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York · 30th October 2007, 09:19

Quote: (Originally Posted by Shawn)

All good information...the Lithium Hydroxide question came from the Extend air link on the ISC web page under options. So I started reading everything I could about Extend air.

Back to the radial scrubber thing for a minute....

I have seen a lot of talk about a radial scrubber especially the CIS lunar. If break through is easier (??) with a radial scrubber then why all of the hub bub? or is it more that the Cis Lunar had a water resistant scrubber canister?

I get to these posts kinda of late so sorry about all of the slow responeses.

thanks

as usual, there is no free lunch

the radial scrubbers offer you longer duration for normal breathing, but less safety once the scrubber is closer too its end. That still leaves you with 1.5 to 2-times longer performance.
The water-resistance is independent of the scrubber's performance. E.g. you can buy a radial scrubber for the Meg but without the hydrophobic membrane Golem Radial Scrubber for the Meg
Overall, IMHO, the radial scrubber is the way to go
J

30th October 2007, 09:19	#29 (permalink)
York probubbly not Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 118	Re: Why does depth matter for scrubber lifetime Quote: (Originally Posted by Shawn) All good information...the Lithium Hydroxide question came from the Extend air link on the ISC web page under options. So I started reading everything I could about Extend air. Back to the radial scrubber thing for a minute.... I have seen a lot of talk about a radial scrubber especially the CIS lunar. If break through is easier (??) with a radial scrubber then why all of the hub bub? or is it more that the Cis Lunar had a water resistant scrubber canister? I get to these posts kinda of late so sorry about all of the slow responeses. thanks as usual, there is no free lunch the radial scrubbers offer you longer duration for normal breathing, but less safety once the scrubber is closer too its end. That still leaves you with 1.5 to 2-times longer performance. The water-resistance is independent of the scrubber's performance. E.g. you can buy a radial scrubber for the Meg but without the hydrophobic membrane Golem Radial Scrubber for the Meg Overall, IMHO, the radial scrubber is the way to go J Last edited by York : 30th October 2007 at 09:23. Reason: link added
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