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Can you fit a AGA mask with a rebreather? What are the Pros and Cons?
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SHADOW-DIVER:Can you fit a AGA mask with a rebreather? What are the Pros and Cons?
.SHADOW-DIVER:Can you fit a AGA mask with a rebreather? What are the Pros and Cons?
Canadian Navy divers using CUMA and CCD2 rebreather have full face masks. Not AGA though.SHADOW-DIVER:Can you fit a AGA mask with a rebreather? What are the Pros and Cons?
If the mask fits correctly, there will be no leaks, like any other mask.jptrealty:There are to many negatives to diving with a full face mask and a rebreather:
1) I have never seen anyone get a perfect confortable fit were some gas dosn't escape, this is a problem for a rebreather
Depends on the masks, both the FFM and the half mask you're comparing it too.2) your field of view is not any better, it worse
As discussed above, that too depends on the mask you're using.3) large area for c02 build up
Bailout why? OC or CC? The Divator II second stage on the AGA is as good and reliable as second stage gets, and it is a mask designed for OC. If gas needs to be switched for any reason it's done by using a switchblock. When used with a RB, it should have a BOV, not a DSV.4) your putting all your eggs in one basket (bailing out becomes more of a problem), i had to ditch an aga in 220' of water and trust me IT WAS NO FUN AT ALL.
Water will not enter your lungs when you're incapacitated.What are the advantages??
jptrealty:There are to many negatives to diving with a full face mask and a rebreather:
1) I have never seen anyone get a perfect confortable fit were some gas dosn't escape, this is a problem for a rebreather
True for some but not with all. To me this is a very small price to pay for the benefits2) your field of view is not any better, it worse
Not true if the mask is designed for RB use.3) large area for c02 build up
4) your putting all your eggs in one basket (bailing out becomes more of a problem), i had to ditch an aga in 220' of water and trust me IT WAS NO FUN AT ALL.
Er, its not possible to die through drowning?? Fairly important one I would have thought and certainly outweighs the only real disadvantage of slightly reduced vision (in the case of the KM48)What are the advantages??