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DrySuitDave
Contributor
Her eis the e-mail inquiry and reply from me to AP Valves:
Q: Is there a cost difference between units that have U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT approved cylinders and valves?
A: We cannot produce units with DOT approved cylinders, these will need to be sourced locally in the States. We can deduct the price of the cylinders and valves and send it with 3/4 NPSM valves.
Q: Are there different size bouyancy compensator wings?
A:Yes you can have a standard 16kg wing style BC or a 22.5kg wing.
Q: Any other options not specified in your color brochure?
A: You can have the unit's counterlungs and wing in a different colour if you wish but there will be a slightly extra charge. you can also have the unit with a 0.4 emergency cylinder.
Q:Are the new smaller units available yet and are specifications available on those?
A:No the evloution is not availbe yet but we hope to release it in by the end of the year. It will be approximately 2 thirds of the size and duration of the Inspiration.
padispro, I learned my local dealer switches the tanks and valves to those made or distributed by Ocean Management Systems because AP's tanks are not DOT approved and their tank valves do not have blowout discs on them like the DIN valves on OMS' tanks.
I have been told the unit is not small, especially compared to Steam Machine's Prism, but the Evolution is comparable in size. But at 2/3rd's the duration, I guess the scrubber duration difference can be made up by going to the more concentrated and slightly more expensive scrubber product. As to 2'3rds diluent and 02 duration, unless doing tech or decompression profiles, I am not sure if this makes much if a difference.....
Anyway if all other things are equal, I would prefer to buy the unit from my West Coast planned instructor-I think small dive store businesses deserve to make a buck when they are the ones doing the demos for free.
Q: Is there a cost difference between units that have U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT approved cylinders and valves?
A: We cannot produce units with DOT approved cylinders, these will need to be sourced locally in the States. We can deduct the price of the cylinders and valves and send it with 3/4 NPSM valves.
Q: Are there different size bouyancy compensator wings?
A:Yes you can have a standard 16kg wing style BC or a 22.5kg wing.
Q: Any other options not specified in your color brochure?
A: You can have the unit's counterlungs and wing in a different colour if you wish but there will be a slightly extra charge. you can also have the unit with a 0.4 emergency cylinder.
Q:Are the new smaller units available yet and are specifications available on those?
A:No the evloution is not availbe yet but we hope to release it in by the end of the year. It will be approximately 2 thirds of the size and duration of the Inspiration.
padispro, I learned my local dealer switches the tanks and valves to those made or distributed by Ocean Management Systems because AP's tanks are not DOT approved and their tank valves do not have blowout discs on them like the DIN valves on OMS' tanks.
I have been told the unit is not small, especially compared to Steam Machine's Prism, but the Evolution is comparable in size. But at 2/3rd's the duration, I guess the scrubber duration difference can be made up by going to the more concentrated and slightly more expensive scrubber product. As to 2'3rds diluent and 02 duration, unless doing tech or decompression profiles, I am not sure if this makes much if a difference.....
Anyway if all other things are equal, I would prefer to buy the unit from my West Coast planned instructor-I think small dive store businesses deserve to make a buck when they are the ones doing the demos for free.