Most compact/travel-friendly CCR - Sidewinder, Optima CH or ??

[Mobulai]

I know two very experienced divers (1000's of dives) who have owned at least three other CCR models that recently got the GO and are satisfied with them.

My point exactly, I suspect the high BO rate of the GO is skewed by novice divers and not a true measure of how good the hardware itself is

It would very awesome to actually get their input and experience of the GO, if you can convince them

 

[DiveLikeAMuppet]

CCRs are travel-friendlier, never travel friendly. You still need to carry spares etc., especially if there is no support onsite. Any location would still need to be able to provide you with O2 at decent pressure and depending on the amount of gear that you need to carry and airlines, sell you sorb. You might find out that you are still somewhat limited to techie locations.

 

[grantmac]

It's unfortunate that they didn't build any water traps into the Go since it was a fresh design and that doesn't seem like it would have been a big challenge for the configuration.

 

[davehicks]

It's unfortunate that they didn't build any water traps into the Go since it was a fresh design and that doesn't seem like it would have been a big challenge for the configuration.

Honest question. Why? The Kiss Spirit, Sidewinder, and I believe the Go all have waist wrapped counter lungs that trap water. Why do you need more water traps. And who are the people flooding their units all the time that this is so important?

 

[DiveLikeAMuppet]

Honest question. Why? The Kiss Spirit, Sidewinder, and I believe the Go all have waist wrapped counter lungs that trap water. Why do you need more water traps. And who are the people flooding their units all the time that this is so important?

Not sure about you but I drool a lot in cold water. Like a lot a lot. Water trap makes things neater and easier to clean especially on a liveaboard, nothing to do with flooding the unit.

 

[davehicks]

Not sure about you but I drool a lot in cold water. Like a lot a lot. Water trap makes things neater and easier to clean especially on a liveaboard, nothing to do with flooding the unit.

At the end of 3 or 4 dives I might get about a quarter cup accumulated in the counter-lung/water-trap of my KISS. No big deal. And some juice in the exhale loop hose that i dump after each dive

 

[Dsix36]

I had a Choptima for awhile and if going back to chest mount style would probably get a GBM next time. It is mccr with a needle valve, smaller, and an overall better configuration for durability and function.

 

[missionmtb]

I had a Choptima for awhile and if going back to chest mount style would probably get a GBM next time. It is mccr with a needle valve, smaller, and an overall better configuration for durability and function.

+1 GBM, excellent photography rig.

 

[NothingClever]

Setting Woody's injury aside (because anybody can get bent), I wouldn't put much faith in any product they develop based on the overly folksy, anecdotal and, frankly, sloppy treatment of subjects. They're homespun podcast guys who happen to focus on diving. I made it through a couple of podcasts but when a dive instructor (Woody) can't remember what SPG stands for, that's a problem.

 

[vkalia]

+1 GBM, excellent photography rig.

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I just read your review of this unit and have been checking out their site - another one added to the list!