new rebreather coming on the market - CORA II
The producer does not even have it on their own websites yet, but the German/Austrian company Seaway Diving has been introducing an all-new product line with their CORA II rebreather. Here is a shot of this setup:
Note that the counterlungs are placed around the shoulders rather than in a container on your back or chest. This has the convenient effect ofa significantly shorter loop as well as probably eliminating "froggy cheek" issues. Looks like a smart move to me (although it reminds one of those 'toilet seat' BCD's of the olden days...)
You will quickly notice: something is missing. Right, there is no BCD, no harness, no nothing. "Bring your own" is the motto!
In a way, this makes sense: many people whose feet and hands have grown enough webbing to grab a rebreather instead of 'boring simple tanks' already have a jacket/harness/wing/stainless-D-ring-collecting contraption of some sort that fits them perfectly. Why not use that to carry the rebreather around?
This of course also significantly reduces the cost, and Seaway are able to offer this in a basic configuration for a bit more than half the price of the Dolphin, and a third of the sports-KISS, not to mention any MEGALODON price tags... (they seem to be very thorough with even that detail over there... i.e. "make it MASSIVE" ;-)
But for me, this is just fine, because I really do not like the Dolphin BCD, as one example.
At the moment, Seaway is offering an basic nitrox-SCR config, while a SCR-II config will soon be available allowing two gases, and mCCR and even eCCR are in the works.
The beauty of it all: these components (dosage, sensor heads, battery case etc.) will all be solidly attached to the "lid" of the central cylinder which holds the absorber unit, so it would ideally be fully modular. Just pop on the eCCR lid, attach your tanks, and off you go again! Nice.
If I get some time, I could try a more side-by-side comparison to the Dolphin (forget the Ray), the KISS sets, and the MEG.
Let's see.
Note that the counterlungs are placed around the shoulders rather than in a container on your back or chest. This has the convenient effect ofa significantly shorter loop as well as probably eliminating "froggy cheek" issues. Looks like a smart move to me (although it reminds one of those 'toilet seat' BCD's of the olden days...)
You will quickly notice: something is missing. Right, there is no BCD, no harness, no nothing. "Bring your own" is the motto!
In a way, this makes sense: many people whose feet and hands have grown enough webbing to grab a rebreather instead of 'boring simple tanks' already have a jacket/harness/wing/stainless-D-ring-collecting contraption of some sort that fits them perfectly. Why not use that to carry the rebreather around?
This of course also significantly reduces the cost, and Seaway are able to offer this in a basic configuration for a bit more than half the price of the Dolphin, and a third of the sports-KISS, not to mention any MEGALODON price tags... (they seem to be very thorough with even that detail over there... i.e. "make it MASSIVE" ;-)
But for me, this is just fine, because I really do not like the Dolphin BCD, as one example.
At the moment, Seaway is offering an basic nitrox-SCR config, while a SCR-II config will soon be available allowing two gases, and mCCR and even eCCR are in the works.
The beauty of it all: these components (dosage, sensor heads, battery case etc.) will all be solidly attached to the "lid" of the central cylinder which holds the absorber unit, so it would ideally be fully modular. Just pop on the eCCR lid, attach your tanks, and off you go again! Nice.
If I get some time, I could try a more side-by-side comparison to the Dolphin (forget the Ray), the KISS sets, and the MEG.
Let's see.
Labels: Cool Gear, Scuba Diving
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