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silent running · 13th March 2008, 06:25

Quote: (Originally Posted by DeepBlueInnovation)

Hi Andy,

They are different, I can't remember by how much, but they were definitely a thicker material and a smaller diameter. I had Drager hoses on the Prism for a while as they were the only adapters I had for my BOV.

Cheers,

Ben.

Hi Ben, thanks for the info. WOB is my concern, I don't want any incresse in WOB if I switch out my Prism DSV for a BOV as IMHO, it's not worth it at that point. I tried the Divematics which uses flappers that are almost identical to the Prism's and had comparable WOB. But the height/profile meant that I kept hitting the CL elbows when I turned my head, damn! Otherwise, the Divematics BOV would be a great choice.

I wonder if I could convince Andy/Rebreatherlab to make a version that uses Prism flappers...

Any other Prism divers besides me interested in a compact BOV that won't restrict your head movements/ergonomics and has comparable WOB to the stock DSV? -Andy

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silent running Mature mouth breather Current Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: U.S.A. Brooklyn, New York Posts: 1,832	Re: Prism and Drager flapper valves... Quote: (Originally Posted by DeepBlueInnovation) Hi Andy, They are different, I can't remember by how much, but they were definitely a thicker material and a smaller diameter. I had Drager hoses on the Prism for a while as they were the only adapters I had for my BOV. Cheers, Ben. Hi Ben, thanks for the info. WOB is my concern, I don't want any incresse in WOB if I switch out my Prism DSV for a BOV as IMHO, it's not worth it at that point. I tried the Divematics which uses flappers that are almost identical to the Prism's and had comparable WOB. But the height/profile meant that I kept hitting the CL elbows when I turned my head, damn! Otherwise, the Divematics BOV would be a great choice. I wonder if I could convince Andy/Rebreatherlab to make a version that uses Prism flappers... Any other Prism divers besides me interested in a compact BOV that won't restrict your head movements/ergonomics and has comparable WOB to the stock DSV? -Andy Last edited by silent running : 13th March 2008 at 07:55.
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