Rebreather World - View Single Post - Thoughts on AP's new BOV Twist hoses Or Turn knob ?

colinicky · 20th March 2008, 18:23

Just wondered what peoples thoughts were about the new AP BOV . The thing that concerns me is that if you "twist " the DSV on an Inspo it either takes the mouthpiece away from you or twists the hoses & puts stress on your jaw to hang onto it , whereas the other BOVS (Golum, Divematics,V4tec) rely on twisting the knob which does not affect the hoses or mouthpiece . Would the new AP offering when switched to OC produce significant jaw ache on a long bailed out deco due to the "twist on the hoses ? (For the sake of clarity I do realise you could twist the hoses while in OC mode to make it more comfortable but that is not the point !)

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colinicky Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: uk Posts: 667	Thoughts on AP's new BOV Twist hoses Or Turn knob ? Just wondered what peoples thoughts were about the new AP BOV . The thing that concerns me is that if you "twist " the DSV on an Inspo it either takes the mouthpiece away from you or twists the hoses & puts stress on your jaw to hang onto it , whereas the other BOVS (Golum, Divematics,V4tec) rely on twisting the knob which does not affect the hoses or mouthpiece . Would the new AP offering when switched to OC produce significant jaw ache on a long bailed out deco due to the "twist on the hoses ? (For the sake of clarity I do realise you could twist the hoses while in OC mode to make it more comfortable but that is not the point !) __________________ Colin I trust my rebreather completely , I just don't trust the user onwards & downwards
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