Rebreather for Travelling

babar · 17th February 2008, 18:39

does anyone carryon their evolution?

***ScubaDadMiami*** · 17th February 2008, 22:18

The Optima has a travel bag that is specifically made for it by Dive Rite. Fits in overhead, and it is really slick.

jtoorish · 18th February 2008, 04:43

I always stick around and wait for TSA to go through my bags. I just hang out, talk with the officers and explain that it's life support equipment for diving. If I am traveling with bottles, I always refer to them as bottles, never tanks.

I think I may try the carry on idea, though --a CK really can fit in the overhead?

Jeff

PCDiver · 18th February 2008, 06:52

Quote: (Originally Posted by babar)

does anyone carryon their evolution?

We always take the head and handsets as carry-on. Airlines have started weighing hand luggage in Europe. Some airlines allow only as little as 5 kg. Taking the entire unit as carry-on, even if it would fit size wise, creates the risk of having to repack last minute at check-in because of being over the weight limit.

I’d rather pack it properly at home with lots of bubble plastic. We all use travelframes and they survived over 8 trips to Egypt, Singapore, … wrapped in bubble plastic inside a soft bag.

mriopel · 21st February 2008, 01:15

Quote: (Originally Posted by ScubaDadMiami)

The Optima has a travel bag that is specifically made for it by Dive Rite. Fits in overhead, and it is really slick.

It is real neat and about the cost of a good carry on bag, you put your tanks in you other baggage and I think your harness to. But the head and rest is up with you in the cab. It was new at DEMA this year.

Mike

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babar Curmudgeon Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Sport Kiss Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Other CCR Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 416	Re: Rebreather for Travelling does anyone carryon their evolution? __________________ Babar Evolution Plus Sport kiss
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17th February 2008, 22:18	#12 (permalink)
*ScubaDadMiami* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,937	Re: Rebreather for Travelling The Optima has a travel bag that is specifically made for it by Dive Rite. Fits in overhead, and it is really slick. __________________ Howard Packer IANTD CCR Instructor Miami Beach, Florida CCRDiveTraining.com
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18th February 2008, 04:43	#13 (permalink)
jtoorish New Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 23	Re: Rebreather for Travelling I always stick around and wait for TSA to go through my bags. I just hang out, talk with the officers and explain that it's life support equipment for diving. If I am traveling with bottles, I always refer to them as bottles, never tanks. I think I may try the carry on idea, though --a CK really can fit in the overhead? Jeff __________________ www.advanceddivermagazine.com
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18th February 2008, 06:52	#14 (permalink)
PCDiver Submerge Productions Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 909	Re: Rebreather for Travelling Quote: (Originally Posted by babar) does anyone carryon their evolution? We always take the head and handsets as carry-on. Airlines have started weighing hand luggage in Europe. Some airlines allow only as little as 5 kg. Taking the entire unit as carry-on, even if it would fit size wise, creates the risk of having to repack last minute at check-in because of being over the weight limit. I’d rather pack it properly at home with lots of bubble plastic. We all use travelframes and they survived over 8 trips to Egypt, Singapore, … wrapped in bubble plastic inside a soft bag. __________________ >>>>> www.submergeproductions.com dedicated to promoting technical diving >>>>> Check out our dive show video interviews at http://www.submergeproductions.com/A...nterviews.aspx >>>>> Wreck dive videos http://www.submergeproductions.com/A...omthedeep.aspx
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21st February 2008, 01:15	#15 (permalink)
mriopel Sadly Missed (RIP) Current Rebreather/s: Optima Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: usa Posts: 167	Re: Rebreather for Travelling Quote: (Originally Posted by ScubaDadMiami) The Optima has a travel bag that is specifically made for it by Dive Rite. Fits in overhead, and it is really slick. It is real neat and about the cost of a good carry on bag, you put your tanks in you other baggage and I think your harness to. But the head and rest is up with you in the cab. It was new at DEMA this year. Mike
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