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**Dave Sutton** · 20th March 2007, 23:45

Quote: (Originally Posted by MHD)

One thing I quizzed Kane about was the stiffness of the chassis as that is what will drive the life of the hard fittings and he indicated the chassis was pretty stiff with no flexing so the hard piping should be very reliable. This unit is incredibly neat and tidy inside.

I'm sure the chassis will be rigid, but I don't think that it is an issue for the plumbing. SS lines flex a lot.... more so than you might imagine. I've seen that stuff vibrate like mad in aerospace applications and it's pretty much bulletproof.

This is more or less a 75% scale model Mark-15.5. Same pneumatic system, same electronics architecture, same secondary system, same Schraeder valve system, same 200+BAR pneumatic capability, etc. Nothing wrong with that. And it's avoids the OTS counterlungs that I *hate*.

As Classic Kiss is to Sport Kiss, Mark-15.5 is to Eagle. Good pedigree.

I already use their secondary, primary, and pod, so can vouch for that.

I'm going to order some manual add valves for my Mark-15 to relocate them too.

Col has always been anal about making things SIMPLE, CLEAN, and RELIABLE. I like what he makes. Just my 2 cents as a satisfied customer.

Dave

20th March 2007, 23:45	#35 (permalink)
Dave Sutton Diveshop of Horrors Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss MK 15.X rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Narragansett, Rhode Island and Hackettstown, New Jersey Posts: 2,686	Re: Colkan Eagle Quote: (Originally Posted by MHD) One thing I quizzed Kane about was the stiffness of the chassis as that is what will drive the life of the hard fittings and he indicated the chassis was pretty stiff with no flexing so the hard piping should be very reliable. This unit is incredibly neat and tidy inside. I'm sure the chassis will be rigid, but I don't think that it is an issue for the plumbing. SS lines flex a lot.... more so than you might imagine. I've seen that stuff vibrate like mad in aerospace applications and it's pretty much bulletproof. This is more or less a 75% scale model Mark-15.5. Same pneumatic system, same electronics architecture, same secondary system, same Schraeder valve system, same 200+BAR pneumatic capability, etc. Nothing wrong with that. And it's avoids the OTS counterlungs that I hate. As Classic Kiss is to Sport Kiss, Mark-15.5 is to Eagle. Good pedigree. I already use their secondary, primary, and pod, so can vouch for that. I'm going to order some manual add valves for my Mark-15 to relocate them too. Col has always been anal about making things SIMPLE, CLEAN, and RELIABLE. I like what he makes. Just my 2 cents as a satisfied customer. Dave __________________ "Changes in Lattitudes, Changes in Attitudes, Nothing remains quite the same".... www.nobubblediving.com Last edited by Dave Sutton : 20th March 2007 at 23:49.
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