What is this???

[Buccaneer]

I found this on Ebay. What is it?? It's not a typical rebreather, like a Draeger is it? What would you use it for?
Here is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3644833448&category=1300

 

[Mverick]

IDA59.

Russian Rebreather. For Escaping subs if they can't come up... Supposed to be good to 300m. Trimix in one bottle and O2 in the other.

 

[Buccaneer]

So would your average recreational diver buy something like this and use it? (after rebreather training course)

 

[Mverick]

Your Very advanced Rebreather diver, Who knows how to use it already. Or convert it for another Rebreather would use it.

Or a Museum.

Or for a conversation piece on a wall.

But definately not a good device to learn on.

 

[BigJetDriver]

Try Dave Sutton's website for much more info on the Russki rebreathers.

I recently saw an IDA-71 that a guy here in Houston rebuilt, working with Dave for parts and ideas. It took a lot of work, but he did a really nice job.

The rigs from the "Motherland", like any of their military stuff, are double-ugly, but double-tough, just like a John Deere tractor. (In defense of the local unit, I will say that it looks a lot better after the change from puke-making yellow-green to a nice gray paint job!)

BJD