We seem to be getting into a big debate over EAC's vs. Sorb. This is something that must be decided by the individual. The EAC was a positive point in my decision to buy an Optima. I had been diving with a Dolphin for a couple of years prior to moving to CCR. I was never 100% confident in the packing of a scrubber. There was always a little nagging voice in the back of my head saying "Is this the time that it will channel and kill me?". Sure the EAC is a little more money, but last weekend was a lot of fun watching another diver fill a scrubber with sorb on a rocking boat
. I am still very happy with my choice. The Optima remains the best Rebreather for my diving.
The Meg was the only other unit that was a contender in my Rebreather choice. I still, very much so, like the modular design of it. A HammerMeg with a EAC would be a great choice for me
