Question Iq sub fx-ccr. New chest mount unit
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foxdude
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Hey, I also was searching for a review or information on FXccr for a long time.
Don't know why there are so few online.
I just finished my AIR DECO on the FXCCR in France.
So I will share my impressions. Bare in mind it's the only unit I have exprience (just 11 hours for now ) on since I just became a CCR diver.
I was initially going for the Triton since I was looking for a rebreather suitable for European caves. I need to easily remove it and pass it around in windy dry passages and it must have offboard dil/dilout so it's lighter.
After speaking with a few instructors I was convinced to go with FXccr as it's newer and has all the features mentioned (eCCR, Shearwater, Divecan bus ... etc ).
Triton is manual CCR and has been around for many years but doen't seem to have any changes improvements for over 10 years. For me this suggests it's flawless or the manufacturer is a bit lazy.
My learning was an emotional rollercoaster dealing with buoyoyancy, trim and executing emergency procedures correctly. Sometimes maybe good ... sometimes maybe **** you know.
But when it worked it was an amazing feeling. If you are in good horizontal trim WOB for me is very pleasent and comfortable.
Slight head up positions you can feel the positive pressure in your mouth/cheeks, but you get used to keeping it level and holding your cheeks a bit tight when you look up for something.
The more you mount the unit high (max 20cm from your chin) to the top of the body the better for wob/hydrostatic pressure differntial.
The entire unit can be disasembled and assembled with your fingers. No tools required. Which is amaging in my opinion.
There are water traps in the counter lung and in the scrubber canister.
The o2 sensors are cleverly designed on a mounting plate which you can remove.
My buddy also noticed that one sensor is lower than the other 2 which if I assume correctly is clever design in case of flooding. 1 sensor which is lower will get blocked first as it's in the lowest position.
This will give the controller(voting logic) and you a better chance of catching the issue in time.
I bought it with steel o2 tank. Petrel 3 and blinky hud ( no nerd for now. Enough things blocking my view ).
It's small, fairly light about 16kg ( like al80 full ), easy to service/maintain and easy to put on and remove in water and out of it.
Ticks all my boxes and now.
I liked diving CCR more than I imagied ( quiet, one extra later of redundancy and satisfying to fiddle for techie dorks like me ).
It came in a plastic sturdy box (like pelican) which I put as a checkin on the plane with without issues.
I will update when I get more hours on it.
For now it's a magic briefcase I would take anywhere. Love it,
Thanks @foxdude, much appreciated.
I know that the FX-CCR is being delivered and there's a 2 month backlog (I've been told by someone who definitely knows this).
Interesting that this is your first CCR. Many of the issues you've had are generic to all rebreathers, especially buoyancy. You'll get to grips with it soon enough; just takes time and ascents.
One thing someone mentioned is that the FX-CCR is the chestmount rebreather that the Triton should have been as it evolved and developed.
The FX-CCR does seem to be a heavyweight when compared with the ChOptima. This seems to be down to strong engineering as much as anything else; something that's a good thing IMHO especially in caves and wrecks, although it does make it less desirable as a pure travel rebreather.
Hopefully we'll see more reviews soon.
I know that the FX-CCR is being delivered and there's a 2 month backlog (I've been told by someone who definitely knows this).
Interesting that this is your first CCR. Many of the issues you've had are generic to all rebreathers, especially buoyancy. You'll get to grips with it soon enough; just takes time and ascents.
One thing someone mentioned is that the FX-CCR is the chestmount rebreather that the Triton should have been as it evolved and developed.
The FX-CCR does seem to be a heavyweight when compared with the ChOptima. This seems to be down to strong engineering as much as anything else; something that's a good thing IMHO especially in caves and wrecks, although it does make it less desirable as a pure travel rebreather.
Hopefully we'll see more reviews soon.
foxdude
New
Yes I waited for 3 months after order and it arrived 1 day before my class. Just in time.
Good thing is that IQSub is here in Europe and its quick and easy to order parts and get service.
They did not spare the Delrin
Its solid build true. Hope it holds up to the eventual abuse I hope to put it through.
Good thing is that IQSub is here in Europe and its quick and easy to order parts and get service.
They did not spare the Delrin
Its solid build true. Hope it holds up to the eventual abuse I hope to put it through.
Seavulture
New
The delivery time is currently around 3 month for the new unit.
I wrote a quick review of the unit on my website which is a general overview of the unit. I'm an instructor on the unit and happy to clear any questions.
Link to article: IQSub FX CCR Review: Chest Mount Rebreather Insights
I wrote a quick review of the unit on my website which is a general overview of the unit. I'm an instructor on the unit and happy to clear any questions.
Link to article: IQSub FX CCR Review: Chest Mount Rebreather Insights
Big-swede
Registered
Good read but it sounds more like a salespitch then a review.
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