SPORT KISS FEATURES

• Weight with full 13 cu. ft. aluminum tanks, full scrubber, aluminum counterlung case, but no BC, backplate or harness is 39 lb (17.5 kg).   With the stainless steel counterlung case the weight is 45 lb (20 kg).

• Dimensions are 22? x 20? x 5? (56cm x 51cm x 13cm).? This is with 13 cu. ft. aluminum tanks.

• Scrubber duration is 2.5 hours in cold water.  4 8 Sofnolime is recommended.

• Available with either the stainless steel or aluminum counterlung case.   There is no price difference between styles.

• Bailout integrated DSV is included.

• Includes three independent PO2 displays.   Each has its own housing, battery and sensor.

• O2 is added both continuously by a feed orifice and manually as needed.

• Recommended maximum operating depth is 50 metres or 165 feet, with proper training.

• Compatible with trimix.

Oxygen Control

Oxygen control on the KISS rebreather is best described as manually controlled with a safeguard. This is not 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.

PPO2 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.

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.

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.

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.

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