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Post by surflung on Feb 7, 2015 9:25:43 GMT -8
Vintage Diving from Sweden (I think)
Inverted Tank System, Double Hose Reg, and Dry Suit Diving
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Post by nikeajax on Feb 7, 2015 9:49:55 GMT -8
Eben, again thanks for sharing! I wonder what type of regs they were using: there was one that looked like a monster an' I sure hope it was light weight...
The wreck they were diving looked old, as the screw (propeller) only had two blades.
Jaybird
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Post by surflung on Feb 9, 2015 11:01:01 GMT -8
Here's a Better View...
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Post by nikeajax on Feb 9, 2015 12:23:32 GMT -8
HUH?!??!?!? What the... is that real? That mask looks like it's for a Cyclops  :  Dang, you'd be sure to get claustrophobia in that sucker: looks like you'd have a pretty high potential to get hurt or hurt someone because there's no peripheral vision! Thanks for sharing Eben  Jaybird |
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Post by SeaRat on Feb 9, 2015 13:01:36 GMT -8
Here's a Better View... I like the way the tank/backpack is laid out, but the FFM seems quite a compromise. Jaybird's reference to the tunnel vision is only one aspect; the other is the bubbles obscuring vision with each breath. It is probably a pretty easy breathing regulator, but the bubbles would really inhibit my liking this system. The LaSpiro Mistral was an interesting regulator in this video too. John |
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Post by nikeajax on Feb 9, 2015 13:07:10 GMT -8
Hey John, what's an FFM?
Jaybird
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Post by nikeajax on Feb 9, 2015 13:47:12 GMT -8
So what if any, is the advantage of having the tank valve down low: is it that you don't have it so close to the diver's head, avoiding that painful "smack-o" you get at times? I see that the Scott SCBA's still have that configuration, or at least the ones I'm used to seeing...
Jaybird
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Post by SeaRat on Feb 9, 2015 14:54:08 GMT -8
Jaybird, FFM = Full Face Mask. The advantage is that you can easily reach the valve with your hand down below your waist. The disadvantage is that with the weight on the bottom, like with the UDS-1, the top tends to ride up off the shoulders. However, with this configuration it seemed to stay put, perhaps it is because of weights at the top of the backpack.  John |
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Post by nikeajax on Feb 9, 2015 15:11:55 GMT -8
HUH: it appears to have the same kinda exhaust valve as, say, the Dacor R4 and Calypso-I: it reminds me of the spout on a watering-can or one of those really old shower heads from the 1900-20's--SNORT! Eben, thanks for posting this: dang this is an odd one Jaybird |
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