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Default Re: Which Rebreather?

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Originally Posted by Mexican1978 View Post
People using them say that they know the risks but ask them what the MTBF and failiure modes of an injector solenoid are and they don't know.

If the solenoid fails, on or off, you just do the drills and go home. In effect, you'd be diving like a KISS user would be. I like RB's because even when bits fail, there's almost always a way of getting you home. Unrecoverable loop flood is about the only "Game Over" scenario.

If money was no object, I'm not sure. I like the radial scubber of the Boris. I like the ruggedness of the YBOD. All have areas requiring improvement.

Meg? No. Looks shiny but US-based is a non-starter for me. Also too new to be a known quantity. KISS? To simplistic and would restrict my diving.
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