The VR3: Extensive Questions & Answers.

[Bardo]

Originally Posted by 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.

A 2.1CXR VR3 will do you absolutely fine, Ian - as long as it's got oc trimix enabled (ie. its a C3 model) then it'll more than do the job. Speak to Phil, if you want confirmation

[MartyC]

Ditto what the guy's say Ian, mine was a 2.1, C1, just had it serviced at Delta P and they upgraded it to the new software version as part of the "Health Check".
As far as I am aware as long as you are running at least 2.1 you should be able to upgrade without hardware changes - unless you go for a colour screen , it would be nice but £200 no don't think so.

[Mark Jenner]

Quote from previous post:

"- unless you go for a colour screen , it would be nice but £200 no don't think so."

I am keen to buy a VR3 (OC trimix) having done the research - however the jump in price for the colour screen does seem a lot. My two regular dive shops have told me that I would be a fool to buy a monochrome screen (something to do with the onset of accomodation in my eyesight - however I am resisting reading glasses at the moment!!!). I use my old Aladin Ultra and my daughters Gekko without any problems and just wondered if anybody could add some advice over the £200 extra the colour screen costs.

It would be great to dive with both at the same time to try but that is unlikely. One seasoned chap told me he used to have difficulty reading his monochrome VR3 screen but could see his buddy's colour version better while hanging on the line below him during deco! Is this just sales talk?

[DaveB]

I have used both after replacing a lost mono with a colour. I do find the new one a bit easier to read and am happy with my choice, however, it comes down to what you are willing to pay for the improvement. I don't think I would have bothered to upgrade unless the decision had been forced on me as it was.

Originally Posted by Mark Jenner

Quote from previous post:

"- unless you go for a colour screen , it would be nice but £200 no don't think so."

I am keen to buy a VR3 (OC trimix) having done the research - however the jump in price for the colour screen does seem a lot. My two regular dive shops have told me that I would be a fool to buy a monochrome screen (something to do with the onset of accomodation in my eyesight - however I am resisting reading glasses at the moment!!!). I use my old Aladin Ultra and my daughters Gekko without any problems and just wondered if anybody could add some advice over the £200 extra the colour screen costs.

It would be great to dive with both at the same time to try but that is unlikely. One seasoned chap told me he used to have difficulty reading his monochrome VR3 screen but could see his buddy's colour version better while hanging on the line below him during deco! Is this just sales talk?

[pauldiving]

yep you wouldnt go and buy a black and white tv!

our brains detect colour faster that little numbers

apart from mine cos im shot away!