replace yellow box

divescot · 12th October 2008, 09:34

Dear all

I currently dive a classic with the original yellow box. I have two 10L as bail out that act as sea anchors. I have borrowed a friends decoweenie travel cage, it is great to dive with but will not stand up to 10L being strapped to the side!

Do any of you know of a cage that is not silly money that will cope with my 10L steels on the side? I really don't want to have to go and buy even more cyliners!

Any comments gratefully received.

Cheers

Mark

PCDiver · 12th October 2008, 09:57

Quote: (Originally Posted by divescot)

Dear all

I currently dive a classic with the original yellow box. I have two 10L as bail out that act as sea anchors. I have borrowed a friends decoweenie travel cage, it is great to dive with but will not stand up to 10L being strapped to the side!

Do any of you know of a cage that is not silly money that will cope with my 10L steels on the side? I really don't want to have to go and buy even more cyliners!

Any comments gratefully received.

Cheers

Mark

Hi Mark,

have you considered sidemounting those 10 liters? Less drag, totally independent bailout, easy to handle, ...

Peter

divescot · 12th October 2008, 10:09

That is what I would like to do but not found anything strong enough to cope with 10L's.

Mark

rewrites · 12th October 2008, 14:25

Hi Mark

How about using an Armadillo sidemount system as opposed to having the gas onboard with a frame.

As for frames/cages, Micheal Hearn's Alibox and titanium box have good comments here, as does John Perrin's (Kent Tooling) cage.

I use an armadillo system with the standard inspo and it has streamlined my unit and side cylinders very well.

PH

PCDiver · 13th October 2008, 04:05

Quote: (Originally Posted by divescot)

That is what I would like to do but not found anything strong enough to cope with 10L's.

Mark

With side mounting I mean the "cave diver way", and not "having the tanks on the frame". Most in our group use the Decoweenie Travelframe with onboard 3 liters steel tanks and 2 80s side mounted. Works like a dream.

**Fun Under Pressure** · 13th October 2008, 08:49

Have a look here
http://www.rebreatherworld.com/inspi...tml#post173935

I think it is still for sale. Hope this helps.

matt crane · 13th October 2008, 12:26

Try a KT cage.

Give John a ring he will happily talk to you about your needs

Wol · 24th October 2008, 07:14

I use a DT box and mount 2 X 7ltr cylinders on it one with tmix dil and one with 50 NX. I then run a 3 or 2 ltr O2 bottle either behind the 50 or in the gap at the bottom of the cage.
I do all my dives with this set up
I have a reg round my neck from the dil and a separate small reg with flow stop for the 50 - my suit is run from my 50 and my wing from the dil

- suffer from seasickness and one of my primary concerns is speed and easy of kit up on the boat.

Underwater the unit is very well balanced and nice to dive with down to about 60m

Any deeper and you could start adding side slings if required.

12th October 2008, 09:34	#1 (permalink)
divescot RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 40	replace yellow box Dear all I currently dive a classic with the original yellow box. I have two 10L as bail out that act as sea anchors. I have borrowed a friends decoweenie travel cage, it is great to dive with but will not stand up to 10L being strapped to the side! Do any of you know of a cage that is not silly money that will cope with my 10L steels on the side? I really don't want to have to go and buy even more cyliners! Any comments gratefully received. Cheers Mark
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12th October 2008, 09:57	#2 (permalink)
PCDiver Submerge Productions Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,035	Re: replace yellow box Quote: (Originally Posted by divescot) Dear all I currently dive a classic with the original yellow box. I have two 10L as bail out that act as sea anchors. I have borrowed a friends decoweenie travel cage, it is great to dive with but will not stand up to 10L being strapped to the side! Do any of you know of a cage that is not silly money that will cope with my 10L steels on the side? I really don't want to have to go and buy even more cyliners! Any comments gratefully received. Cheers Mark Hi Mark, have you considered sidemounting those 10 liters? Less drag, totally independent bailout, easy to handle, ... Peter
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12th October 2008, 10:09	#3 (permalink)
divescot RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 40	Re: replace yellow box That is what I would like to do but not found anything strong enough to cope with 10L's. Mark
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12th October 2008, 14:25	#4 (permalink)
rewrites a work in progress... Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 112	Re: replace yellow box Hi Mark How about using an Armadillo sidemount system as opposed to having the gas onboard with a frame. As for frames/cages, Micheal Hearn's Alibox and titanium box have good comments here, as does John Perrin's (Kent Tooling) cage. I use an armadillo system with the standard inspo and it has streamlined my unit and side cylinders very well. PH
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13th October 2008, 04:05	#5 (permalink)
PCDiver Submerge Productions Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,035	Re: replace yellow box Quote: (Originally Posted by divescot) That is what I would like to do but not found anything strong enough to cope with 10L's. Mark With side mounting I mean the "cave diver way", and not "having the tanks on the frame". Most in our group use the Decoweenie Travelframe with onboard 3 liters steel tanks and 2 80s side mounted. Works like a dream.
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13th October 2008, 08:49	#6 (permalink)
Fun Under Pressure Markku Diedrich Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 1,184	Re: replace yellow box Have a look here http://www.rebreatherworld.com/inspi...tml#post173935 I think it is still for sale. Hope this helps. __________________ Cheers Markku Meg # 773 Dive my dreams is my life-task
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13th October 2008, 12:26	#7 (permalink)
matt crane RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 231	Re: replace yellow box Try a KT cage. Give John a ring he will happily talk to you about your needs
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24th October 2008, 07:14	#8 (permalink)
Wol RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 166	Re: replace yellow box I use a DT box and mount 2 X 7ltr cylinders on it one with tmix dil and one with 50 NX. I then run a 3 or 2 ltr O2 bottle either behind the 50 or in the gap at the bottom of the cage. I do all my dives with this set up I have a reg round my neck from the dil and a separate small reg with flow stop for the 50 - my suit is run from my 50 and my wing from the dil - suffer from seasickness and one of my primary concerns is speed and easy of kit up on the boat. Underwater the unit is very well balanced and nice to dive with down to about 60m Any deeper and you could start adding side slings if required.
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