Inspo weight

***Beanie*** · 26th October 2005, 21:18

FYI

I've just weighted Two inspirations
1 a standard unit with only a drysuit hose added
2 a unit with backplate, half a G-Snap, flag SMB, Torch and extra first stage

Both weighed without cylinders, scrubbers or mouthpieces
Standard unit (1) was 13kg
Backplate unit was (2) 16kg

a mouthpiece weights 1kg
the black and yellow box weights 6kg

the weights a rough cause the scales I have may not be that accurate, when I can get some better scales I'll reweigh everything and post total weights as well

Also will post packed weight for travelling (the reason I want to know)

***Louby Lou*** · 26th October 2005, 21:32

Just thinking about this... I would prefer to carry the head in my hand luggage because of my loverly Vision leccies

We don't go to the Red Sea until the end of January and he's packing already

***Beanie*** · 26th October 2005, 21:34

the head aint 5 kg its 2-3kg
the scrubber bucket and inside is 2kg

so that makes it what
6 + 13 + 1 + 2 = 22kg (standard unit)
then the 2-3 kg as carry on

hmmm who nees clothes

those weights are for the classic can't be doing with trying to take the head of Lou'svision right now

Padowan · 27th October 2005, 09:54

If you want to shed a little more weight, then here's a couple of tricks I used last time...

1: Wear a pair of combat pants, remove the first stages from the unit and put these into the pockets.
2: You can remove the SPGs from the hoses (especially if you have brass ones) and put these in the combat pants pockets too.
3: Remove LP/HP hoses, and put these in a WHSmith carrier bag inside a newspaper (you're allowed to take reading material).
4: Make sure you get ALL the water out of the wing and counterlungs, obvious, but surprising how much can be left in there.
5: Get a cheap(ish) torch that takes normal batteries (I have Peli SuperSabre and it's more than adequate for Red Sea diving, including wreck penetrations at night, just take 2

), buy the batteries at the airport post check in.
6: Don't take a reel, a plastic spool is perfect for DSMB deployment in the Red Sea, and less weight, and a little DSMB is all that you need.
7: Head was pretty much the only the hand luggage I declare.

All the stuff that's in your pockets, can go back into your hand luggage once you're past check in.

It should be possible to get the weight of your checked in crate down to about 25kg this way, including a 5mm suit, fins, mask, what's left of the unit and a change or underpants or two.

I've got a 16kg wing lying around, so I'm planning on putting this on the unit next time I go, this should save another few grams.

I want to take a load of lime too, so I'm also gonna be looking into the "15kg allowance for sports equipment, in a dedicated bag" that Monarch say you can get....

Good luck

Si

EDIT: Just read you've got a dry-suit hose fitted to your lightweight unit? You're not gonna be a pussy and dive dry are you?!

***Louby Lou*** · 27th October 2005, 10:03

Quote: (Originally Posted by Padowan)

Just read you've got a dry-suit hose fitted to your lightweight unit? You're not gonna be a pussy and dive dry are you?!

That would be on my unit you cheeky monkey....

Do you want a bed this weekend, or will you be sleeping in your car

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow... I'll drop a PM later with details

***Beanie*** · 27th October 2005, 10:25

Quote: (Originally Posted by Padowan)

If you want to shed a little more weight, then here's a couple of tricks I used last time...

1: Wear a pair of combat pants, remove the first stages from the unit and put these into the pockets.
2: You can remove the SPGs from the hoses (especially if you have brass ones) and put these in the combat pants pockets too.
3: Remove LP/HP hoses, and put these in a WHSmith carrier bag inside a newspaper (you're allowed to take reading material).
4: Make sure you get ALL the water out of the wing and counterlungs, obvious, but surprising how much can be left in there.
5: Get a cheap(ish) torch that takes normal batteries (I have Peli SuperSabre and it's more than adequate for Red Sea diving, including wreck penetrations at night, just take 2

), buy the batteries at the airport post check in.
6: Don't take a reel, a plastic spool is perfect for DSMB deployment in the Red Sea, and less weight, and a little DSMB is all that you need.
7: Head was pretty much the only the hand luggage I declare.

All the stuff that's in your pockets, can go back into your hand luggage once you're past check in.

It should be possible to get the weight of your checked in crate down to about 25kg this way, including a 5mm suit, fins, mask, what's left of the unit and a change or underpants or two.

I've got a 16kg wing lying around, so I'm planning on putting this on the unit next time I go, this should save another few grams.

I want to take a load of lime too, so I'm also gonna be looking into the "15kg allowance for sports equipment, in a dedicated bag" that Monarch say you can get....

Good luck

Si

EDIT: Just read you've got a dry-suit hose fitted to your lightweight unit? You're not gonna be a pussy and dive dry are you?!

hmm I'll be walking like a robot clink clank clink

As Lou pointe out I just weighed her unit as thats the closes to a lightweight I had to hand

edster · 27th October 2005, 14:37

Quote: (Originally Posted by Beanie)

hmm I'll be walking like a robot clink clank clink

As Lou pointe out I just weighed her unit as thats the closes to a lightweight I had to hand

More facts and figures - shell is 3.5 kg : black bit 2.2, yellow bit 1.3

edster · 27th October 2005, 14:43

And the head is 2.9 with breathing hose

edster · 28th October 2005, 00:06

Quote: (Originally Posted by Padowan)

If you want to shed a little more weight, then here's a couple of tricks I used last time...

1: Wear a pair of combat pants, remove the first stages from the unit and put these into the pockets.
2: You can remove the SPGs from the hoses (especially if you have brass ones) and put these in the combat pants pockets too.
3: Remove LP/HP hoses, and put these in a WHSmith carrier bag inside a newspaper (you're allowed to take reading material).
4: Make sure you get ALL the water out of the wing and counterlungs, obvious, but surprising how much can be left in there.
5: Get a cheap(ish) torch that takes normal batteries (I have Peli SuperSabre and it's more than adequate for Red Sea diving, including wreck penetrations at night, just take 2

), buy the batteries at the airport post check in.
6: Don't take a reel, a plastic spool is perfect for DSMB deployment in the Red Sea, and less weight, and a little DSMB is all that you need.
7: Head was pretty much the only the hand luggage I declare.

All the stuff that's in your pockets, can go back into your hand luggage once you're past check in.

It should be possible to get the weight of your checked in crate down to about 25kg this way, including a 5mm suit, fins, mask, what's left of the unit and a change or underpants or two.

I've got a 16kg wing lying around, so I'm planning on putting this on the unit next time I go, this should save another few grams.

I want to take a load of lime too, so I'm also gonna be looking into the "15kg allowance for sports equipment, in a dedicated bag" that Monarch say you can get....

Good luck

Si

EDIT: Just read you've got a dry-suit hose fitted to your lightweight unit? You're not gonna be a pussy and dive dry are you?!

Simon

what sort of price shoudl one pay for these Peli SuperSabres? Does £27 sound good?

cheers

Ed

Padowan · 28th October 2005, 12:46

Quote: (Originally Posted by edster)

Simon

what sort of price shoudl one pay for these Peli SuperSabres? Does £27 sound good?

cheers

Ed

I got mine from http://www.pelilites4less.com/acatal...tteries_5.html

£22.99 each... bargain.

They are great little torches...

Just make sure you go for the SuperSabre light, not the Super PeliLite - the latter only takes 2 C-cells (not 3), is not so bright and is only rated to half the depth of the SuperSabre (75m compared to 150m according to the blurb)

Simon

26th October 2005, 21:18	#1 (permalink)
*Beanie* Gallery Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In da house! yeah baby! Posts: 3,312	Inspo weight FYI I've just weighted Two inspirations 1 a standard unit with only a drysuit hose added 2 a unit with backplate, half a G-Snap, flag SMB, Torch and extra first stage Both weighed without cylinders, scrubbers or mouthpieces Standard unit (1) was 13kg Backplate unit was (2) 16kg a mouthpiece weights 1kg the black and yellow box weights 6kg the weights a rough cause the scales I have may not be that accurate, when I can get some better scales I'll reweigh everything and post total weights as well Also will post packed weight for travelling (the reason I want to know) __________________ Beanie Gallery Admin & Library Assistant. www.outlawdivers.org.uk www.beandiving.co.uk www.beanengineering.co.uk
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26th October 2005, 21:32	#2 (permalink)
*Louby Lou* XLVI WC! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Roman Corinium! Posts: 1,049	Re: Inspo weight Just thinking about this... I would prefer to carry the head in my hand luggage because of my loverly Vision leccies We don't go to the Red Sea until the end of January and he's packing already __________________ Miss Lou x Use of RBW is subject to the Rebreatherworld Terms and Conditions - Please read! Outlaw Divers - Sssh we're diving! You heff vays uff dealink vis zem, oh Miss RBW Admin! - Rob Davie Feb 06
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26th October 2005, 21:34	#3 (permalink)
*Beanie* Gallery Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In da house! yeah baby! Posts: 3,312	Re: Inspo weight the head aint 5 kg its 2-3kg the scrubber bucket and inside is 2kg so that makes it what 6 + 13 + 1 + 2 = 22kg (standard unit) then the 2-3 kg as carry on hmmm who nees clothes those weights are for the classic can't be doing with trying to take the head of Lou'svision right now __________________ Beanie Gallery Admin & Library Assistant. www.outlawdivers.org.uk www.beandiving.co.uk www.beanengineering.co.uk
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27th October 2005, 09:54	#4 (permalink)
Padowan RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Exeter, UK. Posts: 526	Re: Inspo weight If you want to shed a little more weight, then here's a couple of tricks I used last time... 1: Wear a pair of combat pants, remove the first stages from the unit and put these into the pockets. 2: You can remove the SPGs from the hoses (especially if you have brass ones) and put these in the combat pants pockets too. 3: Remove LP/HP hoses, and put these in a WHSmith carrier bag inside a newspaper (you're allowed to take reading material). 4: Make sure you get ALL the water out of the wing and counterlungs, obvious, but surprising how much can be left in there. 5: Get a cheap(ish) torch that takes normal batteries (I have Peli SuperSabre and it's more than adequate for Red Sea diving, including wreck penetrations at night, just take 2 ), buy the batteries at the airport post check in. 6: Don't take a reel, a plastic spool is perfect for DSMB deployment in the Red Sea, and less weight, and a little DSMB is all that you need. 7: Head was pretty much the only the hand luggage I declare. All the stuff that's in your pockets, can go back into your hand luggage once you're past check in. It should be possible to get the weight of your checked in crate down to about 25kg this way, including a 5mm suit, fins, mask, what's left of the unit and a change or underpants or two. I've got a 16kg wing lying around, so I'm planning on putting this on the unit next time I go, this should save another few grams. I want to take a load of lime too, so I'm also gonna be looking into the "15kg allowance for sports equipment, in a dedicated bag" that Monarch say you can get.... Good luck Si EDIT: Just read you've got a dry-suit hose fitted to your lightweight unit? You're not gonna be a pussy and dive dry are you?! __________________ Padowan The future's bright, the future's Yellow .....for now padowan.net - Latest Video: Scapa Flow Rebreather Diving Last edited by Padowan : 27th October 2005 at 09:57.
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27th October 2005, 10:03	#5 (permalink)
*Louby Lou* XLVI WC! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Roman Corinium! Posts: 1,049	Re: Inspo weight Quote: (Originally Posted by Padowan) Just read you've got a dry-suit hose fitted to your lightweight unit? You're not gonna be a pussy and dive dry are you?! That would be on my unit you cheeky monkey.... Do you want a bed this weekend, or will you be sleeping in your car Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow... I'll drop a PM later with details __________________ Miss Lou x Use of RBW is subject to the Rebreatherworld Terms and Conditions - Please read! Outlaw Divers - Sssh we're diving! You heff vays uff dealink vis zem, oh Miss RBW Admin! - Rob Davie Feb 06
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27th October 2005, 10:25	#6 (permalink)
*Beanie* Gallery Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In da house! yeah baby! Posts: 3,312	Re: Inspo weight Quote: (Originally Posted by Padowan) If you want to shed a little more weight, then here's a couple of tricks I used last time... 1: Wear a pair of combat pants, remove the first stages from the unit and put these into the pockets. 2: You can remove the SPGs from the hoses (especially if you have brass ones) and put these in the combat pants pockets too. 3: Remove LP/HP hoses, and put these in a WHSmith carrier bag inside a newspaper (you're allowed to take reading material). 4: Make sure you get ALL the water out of the wing and counterlungs, obvious, but surprising how much can be left in there. 5: Get a cheap(ish) torch that takes normal batteries (I have Peli SuperSabre and it's more than adequate for Red Sea diving, including wreck penetrations at night, just take 2 ), buy the batteries at the airport post check in. 6: Don't take a reel, a plastic spool is perfect for DSMB deployment in the Red Sea, and less weight, and a little DSMB is all that you need. 7: Head was pretty much the only the hand luggage I declare. All the stuff that's in your pockets, can go back into your hand luggage once you're past check in. It should be possible to get the weight of your checked in crate down to about 25kg this way, including a 5mm suit, fins, mask, what's left of the unit and a change or underpants or two. I've got a 16kg wing lying around, so I'm planning on putting this on the unit next time I go, this should save another few grams. I want to take a load of lime too, so I'm also gonna be looking into the "15kg allowance for sports equipment, in a dedicated bag" that Monarch say you can get.... Good luck Si EDIT: Just read you've got a dry-suit hose fitted to your lightweight unit? You're not gonna be a pussy and dive dry are you?! hmm I'll be walking like a robot clink clank clink As Lou pointe out I just weighed her unit as thats the closes to a lightweight I had to hand __________________ Beanie Gallery Admin & Library Assistant. www.outlawdivers.org.uk www.beandiving.co.uk www.beanengineering.co.uk
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27th October 2005, 14:37	#7 (permalink)
edster Mr Cheesebox Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Avening UK Posts: 150	Re: Inspo weight Quote: (Originally Posted by Beanie) hmm I'll be walking like a robot clink clank clink As Lou pointe out I just weighed her unit as thats the closes to a lightweight I had to hand More facts and figures - shell is 3.5 kg : black bit 2.2, yellow bit 1.3 __________________
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27th October 2005, 14:43	#8 (permalink)
edster Mr Cheesebox Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Avening UK Posts: 150	Re: Inspo weight And the head is 2.9 with breathing hose __________________
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28th October 2005, 00:06	#9 (permalink)
edster Mr Cheesebox Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Avening UK Posts: 150	Re: Inspo weight Quote: (Originally Posted by Padowan) If you want to shed a little more weight, then here's a couple of tricks I used last time... 1: Wear a pair of combat pants, remove the first stages from the unit and put these into the pockets. 2: You can remove the SPGs from the hoses (especially if you have brass ones) and put these in the combat pants pockets too. 3: Remove LP/HP hoses, and put these in a WHSmith carrier bag inside a newspaper (you're allowed to take reading material). 4: Make sure you get ALL the water out of the wing and counterlungs, obvious, but surprising how much can be left in there. 5: Get a cheap(ish) torch that takes normal batteries (I have Peli SuperSabre and it's more than adequate for Red Sea diving, including wreck penetrations at night, just take 2 ), buy the batteries at the airport post check in. 6: Don't take a reel, a plastic spool is perfect for DSMB deployment in the Red Sea, and less weight, and a little DSMB is all that you need. 7: Head was pretty much the only the hand luggage I declare. All the stuff that's in your pockets, can go back into your hand luggage once you're past check in. It should be possible to get the weight of your checked in crate down to about 25kg this way, including a 5mm suit, fins, mask, what's left of the unit and a change or underpants or two. I've got a 16kg wing lying around, so I'm planning on putting this on the unit next time I go, this should save another few grams. I want to take a load of lime too, so I'm also gonna be looking into the "15kg allowance for sports equipment, in a dedicated bag" that Monarch say you can get.... Good luck Si EDIT: Just read you've got a dry-suit hose fitted to your lightweight unit? You're not gonna be a pussy and dive dry are you?! Simon what sort of price shoudl one pay for these Peli SuperSabres? Does £27 sound good? cheers Ed __________________ Last edited by edster : 28th October 2005 at 00:12. Reason: detailing what torch the price realted to
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28th October 2005, 12:46	#10 (permalink)
Padowan RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Exeter, UK. Posts: 526	Re: Inspo weight Quote: (Originally Posted by edster) Simon what sort of price shoudl one pay for these Peli SuperSabres? Does £27 sound good? cheers Ed I got mine from http://www.pelilites4less.com/acatal...tteries_5.html £22.99 each... bargain. They are great little torches... Just make sure you go for the SuperSabre light, not the Super PeliLite - the latter only takes 2 C-cells (not 3), is not so bright and is only rated to half the depth of the SuperSabre (75m compared to 150m according to the blurb) Simon __________________ Padowan The future's bright, the future's Yellow .....for now padowan.net - Latest Video: Scapa Flow Rebreather Diving
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