Classic KISS weight

**kevin stone** · 27th March 2008, 16:40

Can anybody help me with the weight of the Ck without the counterlung case?
I am trying to see how light I make the classic if I use a Tech Blue setup.
This 35lb weight restriction is a bitch!
thanks in advance
Kevin

Mark Chase · 27th March 2008, 16:55

Quote: (Originally Posted by kevin stone)

Can anybody help me with the weight of the Ck without the counterlung case?
I am trying to see how light I make the classic if I use a Tech Blue setup.
This 35lb weight restriction is a bitch!
thanks in advance
Kevin

The standard ali box is only 2.0kg so its hardly worth the effort. The back plate is the pig at 2.3kg but you could use a plastic one or even hire the BP and wing from the dive shop.

Better still wear it on to the plane

I take coats with large pockets these days. Shearwater display cable an cell holder and first stages go in the pockets along with my battery pack for the canister torch. BOV and loop go in hand luggage. All thats left is plenty light enough at around 20lb.c I also baught an ultra light dry suit thats a smidge over 2Kg. I am considering getting a weezle undersuit for travel as its much lighter than the Thinsualte i normaly use.

ATB

Mark

Buck-O-Five · 27th March 2008, 17:50

Quote: (Originally Posted by kevin stone)

Can anybody help me with the weight of the Ck without the counterlung case?
I am trying to see how light I make the classic if I use a Tech Blue setup.
This 35lb weight restriction is a bitch!
thanks in advance
Kevin

I presume you are worried about weight since you are flying somewhere? I packed my CK in my carry-on bag last trip. There are no weight restrictions for carry-on bags. I just happened to have a roller bag that it fit into, but any soft bag would work just as well. My carry on weighed over 65 pounds since I took lead and much more gear. I will post a picture later if I can manage it.

I removed the swagelok elbow off of the head and the manifold off of the case as well for fear of breaking it off. I also felt much better knowing that the luggage monkeys were not throwing my gear around under the plane.

**kevin stone** · 27th March 2008, 18:32

Quote: (Originally Posted by Buck-O-Five)

There are no weight restrictions for carry-on bags.

There is now!

Continental Airlines - Carry-on Baggage
and it sucks

akscubainst · 27th March 2008, 18:41

For my trip to Catalina last month my carry-on was roughly 80lbs.

I had my KISS regs, 12lbs lead, Backplate, Bailout regs, can light and battery, spare light, and a bunch of other stuff.

Kiss was checked. My 2 checked bags were 45 and 50lbs.

Has Continental actually enforced the weight restriction? TSA doesn't care and as long as a flight attendant doesn't have to lift it, how would they know what it weighs?

Dave

jkaterenchuk · 27th March 2008, 19:00

I cant speak about Continental but I took a flight in Dec and they weight the carryon. Got socked with a $125 extra bag charge. If you are lucky enough to get away with it great but be prepared to pay. They are trying to find income sources anyway possible.

John

**kevin stone** · 27th March 2008, 19:50

Quote: (Originally Posted by jkaterenchuk)

I cant speak about Continental but I took a flight in Dec and they weight the carryon. Got socked with a $125 extra bag charge. If you are lucky enough to get away with it great but be prepared to pay. They are trying to find income sources anyway possible.

John

Thats what I a afraid of.
K

Mark Chase · 27th March 2008, 23:22

Quote: (Originally Posted by kevin stone)

There is now!

Continental Airlines - Carry-on Baggage
and it sucks

You think that sucks. In the UK on 90% of airlines were limited to 5Kg for carry on luggage. EasyJet is the only one with no weight policy.

Most cheep flights now limit to a single 15Kg or 20Kg bag for hold luggage and a single 5kg piece of hand luggage.

I am thinking Carbon fiber is the way forward with CCR

ATB

Mark

**kevin stone** · 28th March 2008, 01:00

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mark Chase)

You think that sucks. In the UK on 90% of airlines were limited to 5Kg for carry on luggage. EasyJet is the only one with no weight policy.

Most cheep flights now limit to a single 15Kg or 20Kg bag for hold luggage and a single 5kg piece of hand luggage.

I am thinking Carbon fiber is the way forward with CCR

ATB

Mark

You build it and they will come

ForTheFight · 28th March 2008, 01:17

Quote: (Originally Posted by kevin stone)

Can anybody help me with the weight of the Ck without the counterlung case?
I am trying to see how light I make the classic if I use a Tech Blue setup.
This 35lb weight restriction is a bitch!
thanks in advance
Kevin

Kevin - youre forgetting something - you have a Sport KISS...

Either that...or youre not telling us something

27th March 2008, 16:40	#1 (permalink)
kevin stone Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: us ct. Posts: 214	Classic KISS weight Can anybody help me with the weight of the Ck without the counterlung case? I am trying to see how light I make the classic if I use a Tech Blue setup. This 35lb weight restriction is a bitch! thanks in advance Kevin
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27th March 2008, 16:55	#2 (permalink)
Mark Chase I go down for ages Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 2,693	Re: Classic KISS weight Quote: (Originally Posted by kevin stone) Can anybody help me with the weight of the Ck without the counterlung case? I am trying to see how light I make the classic if I use a Tech Blue setup. This 35lb weight restriction is a bitch! thanks in advance Kevin The standard ali box is only 2.0kg so its hardly worth the effort. The back plate is the pig at 2.3kg but you could use a plastic one or even hire the BP and wing from the dive shop. Better still wear it on to the plane I take coats with large pockets these days. Shearwater display cable an cell holder and first stages go in the pockets along with my battery pack for the canister torch. BOV and loop go in hand luggage. All thats left is plenty light enough at around 20lb.c I also baught an ultra light dry suit thats a smidge over 2Kg. I am considering getting a weezle undersuit for travel as its much lighter than the Thinsualte i normaly use. ATB Mark __________________ Is it supposed to make that noise ? I took my unit to the dive shop and demanded they bolt on every thing that would fit. Join my elite diving teem and get a Tshirt "Doing It Chasey"Hammerhead Eccr Advanced Diving System
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27th March 2008, 17:50	#3 (permalink)
Buck-O-Five CK #287 Pursuit & HUD Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 256	Re: Classic KISS weight Quote: (Originally Posted by kevin stone) Can anybody help me with the weight of the Ck without the counterlung case? I am trying to see how light I make the classic if I use a Tech Blue setup. This 35lb weight restriction is a bitch! thanks in advance Kevin I presume you are worried about weight since you are flying somewhere? I packed my CK in my carry-on bag last trip. There are no weight restrictions for carry-on bags. I just happened to have a roller bag that it fit into, but any soft bag would work just as well. My carry on weighed over 65 pounds since I took lead and much more gear. I will post a picture later if I can manage it. I removed the swagelok elbow off of the head and the manifold off of the case as well for fear of breaking it off. I also felt much better knowing that the luggage monkeys were not throwing my gear around under the plane. __________________ "The Brandon" www.sdtechdiving.com
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27th March 2008, 18:32	#4 (permalink)
kevin stone Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: us ct. Posts: 214	Re: Classic KISS weight Quote: (Originally Posted by Buck-O-Five) There are no weight restrictions for carry-on bags. There is now! Continental Airlines - Carry-on Baggage and it sucks
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27th March 2008, 18:41	#5 (permalink)
akscubainst It's cold here! Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Juneau, Alaska Posts: 65	Re: Classic KISS weight For my trip to Catalina last month my carry-on was roughly 80lbs. I had my KISS regs, 12lbs lead, Backplate, Bailout regs, can light and battery, spare light, and a bunch of other stuff. Kiss was checked. My 2 checked bags were 45 and 50lbs. Has Continental actually enforced the weight restriction? TSA doesn't care and as long as a flight attendant doesn't have to lift it, how would they know what it weighs? Dave __________________ --------------------------------------- Dave Mitchell Classic KISS #200 Juneau, Alaska
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27th March 2008, 19:00	#6 (permalink)
jkaterenchuk . Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lititz, PA Posts: 807	Re: Classic KISS weight I cant speak about Continental but I took a flight in Dec and they weight the carryon. Got socked with a $125 extra bag charge. If you are lucky enough to get away with it great but be prepared to pay. They are trying to find income sources anyway possible. John
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27th March 2008, 19:50	#7 (permalink)
kevin stone Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: us ct. Posts: 214	Re: Classic KISS weight Quote: (Originally Posted by jkaterenchuk) I cant speak about Continental but I took a flight in Dec and they weight the carryon. Got socked with a $125 extra bag charge. If you are lucky enough to get away with it great but be prepared to pay. They are trying to find income sources anyway possible. John Thats what I a afraid of. K
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27th March 2008, 23:22	#8 (permalink)
Mark Chase I go down for ages Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 2,693	Re: Classic KISS weight Quote: (Originally Posted by kevin stone) There is now! Continental Airlines - Carry-on Baggage and it sucks You think that sucks. In the UK on 90% of airlines were limited to 5Kg for carry on luggage. EasyJet is the only one with no weight policy. Most cheep flights now limit to a single 15Kg or 20Kg bag for hold luggage and a single 5kg piece of hand luggage. I am thinking Carbon fiber is the way forward with CCR ATB Mark __________________ Is it supposed to make that noise ? I took my unit to the dive shop and demanded they bolt on every thing that would fit. Join my elite diving teem and get a Tshirt "Doing It Chasey"Hammerhead Eccr Advanced Diving System
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28th March 2008, 01:00	#9 (permalink)
kevin stone Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: us ct. Posts: 214	Re: Classic KISS weight Quote: (Originally Posted by Mark Chase) You think that sucks. In the UK on 90% of airlines were limited to 5Kg for carry on luggage. EasyJet is the only one with no weight policy. Most cheep flights now limit to a single 15Kg or 20Kg bag for hold luggage and a single 5kg piece of hand luggage. I am thinking Carbon fiber is the way forward with CCR ATB Mark You build it and they will come
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28th March 2008, 01:17	#10 (permalink)
ForTheFight Eliot Danner Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Optima rEvo Other CCR Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Optima rEvo Other CCR Dolphin Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 225	Re: Classic KISS weight Quote: (Originally Posted by kevin stone) Can anybody help me with the weight of the Ck without the counterlung case? I am trying to see how light I make the classic if I use a Tech Blue setup. This 35lb weight restriction is a bitch! thanks in advance Kevin Kevin - youre forgetting something - you have a Sport KISS... Either that...or youre not telling us something __________________ This post may be up to 80% accurate...the remaining 20% is speculation.
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