O2ptima Manual

***caveseeker7*** · 16th December 2005, 09:04

Dive Rite Express has posted the O2ptima Manual Rev. 1.1 on their website.
It's a 5 MB .pdf, the Hammerhead part of it authored by Joe Radomski.

http://www.diveriteexpress.com/rebreathers/optima.shtml

While they were at it they changed configuration/pricing again.
The unit now sells without the tanks (,BCD, consumables) and
either AL13 or LP27 are optional.

They also added what looks like a complete pricelist for replacement
parts,

Price for the trimix PIN# is now a whopping $500 ... someone's been
taking a page out of the DeltaP playbook.

silentscuba · 16th December 2005, 11:12

Mel has the 02ptima and is diving it daily so that she can get started writing the TDI Training Manual.

Updates on the project later.

Ben Field · 16th December 2005, 11:54

Hmmm, for the manual of a multi-thousand dollar rebreather from a market leading dive equipment manufacturer there is alot of pointless bragging about the unit and indifferent panning of other Rebreather's in the text, talk about being written with an agenda!

Construction of the unit (judging by the pictures) is superb but that fabric casing still looks like a complete afterthought to me...

Nice to see it out on the web for all to read though- top marks for that

All IMVVHO of course,
BEN

***jradomski*** · 16th December 2005, 13:03

Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field)

Hmmm, for the manual of a multi-thousand dollar rebreather from a market leading dive equipment manufacturer there is alot of pointless bragging about the unit and indifferent panning of other Rebreather's in the text, talk about being written with an agenda!

Construction of the unit (judging by the pictures) is superb but that fabric casing still looks like a complete afterthought to me...

Nice to see it out on the web for all to read though- top marks for that

All IMVVHO of course,
BEN

The new HH section should be done by next week (I dont know how fast it will be dropped into the main manual though).. The HH section is quite old, was butchered a bit by Farallon, and was written for a different audience (the experienced CCR diver), so some assumptions are made..

I know The HH portion will be put up on Juergensen Marine as sson as I finish it..

Philippe GERIN · 16th December 2005, 14:09

Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field)

Nice to see it out on the web for all to read though- top marks for that

BEN

Hi Guys,
I agree, top marks for that! So far, we find the manuals on manufacturer's or distributor's website for:
1) KISS's: Classic & Sport;
2) DeltaP: Boris;
3) APD's: Classic & Vision;
4) Diverite: O2ptima.
4) OMG: Azimuth
So what's missing here (either because I'm not aware of or they are not published)?
Prism; Meg; Drager's (?). What else?
Best
Philippe

Explorer · 16th December 2005, 14:34

Being able to read the manual will help us pick the rebreather best suited for themselves. Especially when you drop $10K for a cool backpack.

***caveseeker7*** · 16th December 2005, 16:40

Quote: (Originally Posted by Philippe GERIN)

So what's missing here (either because I'm not aware of or they are not published)?
Prism; Meg; Drager's (?). What else?

Dräger manuals for the Dolphin and Ray used to be publicly available from their website, and there are still plenty of private sites that feature them. Even service manuals.

OMG has or had the manual for the Castoro C96 Pro available (MT A026).

Steam Machines was adviced by councel not to to make the manual available to the public and have been following that advice.

Likewise I haven't come across Megalodon and RB80 manuals.

Other don't-knows are Aquatek and Submatix, never looked for them to be honest.

Explorer · 16th December 2005, 17:00

Quote: (Originally Posted by caveseeker7)

Likewise I haven't come across Megalodon and RB80 manuals.

Looking forward to seeing them one day soon also.

***ScubaDadMiami*** · 17th December 2005, 04:28

There really isn't much of a change. Before, one could order without tanks, and would receive a credit. Now it is just broken down to the unit, and there is a separate charge for the tanks. The Trimix option has been this price for a number of weeks now.

I have been killing a few trees with all of the manual printing as revisions come out. I will be happy when I can shred another branch with the latest manual revision.

Better to have the updates than not.

Damon · 22nd December 2005, 10:45

Quote: (Originally Posted by jradomski)

The new HH section should be done by next week (I dont know how fast it will be dropped into the main manual though).. The HH section is quite old, was butchered a bit by Farallon, and was written for a different audience (the experienced CCR diver), so some assumptions are made..

I know The HH portion will be put up on Juergensen Marine as sson as I finish it..

Hi Joe,

how are you going with the new HammerHead manual? has it been published yet?

Cheers Damon

16th December 2005, 09:04	#1 (permalink)
*caveseeker7* Who loves ya, baby Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Too far from Neverland Posts: 5,402	O2ptima Manual Dive Rite Express has posted the O2ptima Manual Rev. 1.1 on their website. It's a 5 MB .pdf, the Hammerhead part of it authored by Joe Radomski. http://www.diveriteexpress.com/rebreathers/optima.shtml While they were at it they changed configuration/pricing again. The unit now sells without the tanks (,BCD, consumables) and either AL13 or LP27 are optional. They also added what looks like a complete pricelist for replacement parts, Price for the trimix PIN# is now a whopping $500 ... someone's been taking a page out of the DeltaP playbook. __________________ Cheers Stefan "It is still a good day if you are on the green side of the grass! Su amigo Roberto!" Sponsor Lou in Race For Life! Last edited by caveseeker7 : 16th December 2005 at 16:29.
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16th December 2005, 11:12	#2 (permalink)
silentscuba rEvo CCR Driver Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss rEvo Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic rEvo Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mill Creek, WA USA Posts: 575	Re: TDI O2ptima Manual Mel has the 02ptima and is diving it daily so that she can get started writing the TDI Training Manual. Updates on the project later. __________________ Curt McNamee rEvo CCR Diver KISS CCR Diver www.silentscuba.com
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16th December 2005, 11:54	#3 (permalink)
Ben Field CK+Shearwater Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 1,550	Re: O2ptima Manual Hmmm, for the manual of a multi-thousand dollar rebreather from a market leading dive equipment manufacturer there is alot of pointless bragging about the unit and indifferent panning of other Rebreather's in the text, talk about being written with an agenda! Construction of the unit (judging by the pictures) is superb but that fabric casing still looks like a complete afterthought to me... Nice to see it out on the web for all to read though- top marks for that All IMVVHO of course, BEN __________________ www.hugsac.org.uk Beware Fridge Suck
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16th December 2005, 13:03	#4 (permalink)
*jradomski* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Sport Kiss Optima rEvo Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Evolution Megalodon Classic Kiss rEvo Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "Da" Bronx Posts: 2,849	Re: O2ptima Manual Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field) Hmmm, for the manual of a multi-thousand dollar rebreather from a market leading dive equipment manufacturer there is alot of pointless bragging about the unit and indifferent panning of other Rebreather's in the text, talk about being written with an agenda! Construction of the unit (judging by the pictures) is superb but that fabric casing still looks like a complete afterthought to me... Nice to see it out on the web for all to read though- top marks for that All IMVVHO of course, BEN The new HH section should be done by next week (I dont know how fast it will be dropped into the main manual though).. The HH section is quite old, was butchered a bit by Farallon, and was written for a different audience (the experienced CCR diver), so some assumptions are made.. I know The HH portion will be put up on Juergensen Marine as sson as I finish it.. __________________ 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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16th December 2005, 14:09	#5 (permalink)
Philippe GERIN ccr apprentice Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Strasbourg, France Posts: 632	Re: O2ptima Manual Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field) Nice to see it out on the web for all to read though- top marks for that BEN Hi Guys, I agree, top marks for that! So far, we find the manuals on manufacturer's or distributor's website for: 1) KISS's: Classic & Sport; 2) DeltaP: Boris; 3) APD's: Classic & Vision; 4) Diverite: O2ptima. 4) OMG: Azimuth So what's missing here (either because I'm not aware of or they are not published)? Prism; Meg; Drager's (?). What else? Best Philippe
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16th December 2005, 14:34	#6 (permalink)
Explorer I will teach you a..... Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 759	Re: O2ptima Manual Being able to read the manual will help us pick the rebreather best suited for themselves. Especially when you drop $10K for a cool backpack. __________________ REALLY FRICKIN' TRAIN WRECKED.....
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16th December 2005, 16:40	#7 (permalink)
*caveseeker7* Who loves ya, baby Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Too far from Neverland Posts: 5,402	Re: O2ptima Manual Quote: (Originally Posted by Philippe GERIN) So what's missing here (either because I'm not aware of or they are not published)? Prism; Meg; Drager's (?). What else? Dräger manuals for the Dolphin and Ray used to be publicly available from their website, and there are still plenty of private sites that feature them. Even service manuals. OMG has or had the manual for the Castoro C96 Pro available (MT A026). Steam Machines was adviced by councel not to to make the manual available to the public and have been following that advice. Likewise I haven't come across Megalodon and RB80 manuals. Other don't-knows are Aquatek and Submatix, never looked for them to be honest. __________________ Cheers Stefan "It is still a good day if you are on the green side of the grass! Su amigo Roberto!" Sponsor Lou in Race For Life!
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16th December 2005, 17:00	#8 (permalink)
Explorer I will teach you a..... Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 759	Re: O2ptima Manual Quote: (Originally Posted by caveseeker7) Likewise I haven't come across Megalodon and RB80 manuals. Looking forward to seeing them one day soon also. __________________ REALLY FRICKIN' TRAIN WRECKED.....
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17th December 2005, 04:28	#9 (permalink)
*ScubaDadMiami* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 2,028	Re: O2ptima Manual There really isn't much of a change. Before, one could order without tanks, and would receive a credit. Now it is just broken down to the unit, and there is a separate charge for the tanks. The Trimix option has been this price for a number of weeks now. I have been killing a few trees with all of the manual printing as revisions come out. I will be happy when I can shred another branch with the latest manual revision. Better to have the updates than not. __________________ Howard Packer IANTD CCR Instructor Miami Beach, Florida CCRDiveTraining.com
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22nd December 2005, 10:45	#10 (permalink)
Damon bubbleless Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Evolution Sport Kiss Optima Other CCR Dolphin Ray Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Ray Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA Posts: 31	Re: O2ptima Manual Quote: (Originally Posted by jradomski) The new HH section should be done by next week (I dont know how fast it will be dropped into the main manual though).. The HH section is quite old, was butchered a bit by Farallon, and was written for a different audience (the experienced CCR diver), so some assumptions are made.. I know The HH portion will be put up on Juergensen Marine as sson as I finish it.. Hi Joe, how are you going with the new HammerHead manual? has it been published yet? Cheers Damon
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