Hi there Silent,
The Pelagian DCCCR have had it's slow start up during last year, but is now being produced and delivered. I have tried to encourage users to write about their experience with their units on this forum, but most of them have limited web access and / or poor command of english. We will focus a bit more on the US and European markets during this year and I am sure we will soon have more reviews and discussions going.
Hopefully we will have the BOV wrapped up in mid Feb. It will be more compact than current units, but still give excellent WOB due to large inner bore and balanced 2nd stage internals. I will make sure to post pictures after testing the prototypes.
All the best,
Andy
REBREATHER LAB
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silent running)

Stefan, thanks for the additional details. I couldn't remember if the HH also had a space for a 4th cell. And I'm not surprised that even a diligent diver like yourself believes that a decent SP cntroller will do a better job holding SP than a MCCR user can. Whether this makes a real difference for deco, I don't know, maybe not in normal diving.
And this is part of why I like the Pelagian for MCCR-2 sensors+ a VR/HE sensor plumbed into a comp, and OTS CLs, needle valve, modular design and-supposedly-a BOV. If only someone had actually bought one... It's a very sensible MCCR design.
IMHO, a sensor/deco comp interface is mandatory on KISS MCCR units. What if you got entangled and had to spend a lot of energy to free yourself for 20 minutes and your PO2 was all over the place? We carry knives/surgical snippers for just such an eventuality, why not an integrated O2 comp sensor? IMHO, it comes with MCCR territory.