feedback on new HH

PCDiver · 3rd April 2006, 03:53

I was one of the lucky ones

to receive a Hammerhead last November. It was the nickel plated version. The unit had the following problems: severe corrosion, went through batteries extremely quickly because they stayed active all the time and incorrect depth because of blocked transducer holes. Two weeks ago I received the new version. The body of the handsets is now alu anodized with a teflon coating. The bezel was changed from aluminium to stainless steel and it has more rounded corners.

I'm happy to report that ALL the above problems are gone. We extensively tested the HH on a weeklong trip in Egypt. After the dive I rinsed the handsets with fresh water and wiped them with a towel. Within two minutes the handsets switched off automatically. I ran the primary on a 3.6 V AA battery. It is still working after 17 hours of operation. I used rechargeable 1.2 V batteries for the secondary. I swapped those after around 6 hours. And no corrosion so far.

Great job Kevin. I'm a happy customer again.

Peter

Explorer · 3rd April 2006, 05:00

Peter,

Could you post some pics of your new HH on RBW?

cys · 3rd April 2006, 05:04

They should look like this:

http://www.rebreatherworld.com/o2pti...ighlight=bezel

diverklondike · 3rd April 2006, 05:04

Quote: (Originally Posted by Explorer)

Peter,

Could you post some pics of your new HH on RBW?

Here are some pics of the new wrist units at BTS

http://www.rebreatherworld.com/o2pti...ist-units.html

Dive Safe..

Mark

Recrebreather · 3rd April 2006, 22:16

I received mynew HH (Upgrade) on Friday and dove it over the weekend.

Kevin has really made some improvements to the orginal. I really like the new handsets and the battery life SEEMS to be better than the old handsets were.

I will have some time over the next two weeks to really test it and see if that is the case.

The PIN number thing is interesting and I am not pro or con on that (there is after all another thread on that subject).

I do like the NO BS-O-Meter.

I do not see a lot of use for the stack timer (I guess for scrubber duration, if I can remember to reset it). as I get used to having it I may discover some other uese for it and chnage my mind (after all 5 hours is not much time to really try all the features etc).

Now that I have the unit, I must say the Joe R did a good job on the "draft" manual. Once I had the handsets, the manual makes sense and the flow is good for setup and operations etc.

Dive Safe...

seafox · 4th April 2006, 01:44

Picked up my "refurbished" HH handsets" at BTS.
YES, they were the ones on the table in the DR booth.
Kevin did a great job on the new finish and the corners.
Using in fresh "cold" H20 only for now, but the salty stuff will come in June.
They look great.
Joe did an excellent work on the new owner manual.
Thanks guys,

Cornel

orcinius · 4th April 2006, 02:41

Hi,

I got my update for HH Aluminium also last year. Have done 2 dives with also incorrect depth dates ( on surface on secondary -9m ) .
How much have you payed for the new update , teflon coating, bezel updating and the active time from the units and correct the incorrect depth ?

greets
steffen form Bremen (Germany)

seafox · 4th April 2006, 03:12

Quote: (Originally Posted by orcinius)

Hi,

I got my update for HH Aluminium also last year. Have done 2 dives with also incorrect depth dates ( on surface on secondary -9m ) .
How much have you payed for the new update , teflon coating, bezel updating and the active time from the units and correct the incorrect depth ?

greets
steffen form Bremen (Germany)

Hi Steffen, suggest that you either call Kevin Juergensen @ (814) 395-9509 or Email him @ kevin@rebreather.us
I think it would be best if you got information directly from him.
I have had excellent service from Kevin.

***jradomski*** · 4th April 2006, 04:52

Quote: (Originally Posted by orcinius)

Hi,

I got my update for HH Aluminium also last year. Have done 2 dives with also incorrect depth dates ( on surface on secondary -9m ) .
How much have you payed for the new update , teflon coating, bezel updating and the active time from the units and correct the incorrect depth ?

greets
steffen form Bremen (Germany)

did you replace the bezels yet?? a blocked transducer hole will do exactly as you see, since it tries to set sea level when the unit is taken out of sleep mode but not wet.. I suggest even on the ss handsets to wipe some silicon lube across the pressure xducer hole (not force it in) this will keep any foreign matter (like sand) from getting in the transducer..

If you havent replaced the bezels contact Kevin to get them or contact him to send the unit in..

replacing the bezels is quite easy..

3rd April 2006, 03:53	#1 (permalink)
PCDiver Submerge Productions Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,003	feedback on new HH I was one of the lucky ones to receive a Hammerhead last November. It was the nickel plated version. The unit had the following problems: severe corrosion, went through batteries extremely quickly because they stayed active all the time and incorrect depth because of blocked transducer holes. Two weeks ago I received the new version. The body of the handsets is now alu anodized with a teflon coating. The bezel was changed from aluminium to stainless steel and it has more rounded corners. I'm happy to report that ALL the above problems are gone. We extensively tested the HH on a weeklong trip in Egypt. After the dive I rinsed the handsets with fresh water and wiped them with a towel. Within two minutes the handsets switched off automatically. I ran the primary on a 3.6 V AA battery. It is still working after 17 hours of operation. I used rechargeable 1.2 V batteries for the secondary. I swapped those after around 6 hours. And no corrosion so far. Great job Kevin. I'm a happy customer again. Peter
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3rd April 2006, 05:00	#2 (permalink)
Explorer I will teach you a..... Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 784	Re: feedback on new HH Peter, Could you post some pics of your new HH on RBW? __________________ KONA COFFEE
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3rd April 2006, 05:04	#3 (permalink)
cys Customise Me! Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: S. California Posts: 210	Re: feedback on new HH They should look like this: http://www.rebreatherworld.com/o2pti...ighlight=bezel
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3rd April 2006, 05:04	#4 (permalink)
diverklondike RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Delaware, USA Posts: 1,714	Re: feedback on new HH Quote: (Originally Posted by Explorer) Peter, Could you post some pics of your new HH on RBW? Here are some pics of the new wrist units at BTS http://www.rebreatherworld.com/o2pti...ist-units.html Dive Safe.. Mark
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3rd April 2006, 22:16	#5 (permalink)
Recrebreather Rebreathers Rock Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Optima Other CCR Dolphin Ray Azimuth Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Ray Azimuth Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 103	Re: feedback on new HH I received mynew HH (Upgrade) on Friday and dove it over the weekend. Kevin has really made some improvements to the orginal. I really like the new handsets and the battery life SEEMS to be better than the old handsets were. I will have some time over the next two weeks to really test it and see if that is the case. The PIN number thing is interesting and I am not pro or con on that (there is after all another thread on that subject). I do like the NO BS-O-Meter. I do not see a lot of use for the stack timer (I guess for scrubber duration, if I can remember to reset it). as I get used to having it I may discover some other uese for it and chnage my mind (after all 5 hours is not much time to really try all the features etc). Now that I have the unit, I must say the Joe R did a good job on the "draft" manual. Once I had the handsets, the manual makes sense and the flow is good for setup and operations etc. Dive Safe...
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4th April 2006, 01:44	#6 (permalink)
seafox 02ptima Instructor Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TORONTO, CANADA -Have "02ptima" will travel! Posts: 172	Re: feedback on new HH Picked up my "refurbished" HH handsets" at BTS. YES, they were the ones on the table in the DR booth. Kevin did a great job on the new finish and the corners. Using in fresh "cold" H20 only for now, but the salty stuff will come in June. They look great. Joe did an excellent work on the new owner manual. Thanks guys, Cornel __________________ Protect the SHARKS! Excellence is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, skillful execution and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities. Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards!
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4th April 2006, 02:41	#7 (permalink)
orcinius steffen Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: germany Posts: 11	Re: feedback on new HH Hi, I got my update for HH Aluminium also last year. Have done 2 dives with also incorrect depth dates ( on surface on secondary -9m ) . How much have you payed for the new update , teflon coating, bezel updating and the active time from the units and correct the incorrect depth ? greets steffen form Bremen (Germany)
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4th April 2006, 03:12	#8 (permalink)
seafox 02ptima Instructor Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TORONTO, CANADA -Have "02ptima" will travel! Posts: 172	Re: feedback on new HH Quote: (Originally Posted by orcinius) Hi, I got my update for HH Aluminium also last year. Have done 2 dives with also incorrect depth dates ( on surface on secondary -9m ) . How much have you payed for the new update , teflon coating, bezel updating and the active time from the units and correct the incorrect depth ? greets steffen form Bremen (Germany) Hi Steffen, suggest that you either call Kevin Juergensen @ (814) 395-9509 or Email him @ kevin@rebreather.us I think it would be best if you got information directly from him. I have had excellent service from Kevin. __________________ Protect the SHARKS! Excellence is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, skillful execution and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities. Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards!
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4th April 2006, 04:52	#9 (permalink)
*jradomski* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Sport Kiss Optima rEvo Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Evolution Megalodon Classic Kiss rEvo Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "Da" Bronx Posts: 3,115	Re: feedback on new HH Quote: (Originally Posted by orcinius) Hi, I got my update for HH Aluminium also last year. Have done 2 dives with also incorrect depth dates ( on surface on secondary -9m ) . How much have you payed for the new update , teflon coating, bezel updating and the active time from the units and correct the incorrect depth ? greets steffen form Bremen (Germany) did you replace the bezels yet?? a blocked transducer hole will do exactly as you see, since it tries to set sea level when the unit is taken out of sleep mode but not wet.. I suggest even on the ss handsets to wipe some silicon lube across the pressure xducer hole (not force it in) this will keep any foreign matter (like sand) from getting in the transducer.. If you havent replaced the bezels contact Kevin to get them or contact him to send the unit in.. replacing the bezels is quite easy.. __________________ Joe Radomski CCR Trimix Instructor Trainer ANDI Instructor Trainer Director #10 All posts are personal opinions and DO NOT reflect any affiliated agency unless specifically stated.
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