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scunick · 27th October 2006, 07:34

Quote: (Originally Posted by Paul Evans)

Hi all.
Even though it seems very much a personal choice. Which one would you go for and more importantly Why?

Inspo with Vision Electonics and Vr3?

or

Meg with Hammerhead and Vr3?

Paul,

I had a similar choice and decided on Inspo with Vision and an Explorer as back-up.

Reasons for my choice:
Almost no Meg divers in South Africa
LDS support for a inspo
Training for Inspo was more easily available
Vision is has 2 controllers vs Hammerhead is a controller and a secondary
I really like the Vision Software (even with the bugs)
The explorer is slightly more aggressive than the Inspo (with the Explorer set to straight Buhlmann and the inspo on Default GF)

Things to consider:
My unit has been back to AP twice already (in 3 months)
1. Dry Solder on the battery compartment
2. Interesting-but not impacting- anonomally with the temp stick display
Of the 5 units purchased together we have now send every unit back at least once for issues. IMHO too many units going out the door - not enough testing being completed on every unit.
The Meg seems to be more robust - not sure about the Hammerhead though
Being in the UK (i.e. near AP) is a real bonus when it comes to getting issues resolved (don't have to rely on couriers and phones)

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Nick

27th October 2006, 07:34	#8 (permalink)
scunick Nick Cunningham-Moorat Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Other CCR Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South Africa - Cape Town Posts: 95	Re: Inspo with Vision or Meg with Hammerhead Quote: (Originally Posted by Paul Evans) Hi all. Even though it seems very much a personal choice. Which one would you go for and more importantly Why? Inspo with Vision Electonics and Vr3? or Meg with Hammerhead and Vr3? Paul, I had a similar choice and decided on Inspo with Vision and an Explorer as back-up. Reasons for my choice: Almost no Meg divers in South Africa LDS support for a inspo Training for Inspo was more easily available Vision is has 2 controllers vs Hammerhead is a controller and a secondary I really like the Vision Software (even with the bugs) The explorer is slightly more aggressive than the Inspo (with the Explorer set to straight Buhlmann and the inspo on Default GF) Things to consider: My unit has been back to AP twice already (in 3 months) 1. Dry Solder on the battery compartment 2. Interesting-but not impacting- anonomally with the temp stick display Of the 5 units purchased together we have now send every unit back at least once for issues. IMHO too many units going out the door - not enough testing being completed on every unit. The Meg seems to be more robust - not sure about the Hammerhead though Being in the UK (i.e. near AP) is a real bonus when it comes to getting issues resolved (don't have to rely on couriers and phones) Hope this helps. Cheers Nick
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