THIS DEVICE IS CAPABLE OF KILLING YOU WITHOUT WARNING!
The Sport KISS is the newest KISS rebreather. It is a small, light weight rebreather which has been designed for recreational divers. Jetsam has been working on the Sport KISS for approximately two and a half years. The Sport KISS comes standard with an automatic diluent valve, bailout mouthpiece, triple redundant displays and oxygen sensors.
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FEATURES:
Oxygen Control
Oxygen control on the KISS rebreather is best described as manually controlled with a safeguard. This isn?t as complicated as it sounds. The CCR comes equipped with a metering orifice that slowly feeds oxygen into the loop at a rate slightly below the average metabolic rate of the diver. This is usually set to about .7 litres per minute. What this means is that if the diver is consuming .7 litres of oxygen per minute, they don?t have to do anything. If they are consuming more then they will need to add oxygen. This is done by operating a simple thumb-operated valve.
It is important to remember that the metering orifice is not a set point controller. It will always add the same amount of oxygen regardless of the diver?s workload. It is essential that the diver monitor the oxygen displays.
PO2 Displays
The KISS rebreather comes equipped with three independent, backlit PPO2 displays. Each display has its own housing, battery and sensor, making the system completely redundant. The batteries are user changeable. Each display can be replaced independently and spares are easily affordable.
It is important to note that they are displays only. There are no alarms, bells, whistles or anything to alert the diver should the PPO2 move out of the recommended area. It is essential that the diver monitor the displays every few minutes and adjust the oxygen if necessary.
Scrubber
The Sport KISS comes with a unique bi-axial scrubber. Gas passes through the scrubber twice before it reaches the diver. As a result, this design removes the CO2 in a very efficient manner. Also, this type of scrubber is working at a higher temperature than a regular axial scrubber, which aids in the removal of CO2. As there is only a short distance through the scrubber for the gas to move, the breathing resistance is low.
Spare scrubber containers may be purchased. As they come with blanking plugs, they can be filled and stored until needed.
Counterlungs
The Sport Kiss uses 2 back-mounted counterlungs (split counterlung) the volume of which can be adjusted.? They are available in 2 sizes.? This enables divers to closely match their own lung capacity which permits easier control of buoyancy.
Back mounted counterlungs leave the chest area clear and reduce the number of hoses and fittings compared to the over-the-shoulder counterlungs found on other CCR designs. These counterlungs are subject to changes in breathing resistance as the diver changes position in the water. If you roll on your back you can expect a case of chipmunk cheeks. Nothing is perfect.
Spare counterlungs can be purchased at minimal cost.
DSV (Mouthpiece)
The KISS DSV can go from closed circuit to open circuit mode by twisting the knob at the bottom. It is an easy 2 finger motion. This bailout mouthpiece can provide an alternate method of adding diluent gas or even an alternative diluent depending on the connection. Also, it is an easy way to purge the rebreather for verifying the sensor readings. Most importantly, however, it can prevent panic in the case of a malfunction in the CCR by allowing a fast, simple way of getting your next breath.
ADV (Automatic Diluent Valve)
This valve adds diluent when the loop volume is reduced by either descending or breathing down the volume of oxygen. The diver simply inhales hard to trigger the valve. Suddenly finding yourself unable to get a breath during a rapid descent could be a panic inducing situation. This valve will eliminate that.
The ADV must be set up tight enough that it doesn't add diluent without the diver being aware. It also needs to add enough gas so that a reasonable descent rate can be maintained.
Any time the ADV triggers, you need to check your PPO2. You have either descended and compressed the gas in the loop or you have consumed enough oxygen to reduce the PPO2 significantly. This may also have caused you to lose buoyancy and descend.
Tanks
13 cu.ft. tanks are recommended. As the limiting factor on the CCR is the 2.5 hour scrubber, these tanks provides plenty of gas. A 13 cu.ft. oxygen tank will provide 5 hours of oxygen at a consumption rate of 1 liter per minute. A 13 cu.ft. diluent tank will provide enough gas for an experienced rebreather diver to do two, 1 hour long dives to 150 ft. They are attached to the counterlung case by quick release mounts which have been designed by Jetsam for this rebreather. If you carry more gas than this, and you should, it should be in the form of emergency bailout, open circuit gas in separate tanks. A larger diluent tank is not an adequate bailout gas supply. Carefully analyze the failure paths on your gas supply and don't put all your eggs (gas) in one basket (tank).
THIS DEVICE IS CAPABLE OF KILLING YOU WITHOUT WARNING!
This rebreather has NOT been tested by the US Navy, DCIEM or any other organization, it is NOT CE approved and the only guarantee that it comes with is that it is absolutely capable of killing you. You are buying a set of components that you will have to assemble, test, and add your own tanks, BC, sensors, and other components before it is usable. More than 140 people have done this already with minimal difficulty. Also, training is now a requirement for purchasing a KISS rebreather. Currently there a number of training agencies which have a KISS-specific course. Please see Instruction, on the menu bar for a list of agencies.
