Cis Lunar MK 5 Ser #003 for sale

Seaflix · 4th February 2008, 07:32

Recently serviced and in pristine condition. Includes hard to get military black shell, integrated wing system, off-board gas connectors for O2 and diluent, dual straps for aux off-boards (I use 30 ft3 cylinders), spare o-ring kit and other essentials.

Fantastic deep diving rig. I have logged numerous dives to 150+ meters on this rig with Richard Pyle. Needs a good home for active usage.

Make offer

ken@seaflix.com for more info...

**Dave Sutton** · 6th February 2008, 18:27

<drool> ..........

must..... resist..... temptation.........

Dave

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Eliot Danner · 6th February 2008, 19:05

Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton)

must..... resist..... temptation.........

Yea...me too, I have been trying to figure out how I might be able to justify it...

Stephane · 6th February 2008, 19:39

Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton)

<drool> ..........

must..... resist..... temptation.........

Dave

.

Dave, read my lips: "I want this machine".

**Dave Sutton** · 7th February 2008, 01:20

The Flesh is *so* weak....

After an agonizing 5 second thought process, a carefully deliberated decision was made: It's coming to the LDSOH.
I'll never get another chance to have one, and it's always been an object of desire, so... what the heck.

The good news is that it's black, so I can still make fun of "Yellow Rebreathers"....

OTS Counterlungs... Wow. I never thought I would own a set.

I think I need a beer, but now I'm too poor to buy one. Maybe a kind stranger will take pity on a thirsty traveler.

Dave

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Eliot Danner · 7th February 2008, 04:39

Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton)

I think I need a beer, but now I'm too poor to buy one. Maybe a kind stranger will take pity on a thirsty traveler
.

I'll buy a case for a chance to see it...pick the brew.

***caveseeker7*** · 7th February 2008, 07:13

Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton)

The Flesh is *so* weak....

You ought to be ashamed of yourself.

Congratulations ...

... gas injection block ... no valves in the bags ...

...
they're just asking to be reversed ...

... a MK-5p with rear-mounted lungs.
Another Sutton First.

**PhilSiswick** · 7th February 2008, 12:43

Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton)

OTS Counterlungs... Wow. I never thought I would own a set.

Oh, how the mighty are fallen. Mere days after stating you'd never own unit that had them.....

Will there be a tear-down? I've always wanted to see one of these in detail.

Enjoy the unit and the envy of everyone who doesn't have one!

Cheers,

***caveseeker7*** · 7th February 2008, 12:56

Quote: (Originally Posted by PhilSiswick)

Oh, how the mighty are fallen. Mere days after stating you'd never own unit that had them.....

Just wait until he gets that black-lidded Evo from DEMA because the MK-5p
is just too damn big and heavy, and the unlocking codes drive him nuts.

**Dave Sutton** · 7th February 2008, 13:01

Yup. It'll be a special rig for special days. Half collectable icon, and half 'best tool available'. Trust me, the rEvo and the Mark-15 will still feature here for a long while.

Even though I am not a fan of OTS lungs..... well.... the CIS is special. It's the only rig I have ever seen that really 'does it all' and doesn't just promise to do it all. The gas block, to me, is the core feature of the rig and I've tried many times to design and build a clone of it to add to a Mark-15, without success. The HUD display is one that is highly optimized, and it meets all of my design desires for indication. Direct MV reading of the cells, bypassing processing, just like a Mark-15. Stone was way ahead of his time, and it's engineered to the nth degree. Even today, 10 years after production ended (simply because it was too expensive), it's still the gold standard. To build it today... $30K? Dunno why anyone says the electronics are dated: They do exactly what they ought to do, and are as tightly designed as anything else ever made (probably the 'Boris is the closest thing electronics-wise). The only 'improvement' I can see making is adding a 4th cell: Nothing is perfect and you guys know how I feel about 4th cells being the best improvement that any rig can get. Dunno where I'll add it though, as the CIS is so tightly integrated.

I'll play with it, and make it available for study and trial-days. We have some nearly 400 foot stuff planned this summer, and this will be the rig for that. Doing a Tear-Down ought not to be an issue. I'll be running 'out west' for a checkout on the thing, and ought to have it on the boat well before the season gets under way. If anyone wants to dive it, let me know and I'll arrange it.

Dave

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4th February 2008, 07:32	#1 (permalink)
Seaflix New Member Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Optima Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: California Posts: 1	Cis Lunar MK 5 Ser #003 for sale Recently serviced and in pristine condition. Includes hard to get military black shell, integrated wing system, off-board gas connectors for O2 and diluent, dual straps for aux off-boards (I use 30 ft3 cylinders), spare o-ring kit and other essentials. Fantastic deep diving rig. I have logged numerous dives to 150+ meters on this rig with Richard Pyle. Needs a good home for active usage. Make offer ken@seaflix.com for more info...
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6th February 2008, 18:27	#2 (permalink)
Dave Sutton Diveshop of Horrors Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss MK 15.X rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Narragansett, Rhode Island and Hackettstown, New Jersey Posts: 2,913	Re: Cis Lunar MK 5 Ser #003 for sale <drool> .......... must..... resist..... temptation......... Dave . __________________ "Silent Diving with No Bubbles and No Politics".... www.nobubblediving.com Last edited by Dave Sutton : 6th February 2008 at 18:38.
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6th February 2008, 19:05	#3 (permalink)
Eliot Danner RBW Member 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: 228	Re: Cis Lunar MK 5 Ser #003 for sale Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton) must..... resist..... temptation......... Yea...me too, I have been trying to figure out how I might be able to justify it... __________________ Eliot Danner CCR Instructor This post may be up to 80% accurate...the remaining 20% is speculation.
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6th February 2008, 19:39	#4 (permalink)
Stephane Stéphane Acounis Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nantes - France Posts: 788	Re: Cis Lunar MK 5 Ser #003 for sale Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton) <drool> .......... must..... resist..... temptation......... Dave . Dave, read my lips: "I want this machine". __________________ Stéphane
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7th February 2008, 01:20	#5 (permalink)
Dave Sutton Diveshop of Horrors Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss MK 15.X rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Narragansett, Rhode Island and Hackettstown, New Jersey Posts: 2,913	Re: Cis Lunar MK 5 Ser #003 for sale The Flesh is so weak.... After an agonizing 5 second thought process, a carefully deliberated decision was made: It's coming to the LDSOH. I'll never get another chance to have one, and it's always been an object of desire, so... what the heck. The good news is that it's black, so I can still make fun of "Yellow Rebreathers".... OTS Counterlungs... Wow. I never thought I would own a set. I think I need a beer, but now I'm too poor to buy one. Maybe a kind stranger will take pity on a thirsty traveler. Dave . __________________ "Silent Diving with No Bubbles and No Politics".... www.nobubblediving.com Last edited by Dave Sutton : 7th February 2008 at 01:46.
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7th February 2008, 04:39	#6 (permalink)
Eliot Danner RBW Member 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: 228	Re: Cis Lunar MK 5 Ser #003 for sale Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton) I think I need a beer, but now I'm too poor to buy one. Maybe a kind stranger will take pity on a thirsty traveler . I'll buy a case for a chance to see it...pick the brew. __________________ Eliot Danner CCR Instructor This post may be up to 80% accurate...the remaining 20% is speculation.
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7th February 2008, 07:13	#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: 5,561	Re: Cis Lunar MK 5 Ser #003 for sale Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton) The Flesh is so weak.... You ought to be ashamed of yourself. Congratulations ... ... gas injection block ... no valves in the bags ... ... they're just asking to be reversed ... ... a MK-5p with rear-mounted lungs. Another Sutton First. __________________ Cheers Stefan "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.!"
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7th February 2008, 12:43	#8 (permalink)
PhilSiswick Phil Siswick, Tango Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 1,101	Re: Cis Lunar MK 5 Ser #003 for sale Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton) OTS Counterlungs... Wow. I never thought I would own a set. Oh, how the mighty are fallen. Mere days after stating you'd never own unit that had them..... Will there be a tear-down? I've always wanted to see one of these in detail. Enjoy the unit and the envy of everyone who doesn't have one! Cheers, __________________ Phil (WSKD 0001) I have always felt that the dive I am on is not nearly important as the dives I plan to be on the rest of my life. Tom Rose, 2007 The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure thing boat never gets far from shore. Charles A. Lindbergh www.hugsac.org.uk
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7th February 2008, 12:56	#9 (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: 5,561	Re: Cis Lunar MK 5 Ser #003 for sale Quote: (Originally Posted by PhilSiswick) Oh, how the mighty are fallen. Mere days after stating you'd never own unit that had them..... Just wait until he gets that black-lidded Evo from DEMA because the MK-5p is just too damn big and heavy, and the unlocking codes drive him nuts. __________________ Cheers Stefan "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.!"
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7th February 2008, 13:01	#10 (permalink)
Dave Sutton Diveshop of Horrors Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss MK 15.X rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Narragansett, Rhode Island and Hackettstown, New Jersey Posts: 2,913	Re: Cis Lunar MK 5 Ser #003 for sale Yup. It'll be a special rig for special days. Half collectable icon, and half 'best tool available'. Trust me, the rEvo and the Mark-15 will still feature here for a long while. Even though I am not a fan of OTS lungs..... well.... the CIS is special. It's the only rig I have ever seen that really 'does it all' and doesn't just promise to do it all. The gas block, to me, is the core feature of the rig and I've tried many times to design and build a clone of it to add to a Mark-15, without success. The HUD display is one that is highly optimized, and it meets all of my design desires for indication. Direct MV reading of the cells, bypassing processing, just like a Mark-15. Stone was way ahead of his time, and it's engineered to the nth degree. Even today, 10 years after production ended (simply because it was too expensive), it's still the gold standard. To build it today... $30K? Dunno why anyone says the electronics are dated: They do exactly what they ought to do, and are as tightly designed as anything else ever made (probably the 'Boris is the closest thing electronics-wise). The only 'improvement' I can see making is adding a 4th cell: Nothing is perfect and you guys know how I feel about 4th cells being the best improvement that any rig can get. Dunno where I'll add it though, as the CIS is so tightly integrated. I'll play with it, and make it available for study and trial-days. We have some nearly 400 foot stuff planned this summer, and this will be the rig for that. Doing a Tear-Down ought not to be an issue. I'll be running 'out west' for a checkout on the thing, and ought to have it on the boat well before the season gets under way. If anyone wants to dive it, let me know and I'll arrange it. Dave . __________________ "Silent Diving with No Bubbles and No Politics".... www.nobubblediving.com Last edited by Dave Sutton : 7th February 2008 at 13:04.
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