Rebreather World - View Single Post - Diluent selection and the great alpinist v siege debate

**Dave Sutton** · 31st December 2006, 00:27

Quote: (Originally Posted by Doorduijn, Niels)

Interesting debate.

As a side-comment, for those of you with DAN insurance, and a desire to keep the coverage in place, be aware that under the DAN Europe insurance, the max PpO2 on a technical dive is is 1.4, otherwise the dive is not covered.

Rgs,
Niels Doorduijn

My friend Bill Hamillton, DAN's spiritual founder, would cry if he heard this. You would think that DAN would be happy to have people *less* likely to get DCS, no? Desk-bound bean counters and shoe-clerks running huge paper feifdoms can go stuff themselves. That's right up with the CE. Thank God I live in the CE-Free good old USA where a man can actually buy the worlds safest rebreather, the KISS ....

In any case, carrying hot diluent does NOT mean you are *diving* a hot mix. Unlike open circuit, you can CARRY 1.6, 1.8, 2.0 as diluent and DIVE 1.4... I do it all the time. Let the lawyers argue about that. They deserve what they get. Tell you what, I'll testify as an expert at any civil trial after they deny coverage. Bet I win too.

Dave Sutton

31st December 2006, 00:27	#11 (permalink)
Dave Sutton Diveshop of Horrors Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss MK 15.X rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Narragansett, Rhode Island and Hackettstown, New Jersey Posts: 2,907	Re: ad_ward9 slamming everyone elses gear Quote: (Originally Posted by Doorduijn, Niels) Interesting debate. As a side-comment, for those of you with DAN insurance, and a desire to keep the coverage in place, be aware that under the DAN Europe insurance, the max PpO2 on a technical dive is is 1.4, otherwise the dive is not covered. Rgs, Niels Doorduijn My friend Bill Hamillton, DAN's spiritual founder, would cry if he heard this. You would think that DAN would be happy to have people less likely to get DCS, no? Desk-bound bean counters and shoe-clerks running huge paper feifdoms can go stuff themselves. That's right up with the CE. Thank God I live in the CE-Free good old USA where a man can actually buy the worlds safest rebreather, the KISS .... In any case, carrying hot diluent does NOT mean you are diving a hot mix. Unlike open circuit, you can CARRY 1.6, 1.8, 2.0 as diluent and DIVE 1.4... I do it all the time. Let the lawyers argue about that. They deserve what they get. Tell you what, I'll testify as an expert at any civil trial after they deny coverage. Bet I win too. Dave Sutton __________________ "Silent Diving with No Bubbles and No Politics".... www.nobubblediving.com Last edited by Dave Sutton : 31st December 2006 at 00:31.
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