Quote: (Originally Posted by Underwaterbear)
Hi Danny,
A major consideration for use of Rebreather in Overhead environments is partial flood recovery / resistance to flooding. While it is technically possible with most units to get rid of water from the counterlung, it might pay to talk to people who have the experience to tell you just how easy it is on the units you are condsidering. I believe on the inspo it is harder than on the meg...but I'm sure there are folks around here that can comment with the authority of having used both units.
As you are probably aware Craig and Karl took Prisms to the back of Cocklebiddy with the two Pauls and Dave Apps on Inspos (see
www.trimixdivers.com for the reposrts). Craig is still heavily into his cave diving and now dives a Meg. He's based in Perth - I'd ask him why he dives what he does. Get in touch through Image dive.
Cheers
HI Danny
Hi UB
the purging of teh counterlung is a good point,
I am diving an Inspo, the purge valve of teh counterlung is located reasonable high very close to the T,
I had one flood once (manual injector inhalation counterlung was not sealed - never, never forget your positive pressure check - i learned it, luckily nothing happened) and bailout oc.
However if you want to purge the counterlung you will have to be in a slighttly head down possition which could possible lead to letting more water passed the watertrap and into your scrubber.
Has anyone experience with purging the cl. I occasionally get some fluid biuld up in the cl (manly spit - yummie) which can be abit annoying in a long dive.
cheers