Quote: (Originally Posted by Drmike)
Whats the issue here? MK15.6/16/27 have been using Porex for decades. It works - nothing new. To my eyes at least it looked and felt just like porex. what is there to discuss?
In the case of Boris the membrane is there more to stop dust than to keep water out. if kevin says its wob is still within CE levels why dont you believe him? if you want to know the details of its WOB testing and if it was CE'd why ask users? - ask Kevin.
Mike. I am really sorry for you here so why take up the slack on this one. It’s your call so to speak but I do hope those new shorts of yours are blast proof. I just want someone to give an authorative statement about the membrane. Was it tested with the membrane fitted? If so is it the same as USN? Was WOB affected? as was stated in the post by others? If not withdraw, there is no other agenda. However my point stands simply to avoid confusion. Statements have been made by others in this post that may transpire to be true or not. Let’s assume to be on the safe side that until answers are given its questionable? However it’s not just a question of who you trust. In God I trust, to all others I question. But without a full statement now the only thing we will smell will be the cover up coming from the source of this misinformation. Now this post will go one of two ways, we can get a true statement or we can expect to take flack and some expert criticism from a one post numpty. Re your other comments and as I have nothing to do with any SCUBA manufacturer UK or USA in rebreather products however IMHO the Prism does not need CE certification as its sold in USA not the EU. However note it did pass USN testing and the information was fully presented on there web site. So on a light note and in keeping with traditional picture taking on this post while we wait for relevant information and pictures of the Boris membrane I enclose two items to further your Mk 15.5 16 and 27 illusive posing: One is an Oxygen fitting from the Boris rebreather (shown with and without the hand wheel for clarity taken today). The other our tiny quite little British designed oxygen regulator assembly internals from a current mil spec rebreather to NGUBA design protocol. Now the statement as it stands is either true or not true. However I would submit that Captain C. Murray Supervisor of Diving for Naval Sea Systems Command (now with the Pentagon) as witness to have been briefed on one of these products but have little idea or no idea of the other. One is light weight, oxygen bomb tested and certified for 414 barg with a 4 barg output and comes complete with an integrated pressure relieving system through the hollow piston stem as can be seen on the picture. While the other adaptor failed the ignition bomb test. Finally one would, and can assume that when flying economy only one the units are within current baggage allowances. All others including C130 vendors are exempt. This is a final call for Boris if he is in the building …….Iain Middlebrook.