caveseeker7
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TecMe in Germany offers single and tripple sensor holders that mount like the Oxy2.
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FLTEKDIVER:Ken, I had my VR3 hooked up to my Dolphin with a P-connector , and loved it. The only thing I didn't like , was the wire coming down my arm. The Vr3 speaks for it's self. Everyone I know here that is diving RB, all went to the Vr3 set up as well. The only thing is, you'll have two sensor's in one bag, one for the Vr3, and your oxy-gage, unless you don't plan on using the Oxy-Gage anymore, but It's nice to have 2 senor's . I like one sensor in the bag, and one right at the begging of the loop, where the Oxy-2 normally mounts. A friend of mine is taping into the scrubber, and adding a sensor there. The Dolphin scrubber has room I believe between the mesh, and the scrubber cap, sorta where the water trap area is I believe on the opposite side.
FLTEKDIVER:I would keep the Oxy-gage where it is, and make another hole in the counter-lung, adding the Vr3, so you have 2 independent sensor's for Ppo2, even if both are in the bag, two's better then one in my opinion.
Good luck with your decision, and let us know what you decide.
Ken;ken chung ar:hi FLTEKDIVER,
i have been pondering upon adding VR3 to my dolphin ever since your post in november last year. i got in touch with terri at dive rite express and found that it would cost over USD 2,000 to buy VR3 with the monitoring kit for dolphin.
before my final commitment to purchase VR3, i want to find out one more thing.
when i dive dolphin, i often switch my breathing gas to air in order to save EANx. i need to do this because EANx supply in okinawa does not exist outside american base.
at present, as i use stinger made by suunto, i cannot change my EANx setting on the computer while diving. when i use VR3, is it possible to switch the computer setting from EANx to air manually while i use my bailout air bottle at the safety stop ?
ken chung ar
rigdiver:Ken;
The VR3 will allow you to switch gasses. I can't understand why you would want to switch to air at a safety stop. You allude to a supply problem with EANx. How much could gas cost for a safety stop? It has to be cheap when factoring in the physiological advantage of EANx.
Bill