New Halcyon Rebreather?

[sea_ledford]

I am also noticing that all of the fasteners/rings that I can seen seem to be polymer. The O2 cylinder looks like a fiber-wound composite type. I would not be surprised if this was designed for a low magnetic profile ....

Pretty sure that is a carbon fiber sticker wrap to make it look cool, or maybe an actual CF tank, but also to just make it look cool. The people that need low-mag profile items, don't shop through flyers.

I also find it entertaining that if someone is trying to imply "cool and high tech" it's made with polymer. If it's a "cheap piece of junk," it's called plastic. Not directed at you specifically, it's pretty universal, myself included.

There is also some weird photoshop going on, especially with that hand mounted light. Feels very much like it should have been released on April 1st.

 

[MidOH]

18 seconds in.

Appears to be a .mil version as well. (Who called that?)

 

[jont2]

Saw the post this morning on Halcyon's Instagram page. Looks like they are teasing a new rebreather design / product line. Just from the picture alone it looks like a chest-mount design (which, of course, wouldn't shock anyone given how many new chest-mount models have entered the market recently). Anyone seen this being tested in the wild? Is this just a play to capture market share or will this be a new design altogether from what we've seen from other manufacturers? Curious to see this thing unveiled with specs.

The electronics are in partnership with a Swiss based company thats doing some cool things,

 

[stretchthepenn]

This patent filing might shine more light on the rebreather design - assuming that the patent describes the rebreather (and the timeline/concept art do align) it seems like it's basically a double-hose reg directly connected to a counterlung/scrubber, with an optional open-circuit mode. The Halcyon-branded thing in the center of the chest would be the 'gas distribution block', which has an ADV and a switch to go between exhalation into the counterlung vs exhalation to atmosphere!

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Thanks for the link. I read (most of) the patent application, and it sounds like an interesting device.

 

[MidOH]

In one of their vids, they show it.

You spin the outer ring 90 degrees-ish, to bail.

 

[RedSix]

InDepth article about the Halcyon Symbios:

Sneak Preview: Halcyon Symbios Chest Mount and KISS Sidewinder 2

Text and images by Michael Menduno unless noted. Lead image: The Halcyon booth at Boot 2024. Photo by Asutay Akbayir. The Buzz at Boot was Bainly on the Breathers! Rebreather aficionados were abuzz over two new pre-production rebreathers that were unveiled at this year’s Boot Show, held in late...

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[kammel78]

InDepth article about the Halcyon Symbios:

Sneak Preview: Halcyon Symbios Chest Mount and KISS Sidewinder 2

Text and images by Michael Menduno unless noted. Lead image: The Halcyon booth at Boot 2024. Photo by Asutay Akbayir. The Buzz at Boot was Bainly on the Breathers! Rebreather aficionados were abuzz over two new pre-production rebreathers that were unveiled at this year’s Boot Show, held in late...

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Like the option of a bov w/o adding weight to the loop.

 

[RedSix]

Like the option of a bov w/o adding weight to the loop.

Actually I am not sure what happens if there is an issue with the flapper valves.
Additionally, if in Bailout mode the ADV is used as a "second stage", the WOB might be quite high...
Both points not so nice, if CO2 is the reason for bailing...

 

[MidOH]

If you have a twinset on your back, the rebreathers bailout isn't your last resort anyways.

Even single tank, you'll have another reg somewhere.

 

[RedSix]

The main reason for a BOV is, that in case of CO2 you don't need to switch regs.
Under this point of view the BOV of the Symbios might be useless.