Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie)
Who were the SK divers, Mike ?
Are they experienced SK divers or newly acquired units despite having experience with other units ?
Just interested since I have used the SK in similar type trips twice now in 6 months, yet haven't found a single issue. So was wondering about the "user factor"...
I think you know who the users were.
They are new users on the Sports Kiss, but experienced Rebreather divers on MK15s. That may have been a factor - but there were certainly design/assembly issues.
BTW One was diving his unit with a neat little electronic setpoint controller on it that he made...well at least for half a dive
They did seam to have problems with the units - like the whole scrubber and lungs kept jumping out of the top of the unit when they jumped in
Leaks from cable glands etc.
Another problem was a water leak into the scrubber through between the white scrubber top and the black plastic connector that is screwed down to it.
I liked the small size and simple design very much, but the plastic pods are certainly very vulnerable to damage unprotected as they are...and made from thin plastic.
I did like the design concept a lot - just would like it made from more robust materials or protected.
I believe it is a superb design for many diving conditions - but I dont believe its suitable in its basic form for the kind of diving we were doing on this trip - penetrating wrecks in the 80-100m range.