Every CCR on the market today has trade-off's -- no single CCR does everything perfectly. When choosing a CCR you should ask yourself some questions to help you make a more informed choice.
Start with the incredibly basic first question: why do you need a rebreather?
Then ask what kind of diving environments will you be using that rebreather in?
Also you may consider asking yourself if you are planning on traveling with the rebreather? If so, are you planning on going to exotic/remote locations, or places where access to things we take for granted (Fed-X) is not an issue?
Use some of these questions to begin the process of identifying what features are important for you in a rebreather.
Personally, due to the increased risks involved in diving a CCR, I would never choose a CCR on price alone. Having said, there are some great CCR's that you can find at bargain basement prices that will work well as a first CCR -- I just saw a KISS Classic sell for $1500, and while it was missing bells and whistles, it's a great starter unit (I have over 250 hours on them, they're good beginning machines).
I'd strongly recommend Bozanic's book on CCR's, "Mastering Rebreathers," to give you an idea of some of the things you can look at with a CCR.
Start with the incredibly basic first question: why do you need a rebreather?
Then ask what kind of diving environments will you be using that rebreather in?
Also you may consider asking yourself if you are planning on traveling with the rebreather? If so, are you planning on going to exotic/remote locations, or places where access to things we take for granted (Fed-X) is not an issue?
Use some of these questions to begin the process of identifying what features are important for you in a rebreather.
Personally, due to the increased risks involved in diving a CCR, I would never choose a CCR on price alone. Having said, there are some great CCR's that you can find at bargain basement prices that will work well as a first CCR -- I just saw a KISS Classic sell for $1500, and while it was missing bells and whistles, it's a great starter unit (I have over 250 hours on them, they're good beginning machines).
I'd strongly recommend Bozanic's book on CCR's, "Mastering Rebreathers," to give you an idea of some of the things you can look at with a CCR.