rantFUJAK

Heres one for the Gooey boys: http://www.satoridiving.com/

RB80 clone (which is a bit of a misnomer, considering the RB80 is a clone itself!) and there are a few units coming in at around $2K ea. landed here.

Get on board lads!

JD

Check out the reels in the products section  too, looks like Mechano!

JD

any training here on them

Paul.... You will need to get into the water for that... The bath or shower isn't going to cut it... You sure you want JD to tell you the answer ?  ;D

Not sure Harvs. Maybe email ST and see if he will run you through? The boys who are ordering them are all pretty well trained on different units anyway, so most probably wont bother.

JD

SS get some new material you knob!!!

so whos ordered them

ok apparrantly JDZ is bringing them in and writing a course to teach , Im going to look seriously at one

Pretty cheap units, hopefully that doesnt mean 'and nasty' too. I am interested to have a look at one once they arrive.

JD

have these arrived in Adelaide yet I believe a John Currie was brining them in....let me know what you think

Spoke to Andrew B about them today actually- they are here, JDZ is writing a course (well, adapting a PASC one) and there are 7 or so, all spoken for.
I will let you know once I set eyes on one.

JD

see if you can find out what the breathing is like

Bowie and I are going to do a pool dive once his gets here, so I will let you know first hand. Interested to have a look at one actually, 2K is not too bad even for a gas extender!

JD

why is it that CCR divers say 'gas extender' with such contemp lol

the JJ CCr looks like not a bad unit??

JJ CCR looks quite good indeed. Dave Thompson helped design the Inspo originally, and invented the DT Box which is what I have copied for mine....

Had a look at the Satori today. Apart from the BOV which is very poorly put together, and the hoses which are available from Hoover, the canister itself was quite nicely made. It could certainly be inproved upon with a little TLC, but overall not too bad. Pretty good value for $2K. AB said JC has bought one which I found interesting.

JD

the DT box??? we have a gay pub here in melb called DT's..ie dick tease......any similarity?? hmmm


yeah I heard Caldwell bought one, so could you retro fit another hose and BOV from another maker??

Easy to change the hoses over. KISS hoses would suffice. I wouldnt replace the BOV with another BOV, just use a standard DSV. I dont run one and I asked people that do who actually deploys one in anger and its generally nobody.

JD

do you use an standard computer with them? and can you plug your deco into them, I think thats how the RB80 works doesnt it???? Ive got no idea!

RB80 is full manual, no electronics.

I would run some sort of monitoring on one and use an external trimix computer. No way you would have me breathing an unknown gas! Even if you just ran an analogue gauge, its far better than nothing.

JD

Now we wait.....

Does having a BOV on your RB make it a fully-sick-maaate RB?

Or does one have to lower it, fit neons and a mashive subwoofer?

C

I'd fit an oscillating regurgitator switch with multiple off board intransigence emulators.
THAT would be fully sick. ;D

so rick which way are you going RB80??????

Agree, although you would want to interface the two with an transducing comfogulator purely for 'Bling factor'. the icing on the cake, or the fuzzy dice on the mirror so to speak.

JD

Possibly, depends on the diving forecast for the next couple of years.

Tools for the job ;)

rick if i need a tool to put a roof on for me I'll be sure to call you  ;D

Paul, if you need a tool to put a roof on for you, do it yourself. Just make sure you DO IT RIGHT.
If you can't DO IT RIGHT, then DO IT SOMEWHERE ELSE!  :D :D :D

It shouldn't come as too much of a surprise JD, it was you who put me on to them via this very forum. Matched with the Liquidvision X-Link, I should be able to monitor the PPO2 very easily. The BOV is a bit average, but functional. All in all it is very good value for a simple device that will be a good introduction into rebreathers for me. If I have to spend a few dollars on a few improvements, at that price it is still bloody cheap.

Geez PH, we may even be dive buddies after all if you get one. Oh, but it would pay to take your own car over to the Mount  ;D

I was suprised as I thought you would buy the genuine article rather than a clone. I have seen Andrews, and as I said, with a bit of love and attention it would be a bloody good value for money unit. Harry is planning on sidemounting his which is pretty cool.
I like the idea of the X Link too, I would be pretty keen to have a look at yours once finished dt.

Maybe you can catch a lift with Harvs Jase? I am sure he will save you a seat!

JD

well welcome dt  (dick tease???)   

you never know what relationships form from fujack!! you should make a worthy fujaker!!!

I am very interested in the sartori, but I have a predator SA so not sure if it will be compatible as it cannot be connected to a unit!

would that be a turn up for the books  PH and JC dive buddies!!!!

so dt  what did it cost landed, when are you doing the training, looking forward to hearing what they are like to breath.

PH

I bought it out of the blue as a thing to help me learn a little more about rebreathers. I just can't justify the cost of the RB80 at this stage as I don't really need one. I have twin 18's which I can do any dive with and about 10 stages.

I think in the next couple of years, the GUE lads will have something else anyway, so no point working up to something that may change. The RB80 is a good workhorse for those type of dives in the WKPP etc, but I'll never get to do those type of dives, so I may as well buy something cheaper and learn on that.

In time, no doubt, I'll go fully closed.  The JJ-CCR looks nice but I just don't know enough about RB's yet to buy one - oh an expensive one.

The X-Link has been discontinued, but I should be able to find one around somewhere.

I would catch a lift with Harvs but he has to go there first.  :-X

PH, you are funny. DT is diving tactics of course, but you knew that.

Don't know about the Predator.

It cost me $2k landed, training with JDZ through IART and I don't know what it is like to breathe yet, I haven't got any kitty litter as it only arrived yesterday.

JC

ill be in the mount next weekend, keep me posted in the sartori!!!

JD/Craig...who would have thought that fujak could end up a dating site ...I mean dt and I have so much in common, for instance nobody likes us, we are both tools, and he can drive and Im the drinker!!! perfect!!!

and yes I do like the look of the Jarod jablonski CCR!!!! the name alone give me a boner

dt you at oztek/

P

jase, ican see the whole Dt crew sporting these!!!

http://www.halcyon.net/files/H2Spec_HPink.pdf

oh yeah and Karl and Rick..............

Halcyon have seriously lost it by the look of things, silliest thing I've seen for ages - especially the pink cammo on the wing.

Where do you find this shit Ph? Might be time for you to trade in the old transpac - c'mon, get into it - live a little.

Taylor posted it on the CDAA forum, given he wears a female DUI .....he's the go to man for female dive apparel LOL

Ian has traded in his female DUI for a mens model- gives him more room for his vagina.

JD

back to your best....my training young skywalker has not been wasted...the force is with you

I've ordered a Golem Shrimp for mine and will fit it with Cooper 22-inch hoses. Switchblock is pretty average also and I'm sourcing another one from europe.

All in all, it will end up costing around $3.5k plus a few hoses, a set of twins and another manifold isolator.

Found an X-Link hardwired, so will plumb that in to monitor the PPo2.

Nice looking BOV too, very neat indeed. I think this should be quite a nice unit once you have finished.

JD

I've ordered a Cape Jaffa lobster and will fit it with Southwark 3-inch hoses.Snatchblock is just right but will order a spare snatch from Sweden.
At the end of the day, all things being equal, $13.50 plus a free JJ voucher will have the rig looking good.
Found a XXX link so am now hard         wired. Plumbing through Plumbtec with a 32inch monitor.
I already have a nice looking BOV.

Cheers RB dudes. Nerds.

Southwark? Really? Who does Green death these days Rickers? Man, you are sick! (apart from the swedish snatch, which, if you dont mind please ordering one or 2 extra?)



JD

so how does the unit breath?????

Haven't used it yet, but John Currie seems to think it breathed fine stock standard.

It seems Harry is happy with his....

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230604322613#ht_650wt_1141

JD

or his wife said get rid of that death trap or im leaving...like yours will soon LOL

so dt hows it going , going any pics for us yet