A new close circuit rebreather of the American company KISS REBRETHERS appeared on the dive market. KISS SIDEWINDER is equipped with two scrubbers. The right scrubber head is fitted with hose connections providing oxygen and diluent as well as Automatic Diluent Valve (ADV). It was managed by Mike Young co-owner and constructor of KISS Rebreathers, who, based on his previous proven, and reliable construction solutions, created a completely new configuration concept - Close Circut Rebreather SPIRIT SIDEWINDER. The device is dedicated mainly, but not exclusively, to sympathizers of sidemount configuration and deserves attention because, in a world where everything is potentially invented, it is not easy to innovate.

The left scrubber head contains three oxygen sensors with a wire for connecting a PPO2 measuring device and a relief valve. The unit comes with a counterlung fitted between the diver’s back and the sidemount harness, which connects the scrubbers, and corrugated rubber hoses for the DSV (Dive Surface Valve).

The exhaled gas goes through none-return mushroom valves to the right scrubber head (exhale side), where oxygen is injected through a small orifice and, as needed, diluent is added via Automatic Diluent Valve or still more oxygen via Manual Add Valve. Subsequently the gas moves through the right scrubber, where it is cleaned of carbon dioxide for the first time, and is injected into the counterlung. Then inhale causes the gas to flow from the counterlung to the left scrubber (inhale side), where carbon dioxide is removed for the second time. Before the gas reaches the diver’s lungs, three oxygen sensors provide data on current PPO2 level.
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