Making the leap: help choosing first rb

[abnfrog]

i think draeger hold the record even the dolphin/Atlantis has sold more than established units

 

[Rose Robinson]

i think draeger hold the record even the dolphin/Atlantis has sold more than established units

Hello abnfrog,

Your profile name indicates to me that you are military, or former military, if that is the case, thank you for your service.

Are the Draeger rebreathers still worth consideration?

There was a very interesting Draeger rebreather available on-line a short time ago, it may have been in Ontario/Quebec.

It was advertised as being new/unused, with lots of very fancy upgrades, such as in-loop gas monitoring.

This rebreather was brought to my attention by one of my employees. I was interested in purchasing the rebreather, it was not expensive, and included everything needed to dive, including a large 50 cu ft. tank, complete bailout, spare High-tech loop system, two PPO2 monitoring systems, one Draeger, and one from another? source and a full consumables package.

I had thought at the time, Draeger technology was dated, and no longer worth considering, was I wrong?

Kindest regards, and Merry Christmas,

Rose.

 

[abnfrog]

yessssss they are STILL valid diving equipment ... i teach 1-3 people each year on them , they are by all accounts a great SCR.....as a matter of fact they ARE still be made in Europe .... because of a licensing agreement they cant be sold new in north america and Australia ......that may change in the next few years

 

[rjack321]

Hello abnfrog,

Your profile name indicates to me that you are military, or former military, if that is the case, thank you for your service.

Are the Draeger rebreathers still worth consideration?

There was a very interesting Draeger rebreather available on-line a short time ago, it may have been in Ontario/Quebec.

It was advertised as being new/unused, with lots of very fancy upgrades, such as in-loop gas monitoring.

This rebreather was brought to my attention by one of my employees. I was interested in purchasing the rebreather, it was not expensive, and included everything needed to dive, including a large 50 cu ft. tank, complete bailout, spare High-tech loop system, two PPO2 monitoring systems, one Draeger, and one from another? source and a full consumables package.

I had thought at the time, Draeger technology was dated, and no longer worth considering, was I wrong?

Kindest regards, and Merry Christmas,

Rose.

Are you sticking with recreational depths then perhaps, but a set of doubles is easier, safer and a whole lot simpler.

There is really no way to make a drager SCR work with trimix so if you aspire to >35m or so it won't work without turning it into a CCR.

 

[jale]

Are you sticking with recreational depths then perhaps, but a set of doubles is easier, safer and a whole lot simpler.

There is really no way to make a drager SCR work with trimix so if you aspire to >35m or so it won't work without turning it into a CCR.

A Dolphin always ends closed

 

[abnfrog]

actually you can dive the dolphin with tri mix , i know several people that did in the day do it(Bill Hamilton had the flow codes ) , that being said i would not try it , using a good ccr is a safer and better bet ......

 

[Rose Robinson]

yessssss they are STILL valid diving equipment ... i teach 1-3 people each year on them , they are by all accounts a great SCR.....as a matter of fact they ARE still be made in Europe .... because of a licensing agreement they cant be sold new in north america and Australia ......that may change in the next few years

abnfrog,

Thank you for your reply.

Rose.

 

[Rose Robinson]

Are you sticking with recreational depths then perhaps, but a set of doubles is easier, safer and a whole lot simpler.

There is really no way to make a drager SCR work with trimix so if you aspire to >35m or so it won't work without turning it into a CCR.

rjack321,

Thank you for your reply.

I dive with doubles, HP steel 80's, and sling two 40's.

I dive to 150'

Rose.

 

[wedivebc]

Are you sticking with recreational depths then perhaps, but a set of doubles is easier, safer and a whole lot simpler.

There is really no way to make a drager SCR work with trimix so if you aspire to >35m or so it won't work without turning it into a CCR.

I seem to recall that ANDI was working with Draeger to develop an 80 meter version of the unit about 20 years ago.
I guess it's no longer PC to point out that a Dolphin SCR is just about the easiest RB to convert to CCR. Modern cells and electronics make PO2 monitoring well within reach of most backyard builders. Of course we don't do that sort of thing anymore.

 

[wedivebc]

rjack321,

Thank you for your reply.

I dive with doubles, HP steel 80's, and sling two 40's.

I dive to 150'

Rose.

You would find a Draeger Dolphin rather unsatisfying at 150ft as an SCR. Using a 32% flow nozzle your gas would last about 45 minutes regardless of depth.