Back mounted LARV and White Sharks

Crazyduck · 26th July 2005, 20:27

I was watching a show the other night on animal planet and show was on White Sharks and their cognitive reasoning. They had on a South African Diver (I think.) He was wearing what appeared to be a LARV rebreather but it was on his back!

This diver was a researcher/photographer on the white sharks. In one scene it shows him with a mako scooter and this LARV on his back swimming (with no cage) with multiple very large white sharks.

So two quick questions- Is this a standard Mod for the LarV and who is the freaking nut on the underwater scooter playing with multiple white sharks in open water?

Damn that takes BALLS!

Oh, this thread is open to all kinds of opinions and thoughts. Just go easy on the German girls.

Andrew

***Decodiver*** · 26th July 2005, 20:51

I want to know how he snared a Mako and persuaded it to be his scooter for the day..........

Cheers,

Dave Cooper.

***caveseeker7*** · 26th July 2005, 21:12

Dräger has build LAR's in just about every possible variation.
I remember seeing pictures of a dorsal version (backmounted).

LAR V · 28th July 2005, 05:41

I saw that!!! It is indeed a back mounted lar5, I was doubting myself thinking it might have been a black dolfin, but it probably was a euro lar with a blue tank if I remember correctly.

Also, I saw the cover of a book with an illustration with 2 combat divers in a boat wearing the lar on their backs, kinda funny.

GKAM · 28th July 2005, 14:14

Hi all,

I seriously doubt it was a LAR V (although I did not watch the film). However, on a back-mounted LAR V you could not be able to read the pressure gauge or reach the purge/bypass which is located on the center of the shell.

The Rebreather was more likely an Atlantis/Dolphin. A more exotic alternative would be the Draeger LEBA 54 - the military grandfather of the Atlantis. This one looks just like a back mounted LAR...

GKAM

Anthony Appleyard · 28th July 2005, 19:29

There is no law of nature preventing divers from repainting Draeger Atlantics or Dolphins black. I have heard of divers repainting Inspirations black.

Gil Knott · 29th July 2005, 00:32

I didn't catch the show, but perhaps it was a SpiroTechnique OXY-NG. They are back mounted, at least the ones I've seen.

LAR V · 16th October 2005, 20:49

After looking at the valve...it is indeed a backmounted LAR V, strange.

26th July 2005, 20:27	#1 (permalink)
Crazyduck Underwater Mechanic Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TEXAS, Dallas/ Ft.Worth Posts: 711	Back mounted LARV and White Sharks I was watching a show the other night on animal planet and show was on White Sharks and their cognitive reasoning. They had on a South African Diver (I think.) He was wearing what appeared to be a LARV rebreather but it was on his back! This diver was a researcher/photographer on the white sharks. In one scene it shows him with a mako scooter and this LARV on his back swimming (with no cage) with multiple very large white sharks. So two quick questions- Is this a standard Mod for the LarV and who is the freaking nut on the underwater scooter playing with multiple white sharks in open water? Damn that takes BALLS! Oh, this thread is open to all kinds of opinions and thoughts. Just go easy on the German girls. Andrew
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26th July 2005, 20:51	#2 (permalink)
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*caveseeker7* Who loves ya, baby Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Too far from Neverland Posts: 5,456	Dräger has build LAR's in just about every possible variation. I remember seeing pictures of a dorsal version (backmounted). __________________ Cheers Stefan "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.!"
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28th July 2005, 05:41	#4 (permalink)
LAR V New Member Current Rebreather/s: Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Posts: 15	I saw that!!! It is indeed a back mounted lar5, I was doubting myself thinking it might have been a black dolfin, but it probably was a euro lar with a blue tank if I remember correctly. Also, I saw the cover of a book with an illustration with 2 combat divers in a boat wearing the lar on their backs, kinda funny. __________________ Oh, it's not that deep
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28th July 2005, 14:14	#5 (permalink)
GKAM digital nomad Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: May 2005 Location: Greece Posts: 252	Hi all, I seriously doubt it was a LAR V (although I did not watch the film). However, on a back-mounted LAR V you could not be able to read the pressure gauge or reach the purge/bypass which is located on the center of the shell. The Rebreather was more likely an Atlantis/Dolphin. A more exotic alternative would be the Draeger LEBA 54 - the military grandfather of the Atlantis. This one looks just like a back mounted LAR... GKAM
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28th July 2005, 19:29	#6 (permalink)
Anthony Appleyard New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England Posts: 10	There is no law of nature preventing divers from repainting Draeger Atlantics or Dolphins black. I have heard of divers repainting Inspirations black.
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29th July 2005, 00:32	#7 (permalink)
Gil Knott New Member Current Rebreather/s: Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Connecticut, Oakdale Posts: 1	I didn't catch the show, but perhaps it was a SpiroTechnique OXY-NG. They are back mounted, at least the ones I've seen.
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16th October 2005, 20:49	#8 (permalink)
LAR V New Member Current Rebreather/s: Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Posts: 15	After looking at the valve...it is indeed a backmounted LAR V, strange. __________________ Oh, it's not that deep
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