Meg-Travel Friendly Rebreather???

Ivon · 29th June 2007, 21:27

I have just accepted a job that involves quite a bit of European travel and could mean that I'm away for up to 5 weeks at a time. Now sod that but there is no way that I'm not diving for 5 weeks! I dive an Inspo at the moment and am thinking of getting a light travel frame or making my own backplate but how much of a saving will I get if I go for a Meg?

Explorer · 29th June 2007, 21:33

Go for the Mini-Meg. I am thinking of also getting a mini for my Meg just for that reason. ps. The savings is priceless.

***schford*** · 29th June 2007, 21:36

Get a travel frame - it is going to be lighter than a meg.

Ivon · 29th June 2007, 21:38

Quote: (Originally Posted by Explorer)

Go for the Mini-Meg. I am thinking of also getting a mini for my Meg just for that reason. ps. The savings is priceless.

I still need a 3 hour + scrubber, what does the Mini-Meg have? I will still keep the Inspo for UK RIB diving but the Meg looks better for travelling.

Explorer · 29th June 2007, 21:41

Quote: (Originally Posted by Ivon)

I still need a 3 hour + scrubber, what does the Mini-Meg have? I will still keep the Inspo for UK RIB diving but the Meg looks better for travelling.

Then get a Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) canister from ISC.

kieranu · 29th June 2007, 23:48

Quote: (Originally Posted by Explorer)

Then get a Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) canister from ISC.

I reckon for travel this will be the way to go - does anyone know what the can costs on its own and how much abuse it can take (I've heard about Prisms being crushed in the cargo holds etc - could this happen with the FRP?)

**Gill Envy** · 29th June 2007, 23:56

I've seen/held the prototype...it's fricken' cool! The material is burly, possibly the toughest thing available in terms of abrasion resistance. It's quite light. As far as I know you can not get it yet, however...at least not a month or so ago.

Quote: (Originally Posted by kieranu)

I reckon for travel this will be the way to go - does anyone know what the can costs on its own and how much abuse it can take (I've heard about Prisms being crushed in the cargo holds etc - could this happen with the FRP?)

decoweenie · 30th June 2007, 05:54

Quote: (Originally Posted by schford)

Get a travel frame - it is going to be lighter than a meg.

I second that from personal experience on our last trip to Singapore.

My luggage (Meg) was twice as heavier as my buddy's (TF, Vision, tanks).

The FRP can is a great idea, but I was told only 2 prototypes have been manufactured and it is a looong way of from production.

If you dive warm water, in practice 3-hr shouldn't be a problem on units uses relatively the same amount of sorb (MiniMeg, Evolution). I have done much more than 3-hr when diving shallow.

jkaterenchuk · 30th June 2007, 12:54

I do not have a Meg. But from a cost perspective I would get the travel frame. You can read my article on the Inspo with the KT frame that I use for travel as well as local diving. I no longer use the yellow box. The article shows some pictures of the unit packed in a carry on suitcase. I am not sure but I think they are now making an even lighter version.

John

Ivon · 30th June 2007, 17:58

Thanks for the replies guys, seems as though there isn't much between them weight wise, the Inspo may even be lighter depending on frame. Think I'll keep the Inspo until the Apecks 3 is out and have another look then.

29th June 2007, 21:27	#1 (permalink)
Ivon Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hull, East Yorkshire, England Posts: 311	Meg-Travel Friendly Rebreather??? I have just accepted a job that involves quite a bit of European travel and could mean that I'm away for up to 5 weeks at a time. Now sod that but there is no way that I'm not diving for 5 weeks! I dive an Inspo at the moment and am thinking of getting a light travel frame or making my own backplate but how much of a saving will I get if I go for a Meg?
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29th June 2007, 21:33	#2 (permalink)
Explorer I will teach you a..... Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 754	Re: Meg-Travel Friendly Rebreather??? Go for the Mini-Meg. I am thinking of also getting a mini for my Meg just for that reason. ps. The savings is priceless. __________________ TRAIN WRECKED.....
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29th June 2007, 21:36	#3 (permalink)
*schford* Despotic Overlord Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,662	Re: Meg-Travel Friendly Rebreather??? Get a travel frame - it is going to be lighter than a meg. __________________ Bailout and Kit Management account for Murphy's Law The only bad question is one you did not ask and later wish you had. Use of Rebreather World is subject to the Rebreather World Terms & Conditions of Use
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29th June 2007, 21:38	#4 (permalink)
Ivon Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hull, East Yorkshire, England Posts: 311	Re: Meg-Travel Friendly Rebreather??? Quote: (Originally Posted by Explorer) Go for the Mini-Meg. I am thinking of also getting a mini for my Meg just for that reason. ps. The savings is priceless. I still need a 3 hour + scrubber, what does the Mini-Meg have? I will still keep the Inspo for UK RIB diving but the Meg looks better for travelling.
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29th June 2007, 21:41	#5 (permalink)
Explorer I will teach you a..... Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 754	Re: Meg-Travel Friendly Rebreather??? Quote: (Originally Posted by Ivon) I still need a 3 hour + scrubber, what does the Mini-Meg have? I will still keep the Inspo for UK RIB diving but the Meg looks better for travelling. Then get a Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) canister from ISC. __________________ TRAIN WRECKED.....
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29th June 2007, 23:48	#6 (permalink)
kieranu Apprentice Meg Pilot Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: WA, Australia Posts: 229	Re: Meg-Travel Friendly Rebreather??? Quote: (Originally Posted by Explorer) Then get a Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) canister from ISC. I reckon for travel this will be the way to go - does anyone know what the can costs on its own and how much abuse it can take (I've heard about Prisms being crushed in the cargo holds etc - could this happen with the FRP?)
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29th June 2007, 23:56	#7 (permalink)
Gill Envy Shearwater Copis Diver Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Other CCR Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: seattle Posts: 1,250	Re: Meg-Travel Friendly Rebreather??? I've seen/held the prototype...it's fricken' cool! The material is burly, possibly the toughest thing available in terms of abrasion resistance. It's quite light. As far as I know you can not get it yet, however...at least not a month or so ago. Quote: (Originally Posted by kieranu) I reckon for travel this will be the way to go - does anyone know what the can costs on its own and how much abuse it can take (I've heard about Prisms being crushed in the cargo holds etc - could this happen with the FRP?) __________________ Gill Envy ...Because I wasn't born with gills! ><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>
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30th June 2007, 05:54	#8 (permalink)
decoweenie Crash Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cairo Posts: 5,510	Re: Meg-Travel Friendly Rebreather??? Quote: (Originally Posted by schford) Get a travel frame - it is going to be lighter than a meg. I second that from personal experience on our last trip to Singapore. My luggage (Meg) was twice as heavier as my buddy's (TF, Vision, tanks). The FRP can is a great idea, but I was told only 2 prototypes have been manufactured and it is a looong way of from production. If you dive warm water, in practice 3-hr shouldn't be a problem on units uses relatively the same amount of sorb (MiniMeg, Evolution). I have done much more than 3-hr when diving shallow. __________________ "...after a while you get bored offering advice to a bull that like to keep butting the fence with its head rather than walking through the open gate..." - Rebreather World PM
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30th June 2007, 12:54	#9 (permalink)
jkaterenchuk . Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lititz, PA Posts: 651	Re: Meg-Travel Friendly Rebreather??? I do not have a Meg. But from a cost perspective I would get the travel frame. You can read my article on the Inspo with the KT frame that I use for travel as well as local diving. I no longer use the yellow box. The article shows some pictures of the unit packed in a carry on suitcase. I am not sure but I think they are now making an even lighter version. John
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30th June 2007, 17:58	#10 (permalink)
Ivon Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hull, East Yorkshire, England Posts: 311	Re: Meg-Travel Friendly Rebreather??? Thanks for the replies guys, seems as though there isn't much between them weight wise, the Inspo may even be lighter depending on frame. Think I'll keep the Inspo until the Apecks 3 is out and have another look then.
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