X-CCR Rebreather Review

Torben Lonne
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Torben Lonne
ByTorben Lonne
Editor and Co-founder at DIVEIN.com
Torben traveled to South East Asia for scuba diving and never really stopped his search for new adventures. His affinity for gear that works and his...
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X-CCR rebreather with carbon fibre scrubber canister flanked by diluent and oxygen cylinders

Where to buy

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.

About this review

To help you find a Rebreather that will fit your needs, we’ve tested, researched, and reviewed the best ones available today.
We test both in the water, diving in various conditions - and in our lab - so we can give you accurate answers on quality, performance, and the overall value.

Read about our test of Rebreathers

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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:

  • 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

Scrubber Radial scrubber
Bailout valve Shrimp bailout valve (BOV)
O2 cells Removable O2 cell cartridge
Hose attachments QuickLoc attachments on all hoses and BOV
Manual valves Manual Addition Valves (MAVs) for O2 and diluent
ADV Automatic Diluent Valve (ADV)
Tanks Three-liter steel O2 and dil tanks
Counter lungs Back-mounted or over the shoulder counter lungs
Harness Backplate and harness and wing options
Handsets Primary and secondary handsets
HUD Three LED configuration HUD
Tank brackets Metal Sub tank brackets
Included First stage regulators and three O2 cells included as standard
Handset X-CCR primary handset interacts with both controller and main electronics package
Display OLED screen
Compass Digital compass.
Buddy light HUD includes buddy light on the reverse side
Certification CE certified
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