Anyone carry insurance on their units?

cubixy2k · 9th March 2008, 20:28

I'm taking delivery of my Evo in May and look forward to traveling all around with it.

I'm just curious, does anyone carry insurance on their RBs, it would be awful to get to a destination only to find that the rebreather got 'misplaced' and the airline will only cover a couple hundred dollars.

jiseson · 9th March 2008, 21:16

https://www.h2oinsurance.com/

cubixy2k · 9th March 2008, 21:20

yup
thats the company I was looking at since I placed my order, just wondering how many people have plans, experienced problems like equipment being stolen from airports, etc.

Abbo · 9th March 2008, 21:53

I cannot imagine passing a machine to which I trust my life to an airline baggage handler.

Find yourself a bag that will contain your rebreather, your laptop and one paperback. First stop on entering the airport is finding a locker: put your 'breather in there. Check in your main baggage. Retrieve your rebreather. Board the plane. Try not to grunt too much when lifting your 'breather into the overhead bin. Practice the "butter wouldn't melt in my mouth look" and hold in reserve the "righteous indignation" look.

With the speed of modern jet travel you get breakfast in London, supper in the Seychelles, baggage in Mombassa. People who check in their 'breathers risk missing the first few days of diving while their baggage handlers work out where they sent your valuables. Last week was a case in point. But it didn't happen to me.

cubixy2k · 10th March 2008, 00:36

I haven't even thought about taking it as a carry on
To me it seems that'd be quite the large bag to try and carry on.

I guess I'll have to wait and see how compressed I could pack the unit
Got any pics of how you're packing?

diverem · 10th March 2008, 08:27

I've just insured all my gear with DEPP (based in the US, covers worldwide):

http://www.awryinc.com/index.html

I don't have a rebreather yet but anything over $5000 US, you just add an extra premium. It's one of the very few insurance companies that cover flooding.

For more info:

http://www.diveoz.com.au/discussion_forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17209&SearchTerms=camera,insura nce

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cubixy2k New Member Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Philly Posts: 16	Anyone carry insurance on their units? I'm taking delivery of my Evo in May and look forward to traveling all around with it. I'm just curious, does anyone carry insurance on their RBs, it would be awful to get to a destination only to find that the rebreather got 'misplaced' and the airline will only cover a couple hundred dollars. __________________ -AJ Pirate Technical Chief Mate Director of Plundering Operations Booty Investment Analyst & Pillaging Opportunity Specialist
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jiseson DSIX/O2PTIMA Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: long island,ny Posts: 447	Re: Anyone carry insurance on their units? https://www.h2oinsurance.com/ __________________ *Jonathan D Iseson*
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cubixy2k New Member Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Philly Posts: 16	Re: Anyone carry insurance on their units? yup thats the company I was looking at since I placed my order, just wondering how many people have plans, experienced problems like equipment being stolen from airports, etc. __________________ -AJ Pirate Technical Chief Mate Director of Plundering Operations Booty Investment Analyst & Pillaging Opportunity Specialist
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Abbo Going down on Meg Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tokyo Posts: 389	Re: Anyone carry insurance on their units? I cannot imagine passing a machine to which I trust my life to an airline baggage handler. Find yourself a bag that will contain your rebreather, your laptop and one paperback. First stop on entering the airport is finding a locker: put your 'breather in there. Check in your main baggage. Retrieve your rebreather. Board the plane. Try not to grunt too much when lifting your 'breather into the overhead bin. Practice the "butter wouldn't melt in my mouth look" and hold in reserve the "righteous indignation" look. With the speed of modern jet travel you get breakfast in London, supper in the Seychelles, baggage in Mombassa. People who check in their 'breathers risk missing the first few days of diving while their baggage handlers work out where they sent your valuables. Last week was a case in point. But it didn't happen to me.
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cubixy2k New Member Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Philly Posts: 16	Re: Anyone carry insurance on their units? I haven't even thought about taking it as a carry on To me it seems that'd be quite the large bag to try and carry on. I guess I'll have to wait and see how compressed I could pack the unit Got any pics of how you're packing? __________________ -AJ Pirate Technical Chief Mate Director of Plundering Operations Booty Investment Analyst & Pillaging Opportunity Specialist
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diverem New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perth Posts: 4	Re: Anyone carry insurance on their units? I've just insured all my gear with DEPP (based in the US, covers worldwide): http://www.awryinc.com/index.html I don't have a rebreather yet but anything over $5000 US, you just add an extra premium. It's one of the very few insurance companies that cover flooding. For more info: http://www.diveoz.com.au/discussion_forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17209&SearchTerms=camera,insura nce
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