I took the Kraken out for a test dive in Lake Michigan this morning. Conditions..... Air temperature.. 10 Fahrenheit. Light snow. Wind about 10 knots. Water temperature during dive. 32 Fahrenheit, waves 1 foot.
33 on the ancient computer I just picked up.
32 on my new Hollis. Dang cold no matter what. The Kraken never missed a beat. I observed ice protocol. Pressuring your reg, but not breathing on it until actually under the water.. etc. In a couple weeks I hope to have this reg under some serious ice in Upper Michigan at Fortune Pond.
My dive buddy and safety man Eric.
The Kraken in action!
Eric making sure I'm not another stat. Ha.
This dive was on a pier crib in Lake Michigan that used to serve a limestone quarry. Pictured is one of the wheels from one of the carts that would go from the quarry out onto the dock to deliver the limestone to the ships.
I dove this regulator down in Cozumel where it performed very well. IMHO that's not much of a test as most anything can perform well in 84 degree water. That being said I was very encouraged by what I experienced in Mexico. The Great Lakes on the other hand separates the men from the boys. The Great lakes with their extreme conditions will take the highest tech regulators to their limits where they often fail. Double hose regulators in general are very well suited for cold conditions. I think the Kraken will not disappoint!
Jim