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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 1996 09:12:05 -0500
To: techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: Rebreather question
From: jmp@us*.pi*.co* (John E. McKenney)
> I don't see anyone with a fully closed breather doing shit  
> except for Rod farb, and he is not cave diving.  
 
Rich I have to agree with you on this one. 
 
George, 
I made three films using a Bio Marine MK155 last year, I know that counts
for shit cause thats how I made my living last year. Not including Rod or
Rich I know of 4 other people who make their living using rebreathers as
well.  
 
>So right now I see three specific markets. Cis Lunar and RBC >Odyssey
should  
>each get a piece of deep tech and commercial (high end $$$ and >mid
priced).  
>And the third market should go to Grand Bleu for the lower end
>recreational  
>market $3000 approx). 
>What do you think? 
>Dan, 
 
I've never seen the Odyssey so I can't comment on it. I do know however
that the Bio Marine unit has been tested for 10s of thousands of hours by
the Navy. I also know  that if you flood the unit and blow out the
electronics  you can still make it back to the surface.  The fact that it
has three sensors and two gauges to monitor po2 makes it a fully redundant
system.. In addition anyone having medium plumbing or electronic skills can
service  85% of the unit themselves.  
 
 
John E. McKenney

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