 - Hate to sound like I'm "on the bandwagon", but this IS the future of Rec Diving
6 - It's sexy looking (and we all know THAT sells), much like a Mac. It doesn't look like a "high school project" like most all other rebreathers, much like a Windows PC.
7 - It's simple, intuitive and it works. Much like a Mac.
8 - Again, this is a great tool for serious Underwater Photographers
9 - I'll preface this one with the fact that I do not work for Hollis or any other Scuba manufacturer, (bold statement spoiler). I'm willing to bet "dollars to doughnuts", that Hollis has already sold/pre-sold more of these units than the Top 3 traditional rebreather manufacturers, COMBINED, over the last 5 years worth of sales !!! Hmm, sounds like a new market segment, and a new revenue stream for scuba shops. Just sayin'

 

[Douglas Ward]

Training Update: It just keeps getting better!

Location: Dutch Springs

Equipment: Hollis Explorer (of course), Transplate Harness with a SS Backplate. I swapped the Hollis Solo BOW and Harness for the transplate i had before since the harness offers quick cinch adjustments.

Cylinder: appropriate as specified HP Steel 5L Faber

Weighting: 4lbs at top of Rebreather, 3 on left waist, 5 on right waist

Bailout: AL40 on left side.

Exposure: 7mm + Hood and Gloves

Trim was much improved with the HP Steel cylinder. Buoyancy was much improved, still needs work but that will come. The Explorer performed flawlessly. Set up was quick and the pre-dive was easy. I am not using a CO2 sensor. Dont see the need for it with a 300 second pre-breathe. It is optional from Hollis.

I can't wait to get diving again on the unit. Way to much fun!! Would highly recommend an Explorer to anyone, considering a rebreather but not quite ready to go full bore CCR.

My instructor, Chris Mullins from Virginia Scuba was awesome and patient and helped me along at my pace and made sure I was comfortable with the operation of the Explorer and all the skills.

 

[MichaelS.]

How long have you been on the waiting list if don't mind me asking still waiting on mine? The 300+ second pre-breathe is one of the big reasons for me to get the CO2 sensor.

 

[Douglas Ward]

I don't know about a wait list. I bought one that my Dive Shop had order long ago and were waiting on them to arrive. I committed to buying the rig in May, but as I understand they had ordered units from Hollis long before I decided to buy one.

Well the CO2 sensor. You can choose one of two options:

Option 1: Use a CO2 sensor - Will most likely give you a false positive high CO2 alarm and force an off-board bailout at around 20 mins.
Option 2: No CO2 sensor - No false alarms, dive until your scrubber is exhausted, your HP cylinder is empty, or your just tired, just like the rest of the eccr rebreather divers in the world.