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New! Buy The Rebreather Diver's Glossary

Jill has written a valuable booklet with rebreather terms, jargon and formulas--available exclusively at RebreatherPro as a digital download!  Click here for a preview and to order.

 

"Jill Heinerth shares her vast knowledge of rebreather diving and technology in this concise and practical booklet.  Buy It Now and have a valuable CCR resource at your fingertips..." --Rebreather Pro


A Women Divers Hall of Fame member and Sport Diver Magazine "Living Legend", Jill has drawn on over a decade
of professional rebreather diving-from Antarctic expeditions to major Hollywood film locations, to help rebreather divers of all levels understand this highly technical and extremely challenging sport. 

Poll Results: Which Rebreather Do You Dive?

Okay, some of you noticed that our poll has ended and here are the results:

Meg: 29.7%  Optima: 19.0%  Evolution: 17.1%  Inspiration: 16.5%  Homemade/Other: 11.6%  Kiss 11.0%  Hammerhead: 5.2%  Ouroboros: 5.2%  Prism: 4.2%  Halcyion RB80: 2.9% 

This poll is entirely unscientific and represents only those visitors who chose to click on the poll. How does it compare to the rebreathers you see at your dive sites?

Captain Mike O'Neill-Meg Diver

Captain Mike writes a cool little article in  CREW REPORT MAGAZINE  about his recent transition to his Megalodon CCR.  Download CrewReport

RebreatherPro Video Tech Tips: Evolution CCR Repair

Recently, my dive buddy Joe Cocozza of  PodDiver Radio: The Scubacast, was visiting with his new Evolution rebreather, when I discovered his Heads Up Display (HUD) cable laying on the floor on my garage! I asked, "Joe, is that a spare HUD and cable on my floor??" You can only imagine his horror at seeing a part of his new unit lying lifeless on the cold cement!
As it turns out, he was already having issues with one of the green LEDs being almost impossible to see. It was completely dim.
The Evolution HUD is operated with a fiber optic cable. That means the fitting in the top of the rebreather does not need to be water tight. Simply said, there is a water tight LED display in the head that mates with a fiber optic cable which carries the color information to the display in front of the diver's mask.
If the cable falls out, it can be easily replaced as long as you can match the correct colors to the correct positions on the display. In this video, we walk you through the procedure.
Neither Joe or I are approved AP Valves technicians, but with some email guidance from a company representative, we did manage to save his trip. So, "don't try this at home!"  without taking responsibility for your own mistakes!--Jill Heinerth

Bonus: Jill and Robert On The Radio

Special feature- Jill Heinerth and Robert McClellan are interviewed by PodDiver Radio-The ScubaCast.  Click here for an exclusive listen. We discuss rebreathers, scuba, the new media, the rebreather experts,  and even the crowd over at ScubaBoard!  Here.

New Podcast: PodDiver Radio Visits Us

 Joe Cocozza of PodDiver Scubacast joins us for a lively guest podcast.  Joe is the creator and host of  PodDiver Radio, one of the most popular diving broadcasts on the net.  He is also a new Evolution rebreather diver, training with Richie Kohler.  Joe and Jill are experimenting with sidemount cave video lighting at Ginnie Springs this week. Don't forget to subscibe to the RebreatherPro and the PodDiver podcasts--and stay up to date on YOUR tech diving community. Click here for the podcast. 

Shearwater Pursuit Rebreather Computer

The Meg rebreather is now shipping with the Shearwater Pursuit computer installed. The manual for the Shearwater GF is available at:  http://www.rebreather.ca/Library.htm

In general, the Pursuit does everything that the GF did, but in response to customer comments, new features have been added:

1) Smaller handset.
The new case is about 1/3 shorter and a little bit thinner. It continues to be light on land and neutral in the water. Double straps keep the computer straight on your wrist, and you won't lose the computer if a strap breaks. The Fischer or permanent connector has been moved up the case so it doesn't hit your arm when you bend your wrist. The box part is 1.5"X2.5"X3.25" (38cmX63cmX82cm).

2) The battery can be changed without tools.
The only tool you need to change the battery is a coin. Since they designed it for a Canadian dollar, (AKA Loonie) they include one with each computer. Battery life is expected to be 6-12 months

Mega Meg!

Back in 1997-98, the US Deep Caving Team engineered a dual, redundant Cis-Lunar MK-5R rebreather after the concept of the MK-4R had allowed for successful exploration in Mexico four years earlier. Many people have tried to duplicate efforts over the years. Olivier Iseler has also worked extensively with his triple, redundant rebreather for well over a decade.

Innerspace Systems Corp. showed their Mega Meg at DEMA this year. This double rebreather is assembled with two lightweight FRP canisters, dual breathing loops, electronics, etc. In this photo Tom Jaspers is walking with the redundant rig. In theory, this should allow for a diver to bail to a second rig rather than deploying a string of open circuit bottles for emergencies.

The next great challenge will be to design a dual-redundant, sidemount rebreather that is lean and functional. Although many of us have personally dabbled in this arena, I have yet to see a solution that is truly streamlined. --Jill Heinerth

Have you got a dual rig? Send us photos! JillHeinerth@Gmail.com

Rebreather Diving is a Family Affair

Our friend Doug Ebersole doesn't have to look far for rebreather dive buddies! His lovely wife and daughter dive Sport KISS CCR rigs!  Here are some great pics.