Hi all!
I am looking at purchasing a Mares Proton Ice, both for warm water diving and also for cold water diving (maybe some ice diving). Is this a good choice or are there others I should consider?
Another question I have is NITROX compatibility. On the Product Page of the www.mares.com website it says:
"The Proton Ice has been tested by the Notified Body INPP of Marseilles with binary (Heliox) and ternary (Trimix) mixtures to a depth of 100 m. The results are compliant with the recommendations of European Regulation EN 250. Breathing effort proved to be much lower than the regulation requires."
I read that as meaning that I should be able to use it with NITROX mixes. However, the manual (my friend has a Proton Ice) says clearly that the Proton Ice should not be used with anything but compressed air. This also confused my friend as he was sold the Proton Ice with the shop assurance that it is suitable for NITROX.
Can anyone shed some light on this?
Thanks.
Claus.
I am looking at purchasing a Mares Proton Ice, both for warm water diving and also for cold water diving (maybe some ice diving). Is this a good choice or are there others I should consider?
Another question I have is NITROX compatibility. On the Product Page of the www.mares.com website it says:
"The Proton Ice has been tested by the Notified Body INPP of Marseilles with binary (Heliox) and ternary (Trimix) mixtures to a depth of 100 m. The results are compliant with the recommendations of European Regulation EN 250. Breathing effort proved to be much lower than the regulation requires."
I read that as meaning that I should be able to use it with NITROX mixes. However, the manual (my friend has a Proton Ice) says clearly that the Proton Ice should not be used with anything but compressed air. This also confused my friend as he was sold the Proton Ice with the shop assurance that it is suitable for NITROX.
Can anyone shed some light on this?
Thanks.
Claus.