By: Torben Lonne
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The X-CCR by iQsub offers some serious expedition credentials. The unit features CO2 monitoring and high-pressure sensors that display both diluent and O2 info on the primary handset, something many CCR divers will appreciate.
Choose from expedition or travel-sized canisters and over-shoulder or back-mount counter lungs, there are also seven different options for secondary PPO2 monitoring, including the Petrel 2 EXT. These are just two of the options you have with the standard unit. And with heaps of add-ons available, customizing your X-CCR to preference is a breeze.
Read more about the X CCR by iQsub here.
Our Overall Review
Things we like:
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Secondary handset (Petrel 2 or Wiekamp OTSC) acts as a redundant PO2 display and provides decompression info -
Plenty of customization options, both with the standard unit’s options and as after-sale add-ons
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Travel and expedition-size canisters
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Built to last and incredibly robust
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A pretty bad-ass-looking unit!
Things we don't like:
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Limited support and service options for divers outside Europe and the US. iQsub is a Czech company and SubGravity, the US distributor, provides assistance when needed in the state. But we wonder how much support is available to X-CCR divers in New Zealand, for example.
Specs & Features
- Radial scrubber
- Shrimp bailout valve (BOV)
- Removable O2 cell cartridge
- QuickLoc attachments on all hoses and BOV
- Manual Addition Valves (MAVs) for O2 and diluent
- Automatic Diluent Valve (ADV)
- Three-liter steel O2 and dil tanks
- Back-mounted or over the shoulder counter lungs
- Backplate and harness and wing options
- Primary and secondary handsets
- Three LED configuration HUD
- Metal Sub tank brackets
- First stage regulators and three O2 cells included as standard
- X-CCR primary handset interacts with both controller and main electronics package
- OLED screen
- Digital compass.
- HUD includes buddy light on the reverse side
- CE certified
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Our Overall Review
Things we like:
-
Secondary handset (Petrel 2 or Wiekamp OTSC) acts as a redundant PO2 display and provides decompression info
-
Plenty of customization options, both with the standard unit’s options and as after-sale add-ons
-
Travel and expedition-size canisters
-
Built to last and incredibly robust
-
A pretty bad-ass-looking unit!
Things we don't like:
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Limited support and service options for divers outside Europe and the US. iQsub is a Czech company and SubGravity, the US distributor, provides assistance when needed in the state. But we wonder how much support is available to X-CCR divers in New Zealand, for example.
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