How many have died using Dolphin?

[TheSwede]

I´m interested in buying one of those Dolphins, but unsure if it´s the right machine for me. How many have surely died because of machine failure?

// Jocke

[Mark Chase]

Originally Posted by TheSwede

I´m interested in buying one of those Dolphins, but unsure if it´s the right machine for me. How many have surely died because of machine failure?

// Jocke

None, they all died because they screwed up.


If you want info on what might be the best machine for you we need to know what sort of diving you do now and what sort of diving you plan to do in the next 4-5 years.

I would be hard pushed to think of a reason for recommending a Dolphin. Nothing particularly wrong with the design its just a very limited operational envelope. Using the same type of system you would get much better performance out of a KISS or Revo type MCCR.

ATB

Mark Chase

[Mary]

Originally Posted by Mark Chase

None, they all died because they screwed up.

Not often I agree with Chasey but he is certainly right on the point above!

[BJ]

My wife did a course. After a week of diving on the forerunner of the Dolphin, she asked me what was the point of SCR? I was hard pressed to give her an answer and I was being paid by Draeger as a consultant at the time! (I usually agree with Mark too, but I usually only post on his threads if I don't!)

[Dan Wilko]

out of interest what training is needed to operate a SCR?

[TheSwede]

Originally Posted by BJ

My wife did a course. After a week of diving on the forerunner of the Dolphin, she asked me what was the point of SCR? I was hard pressed to give her an answer and I was being paid by Draeger as a consultant at the time! (I usually agree with Mark too, but I usually only post on his threads if I don't!)

Hehe, wifes can be brutal Okey, that seems to be one negative thing about the Dolphin. But I need a machine that gives me time at <40 m, not deeper. I´m not interested to dive deeper.

// Jocke

[Mark Chase]

Sticking with the theme of non electronic systems...

Have a look at the Mini Revo

the 'mini rEvo' - Rebreather World Forums

rEvo-rebreathers

Very clever idea with the scrubber 20Kg all in which is suitable for travel. Inject on the dill and the 02. And God forbid you should decide helium is a good idea at 40m or that 50m or more is not so bad either, its trimix capable and works to 80m in standard trim. Unit available from Geneva.

ATB

Mark Chase

[Tony Jay]

Originally Posted by Mark Chase

I would be hard pushed to think of a reason for recommending a Dolphin. Nothing particularly wrong with the design its just a very limited operational envelope.

Dolphin - All the disadvantages of OC with all the disadvantages of CCR ;-)

but if our use of equipement was based on logic rather emotion, Rover would have gone out of business years before and the Buddy stabs would not be so popular in the UK.

Tony

[jar_uk1]

Originally Posted by Tony Jay

Dolphin - All the disadvantages of OC with all the disadvantages of CCR ;-)
Tony

Yawn...heard it all before... mainly from those on ccr or oc. :-)

Look at the unit, check the course contents and do a try-dive on it, then decide if it is what you want to dive with.

yes it takes longer to set up, but it give me up to 3 hours diving a day with no faffing in between dives.

Once you are familiar with it, it takes about 20min to assemble in the morning and maybe 30mins to wash out at night and pack away. I know OC divers who spend longer!

It is lighter than my old twin set and more fun to dive. I rarely want to dive below 40m any more, so the depth limit is not a problem.

Oh - and it is as safe as the person it is strapped to.

Phew - glad I got that off my chest.

John R

[TheSwede]

My demands:

Safe
40 meter
Non-computerised?

// Jocke