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Ken · 23rd April 2007, 11:32

Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton)

Short DIVE report, which is what I *hope* is of interest to most of ya'll.....

Dove with Mark (Diverklondike) and Ken (Ken) and killed four birds with one stone. Mark got to dive his new back mounted Inspiration CL's, I got to dive the rEvo in deeper water than before, and Ken got checked out on his new (to him) LAR-V by yours truly. Plus we all got to play with Kens new COOL scooter (another $5K "need".... I'm sorry I played with it, but now I *need* one...

THIS rig is a keeper. Good stuff. Paul did a great job, build quality is super, and it's a winner. It'll be my main rig for a while, I suspect.

More in a week+ when I get back. The North Atlantic Beckons!!

Dave

Dave, Mark (Diverklondike), Dan (Dan the Man) and I all had a great time diving and breaking down the rEvo! We all had some super cool toys to play with in advance of this year’s NE dive season. Dave was testing a bad-ass rEvo and Mark had his equally bad-ass Inspiration BMCL hybrid. I was debuting my new X-scooter CSI at Dutch Springs and learning the intricacies of the LAR V from Dave. Thanks Dave for the lessons!

Short report of the rEvo: Dave's rEvo is one slick unit. The chassis was an example of functional and equally artistic metal work that allows the user to mount anything, almost anywhere - in mere seconds . Underwater, we managed to shoot video and stills of a unit which had perfect trim, in addition to a very streamlined profile. The addition buttons were in intuitive, fixed locations vs. areas, which could be juxtaposed out of position. Dave also demonstrated the ease of scrubber change. The 10 -second scrubber change is something, which could be hugely appreciated on a bouncing boat, or in reality by anyone dealing with spilled sorb, or anyone who has futzed around with kegs of Sofnolime. I am sure dive boat captains would be quite happy to see this modular innovation which lessens the possibility of spilled sorb during scrubber changes. The dual display HUD and handsets provided info. and cylinder valves were easy to access. All part of a super cool package.

During post dive analysis I looked for moisture in the scrubber and CL. I saw none. Clean, clean, clean. I'd have to say this unit is easy to manage, cleanly trimmed and well thought out from multiple aspects. It has me thinking about selling one of my kits and moving up. Who knows…you may see an ad here shortly.

We’ll be posting some pics. and movies at some point in the very near future.

BTW - what happened to all of my little reputation boxes? Where'd they go - just kidding!

-----whoa! That was fast! Thank you! Could I get one colored in rEvo yellow please!

23rd April 2007, 11:32	#48 (permalink)
Ken Team Torrent Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Classic Kiss Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 330	Re: rEvo Show and Tell Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton) Short DIVE report, which is what I hope is of interest to most of ya'll..... Dove with Mark (Diverklondike) and Ken (Ken) and killed four birds with one stone. Mark got to dive his new back mounted Inspiration CL's, I got to dive the rEvo in deeper water than before, and Ken got checked out on his new (to him) LAR-V by yours truly. Plus we all got to play with Kens new COOL scooter (another $5K "need".... I'm sorry I played with it, but now I need one... THIS rig is a keeper. Good stuff. Paul did a great job, build quality is super, and it's a winner. It'll be my main rig for a while, I suspect. More in a week+ when I get back. The North Atlantic Beckons!! Dave Dave, Mark (Diverklondike), Dan (Dan the Man) and I all had a great time diving and breaking down the rEvo! We all had some super cool toys to play with in advance of this year’s NE dive season. Dave was testing a bad-ass rEvo and Mark had his equally bad-ass Inspiration BMCL hybrid. I was debuting my new X-scooter CSI at Dutch Springs and learning the intricacies of the LAR V from Dave. Thanks Dave for the lessons! Short report of the rEvo: Dave's rEvo is one slick unit. The chassis was an example of functional and equally artistic metal work that allows the user to mount anything, almost anywhere - *in mere seconds* . Underwater, we managed to shoot video and stills of a unit which had perfect trim, in addition to a very streamlined profile. The addition buttons were in intuitive, fixed locations vs. areas, which could be juxtaposed out of position. Dave also demonstrated the ease of scrubber change. The 10 -second scrubber change is something, which could be hugely appreciated on a bouncing boat, or in reality by anyone dealing with spilled sorb, or anyone who has futzed around with kegs of Sofnolime. I am sure dive boat captains would be quite happy to see this modular innovation which lessens the possibility of spilled sorb during scrubber changes. The dual display HUD and handsets provided info. and cylinder valves were easy to access. All part of a super cool package. During post dive analysis I looked for moisture in the scrubber and CL. I saw none. Clean, clean, clean. I'd have to say this unit is easy to manage, cleanly trimmed and well thought out from multiple aspects. It has me thinking about selling one of my kits and moving up. Who knows…you may see an ad here shortly. We’ll be posting some pics. and movies at some point in the very near future. BTW - what happened to all of my little reputation boxes? Where'd they go - just kidding! -----whoa! That was fast! Thank you! Could I get one colored in rEvo yellow please! Last edited by Ken : 23rd April 2007 at 12:15.
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