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44gunner44)
G'day Everyone,
Iv'e been visiting the site now for a little while and thought it was about time to add a post.
CCR's Im seriously intrested in are the Meg and the new optima, one I'm curious in is the new prisim by Oceanic (Hollis) not to say i would buy one of these as I have thrown away or sold all of my OC Oceanic gear because of shite service and poor quality in manufacturing and I'm keen to see if that has followed over to the new rebreather.
Welcome to the site John!
As far as which rebreather to go with, I personally dive an Optima and I love it. Several of my Dive buddies use Megs - Great choice as well. Sorry, but I don't know anything about the Prism.
Generally speaking, the main difference between the Optima and the Meg is the scrubber - The Meg used granular and the Optima uses the Extend Air Cartridges (EAC). You will find varying opinions about the EAC, but most of the negative feedback comes from those that haven't really used them - They offer MANY advantages and conveniences! If you do not have reasonable access to getting EAC's, that could be a problem, but many folks have them shipped in, so there are certainly options.
Good luck with your choice and feel free to ask if you have any questions about the Optima.
Adrian