looking for the name of a very simple rebreather

[clindt]

I remember seeing quite a few years ago on tv a rebreather that I think was popular in asia. It was a very simple unit and only allowed you to dive down to about 10-20 feet. It consisted of a CO2 scrubber that was worn on your lower back attached to a belt. It had 2 hoses leading up to the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece held 2 small 02 cylinders that looked about the size of a CO2 cartridge for an air gun.

Does anyone have any idea what this is or what it is called? Have you ever heard of such a thing or did I just dream this up? Thanks for the help.

 

[Scubaroo]

They're out there, not sure if this is the one you meant or not:

http://www.omg-italy.it/inglese/c96pro.htm

A maximum operating depth of 20' is a bit scary.

 

[clindt]

No, that is not it, but thanks for the link.

I know 20' is not much, but I think they were designed as an alternative to snorkeling.

 

[Otter]

The max depth is 20 feet because its 100% O2....sheesh! Simpler technology just to scrub all the CO2 and add pure O2 -- I guess.

Craig

 

[Vladi]

Check this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2701258961&category=1300
at the ebay...
Vladi

 

[clindt]

That could have been it. Thanks for the help.

 

[Duncan Price]

Scubaroo once bubbled...
They're out there, not sure if this is the one you meant or not:

http://www.omg-italy.it/inglese/c96pro.htm

A maximum operating depth of 20' is a bit scary.

The C96 is an excellent unit. Several people have converted them to mixed gas by replacing the O2 dosing with a KISS feed and adding a diluent injector and oxyguage.
Duncan

 

[clindt]

does anyone have any experience with that unit? It seems like a fairly inexpensive way to get into rebreathers.

 

[DrySuitDave]

That is the Japanese Fieno made by Grand Bleu. It was pretty much discontinued just as it was introduced. You had to send the unit back to the factory to change the scrubber. It uses a 40% nitrox mix.


If you want a nice small unit, get an AP Evolution.

 

[rag]

clindt once bubbled...
I remember seeing quite a few years ago on tv a rebreather that I think was popular in asia. It was a very simple unit and only allowed you to dive down to about 10-20 feet. It consisted of a CO2 scrubber that was worn on your lower back attached to a belt. It had 2 hoses leading up to the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece held 2 small 02 cylinders that looked about the size of a CO2 cartridge for an air gun.

This might be it:
http://wolf.feynsinn.de/tauchen/japan/ohba.html

Sometimes also called 'Ouba'..