The VR3: Extensive Questions & Answers.

[Lazlo]

Originally Posted by Depth-junkie

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I think you will find its more like people who have used them for a few years find them consrvative even at 0%.

... and some people say that 0% is a bit conservative

[Depth-junkie]

yeah i noticed the lack of the Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee when i posted it. could not be arsed to edit it.

super fast typing for ya




ATB
Gareth

[pauldiving]

yes thanks for that i couldnt work out your reply

[balbrigganbloke]

Hi all
Im off to the Red Sea
What conservancy setting should i put the vr3 on? Bearing in mind no hassles trouble free viz etc.
Ta in advance

[pauldiving]

going on a liveaboard later this week

how many vr3 batteries should i take,
most likley doing four good dives a day,

i have 3 xeno 3.6 lithium so far

ps its colour lcd and not running anything other than itself

thanks in advance

paul...

[steveharriss]

That's more than enough. My colour VR3 has done 40 hours on the one lithium battery, just don't keep checking the logs or doing simulated dives and you'll be fine.

[pauldiving]

cool thanks

[G man]

Originally Posted by pauldiving

going on a liveaboard later this week

how many vr3 batteries should i take,
most likley doing four good dives a day,

i have 3 xeno 3.6 lithium so far

ps its colour lcd and not running anything other than itself

thanks in advance

paul...

I do dive planning on my VR3 and have the light set on all the time, I change the battery after about 30 dives or so as the lithium Thynoryls fail without much warning, I'd put a new one in to go, and take a spare.

G.

[IanDennis]

I am looking into buying a VR3 for Normoxic/Full trimix OC. Rather than buy a new one have been looking at Rebreather world and on this forum plus fleabay.

Given that I will only be running OC is there any disadvantage in buying an older VR3 - for example V2.1 CXR. I am not worried about a colour screen or Big graphics or any other add on.

An all singing and dancing spectrum would be nice but probably overkill. Having used a VR3 extensively then would refer to go down this route rather than look at alternatives as they remain too expensive.

Thanks

Ian

[Dave Crampton]

Hi Ian,

I've done this myself. I've had no negative experience. I bought a 4 years old one last year, and it suits me fine. It doesn't even have an external port. You'll save half the cash you would on getting a new Colour, and will most probably be able to get one with a port.

Dave C