Meg Hose Protector

bmattson · 10th October 2005, 18:38

I going to take the CCR cave course in 10 days. For those that dive megs in caves do you use anything to protect the top half of the loop. It seems fairly well protected from the onboard tanks but I've never been in a cave before.

Thanks

Bill

cedricverdier · 12th October 2005, 09:03

Hi,

I protect all my breathing hoses with some custom made neoprene cover (2mm).

It's a good protection against abrasion (more likely in wrecks than in cave, or you should work on your buoyancy...

). It's also a good thermal insulator and also gives some extra buoyancy to the mouthpiece (to avoid jaw fatigue during long cave dives).

Cheers

nmanfield · 12th October 2005, 09:32

try John Routley on the site - http://www.narkedat90.co.uk/10.htmlOrdered mine yesterday

mattmexico · 14th October 2005, 23:26

Quote: (Originally Posted by bmattson)

I going to take the CCR cave course in 10 days. For those that dive megs in caves do you use anything to protect the top half of the loop. It seems fairly well protected from the onboard tanks but I've never been in a cave before.

Thanks

Bill

The Meg people ar emaking hose covers. I have still a set that was made for the cave movie shoot and is still on my unit. uring the Wakulla II project we had some made by Bil Stone, out of kevlar.

The bumping into the cave should be minimized as much as possible not only to protect our units, but for conservation reasons, protecting the cave.

If I had contact with my Meg it was at the thick handle, designed to take the shock.

Matt
www.protecdiving.com

dive2dive2000 · 15th October 2005, 04:24

I see you are in the USA Try OXYCEQ http://oxycheq.com/index.html

Quote: (Originally Posted by bmattson)

I going to take the CCR cave course in 10 days. For those that dive megs in caves do you use anything to protect the top half of the loop. It seems fairly well protected from the onboard tanks but I've never been in a cave before.

Thanks

Bill

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cedricverdier S21 M.I.B. Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Worldwide! Posts: 497	Hi, I protect all my breathing hoses with some custom made neoprene cover (2mm). It's a good protection against abrasion (more likely in wrecks than in cave, or you should work on your buoyancy... ). It's also a good thermal insulator and also gives some extra buoyancy to the mouthpiece (to avoid jaw fatigue during long cave dives). Cheers __________________ Cedric Verdier PADI Course Director, ANDI-IANTD-PSAI-TDI-DSAT-DAN-NAUI-CMAS Instructor Trainer Trimix (CCR and OC) and Cave Diving Instructor Trainer www.CedricVerdier.com DIRrebreather member
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mattmexico Rebreather World Writer Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Classic Kiss Optima RB80 / Clone Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Evolution Prism Topaz Sport Kiss RB80 / Clone Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mexico, Q.Roo, Playa del Carmen Posts: 764	Quote: (Originally Posted by bmattson) I going to take the CCR cave course in 10 days. For those that dive megs in caves do you use anything to protect the top half of the loop. It seems fairly well protected from the onboard tanks but I've never been in a cave before. Thanks Bill The Meg people ar emaking hose covers. I have still a set that was made for the cave movie shoot and is still on my unit. uring the Wakulla II project we had some made by Bil Stone, out of kevlar. The bumping into the cave should be minimized as much as possible not only to protect our units, but for conservation reasons, protecting the cave. If I had contact with my Meg it was at the thick handle, designed to take the shock. Matt www.protecdiving.com
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dive2dive2000 PRISM DIVER & LUVIN IT! Current Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 788	I see you are in the USA Try OXYCEQ http://oxycheq.com/index.html Quote: (Originally Posted by bmattson) I going to take the CCR cave course in 10 days. For those that dive megs in caves do you use anything to protect the top half of the loop. It seems fairly well protected from the onboard tanks but I've never been in a cave before. Thanks Bill __________________ Safe Diving, Martin
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