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I finally broke down and bought my own personal analyzer after reading an article about how if you meet up with a buddy you should also analyze their gases because it is possibly your emergency gas plus i would feel horrible if something were to happen because of something as basic as that. I know there are several types of analyzers, HE, CO, O2 etc and im not trying to turn this into a gaggle of people arguing about which ones, you either own one or use the shops.
I have a Cootwo that I use for O2/CO, when I get to diving trimix on a regular basis I will invest in the DiveSoft analyzer.
Same here, not arguing about any gaggles, just stating a fact :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by tbone1004
I have a Nuvair O2 analyzer and a Sensorcon CO analyzer, and I use them religiously. If I replace them it will be with a COOTwo. When diving mix I use the shop's analyzer - I don't do enough mix dives to justify having my own trimix analyzer.
I didn't see the option for owning my own CO analyzer but using the shop's O2 analyzer... which option should I pick?
honestly im surprised by the responses thus far, i see a ton of people using shop analyzers, i did for years before i got one.
Trouble maker :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Scubaru
Maybe they aren't on this forum, or don't want to admit to using the shop analyzer.Quote:
Originally Posted by jdobbertien
http://www.cavediver.net/forum/attac...20&cid=1&stc=1
Yes, I own O2, CO, and Helium/O2 analyzers......
DittoQuote:
Originally Posted by cavediver256
A lot of people just use the shop analyzer for convenience rather than getting their personal one out of their car.Quote:
Originally Posted by FW
I have my own oxygen analyser and my own helium analyser.
I don't like the poll options.
I own an analyzer but use the shop one 99% of the time.
I have a great idea. Let's remove the poll option altogether. TJ hates polls anyway :-D
Same.Quote:
Originally Posted by PfcAJ
If you are a serious diver, you should definitely own one. That said there is a lot more gear I would prioritize buying over an O2 analyzer precisely because they are so prevalent at shops/fill stations.
I use my own analyzers every dive, even with trusted sources, just as a habit so that it's routine for when I use an unfamiliar source.
I really like the polls.
I might use the shop analyzer to quickly check the gas they mixed for total screw-ups, but I will reanalyze before the actual dive.
How do you like the cootwo? I purchased one but it doesn't work. Contacted the company and were working on a solution.Quote:
Originally Posted by tbone1004
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I have a Palm D O2 analyzer. I like having my own analyzer especially when we travel.
what didn't work for you? Mine has been great... Using it with an iphone but I've heard they had issues on the android. I haven't figured out how to calibrate it without the phone because I've been too lazy to read the manual, but it's worked very well for me so farQuote:
Originally Posted by Diverlee
I love mine. I use it stand alone, but the procedure is simple.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diverlee
I just got a CooTwo a week ago. I have not used it yet. I plan on using it with my iPhone.
My old O2 and CO meters each failed within a week of each other for dramatically different reasons. Faced with buying two new analyzers to replaced the broken ones the CooTwo made the most sense to me.
The only time I use the shop analyzer is if mine is not available.
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Originally Posted by cavediver256
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My O2, He, and CO analyzers are now jealous.
I own couple O2 analyzers and a He analyzer since I do my own basement blending. I'll usually always use a shop analyzer but I double check mixes with my own.
I don't own a CO analyzer unit but am thinking of picking one up. Question for those with the Sensorcon CO analyzer...Does it work OK for analyzing scuba tanks?
I had one, and it seemed to be good. I could "blow" a positive number, but it usually read 0 on my tanks. The one exception was when a shop had a problem, and warned everyone not to use gas from that one day. My Sensorcon read high, so I am pretty sure it is safe to rely on it. I got a Coo2, because it does both CO and O2, and sold the Sensorcon.Quote:
Originally Posted by macado
I've got the Sensorcon as well and, like Forrest, can blow a positive number, but all of my fills have always read zero. My LDS has an O2 sensor that we verify the fills with when I pick them up, but they don't have a single CO analyzer in the building. The first time I got fills there, I didn't own a CO analyzer yet, and I was nervous as hell the entire dive trip. Their explanation was that they "passed all of their quarterly checks and have never had any problems."
Well, you never have problems until you do. And the likelihood of it happening the day of your quarterly check instead of weeks or months before is well... ya know.
I also have a Sensorcon; it works fine. It came with a scuba adapter which consists of a plastic DIN cap with a hose and a T-fitting that attaches to the inlet of the analyzer. I'd guess that it would work just as well without the adapter.
It is overdue for calibration, but I haven't bothered to get it calibrated as my breath always reads 1-2 ppm and all of my scuba gas so far has read 0 ppm. That seems adequate to me.
Mike
Blowing a low CO number on exhaled air is normal, especially for older people. Our metabolism generates small amounts of CO as well as the normal CO2.
Life long smokers will frequently blow 5-10 ppm CO in exhaled air.
See section #6 in link below.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaseou...ling_molecules
I use my Sensorcon with a breath bump test, same as Morgan. Mine also gives me the nag screen for recalibration but it seems to work fine otherwise. With things I've heard from other users, I don't dare send it in for a re-cal. It might not ever work properly again.
I also have individual O2 & He analyzers that get used whenever a shop analyzer isn't available, can't be trusted, or just isn't convenient.
For Tech/Cave, I analyze on the boat, or at the bench, even if I just analyzed the same bottle 15 minutes ago at the shop. For recreational I analyze before I leave the shop, and mark it with my own brand. If tanks don't go from shop to boat. I store them at home, and reanalyze when I pull for use. My usual buddy follows the same protocol.Quote:
Originally Posted by jdobbertien
Second the vote for the divesoft o2/he analyzer. Mine is 6 years old now, and the screen backlight just died, but it is still going strong, you just have to look a little harder or get some bright light.
Where would a cave diver ever get bright lights from? /sQuote:
Originally Posted by rchrds
Haha, yea, it's really not much of an issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by victorzamora
I know I'm late to this thread, but I also love the Cootwo. It's cheap, super accurate and simple to use.
Just got my cootwo delivered from DRIS last night. Can't wait to give it a go this weekend. Looks to be a great 2 in 1 analyzer.
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I just purchased an O2 analyzer yesterday to go with my CO... peace of mind is comparatively cheap.
i've had an OMS 02 analizer since 2001... 4 sensors later, it still works great. I don't know if they still sell them, but they are pretty simple devices so unless you run it over with the truck, it should be good. I did flood it one time... dropped it in the rinse tank, opened it up, dried it out and it hasn't missed a beat. I picked up an oxycheq CO analizer about 5 years ago after a scare with some fills. We anlaize everything we breath, every time... even air.
I had an OMS O2 analyzer years ago, but mostly used the shops analyzers until recently. I bought a COOtwo analyzer and use it now for all my gas analysis (aside from trimix). I really like the iPhone app so I can log all the data.
man, the cootwo looks cool. I currently use a pair of oxycheq analyzers, but would have been happy to just get one cootwo if it were available back then. The carrying case for the one cootwo looks about the same size as my two sensors though, so no big space benefit.
a moment of silence, please, for my pink box (an el cheapo that jason bone made me and painted pink). it was swept away in irene.
we have the trumix 4000. larry got a killer deal on it during a silent auction at dema.
I've got an el cheapo if you need to relive the experience... lol
I have an Analox ATA Pro Trimix analyzer. As well as a Analox Nitrox and CO analzyer. 4+ years - no problems.
I tend to blend the trimix for the few folks in St. Louis that need it - and haven't brought it back from FL. And I also teach the Gas Blending classes for my shop. Made sense for me to have my own.