HOLLIS Gear Launches New VR Technology-Designed Rebreather

Orlando-based company, Hollis Gear, has announced the unveiling of its new range of technical diving products, including a piece of revolutionary equipment.

The company has teamed up with VR Technology to launch the Explorer Sport Rebreather; a piece of scuba diving equipment that enables users to enjoy their time underwater without air bubbles blocking the breathtaking views.

Image of The new Hollis Explorer Sport Rebreather by scubamarketing, on Flickr.

The piece equipment is not a fully closed circuit rebreather or a pure semi-closed system, but instead, a device that uses both functions. The Explorer sport rebreather is light, compact and uses a single gas, Nitrox. It is electronically controlled to produce a balance of PPO2 and quality dive time and can be used by both professional divers and recreational divers enjoying scuba diving holidays.

Image of The new Hollis Explorer Sport Rebreather by scubamarketing, on Flickr.

The unit has Plug and Play absorbent cartridges, CO2 tracking, and is designed to give users two-hour scuba diving experiences. Divers will benefit from breathing warm gas and enjoying clearer views of the surrounding marine underwater environment because it does not produce any bubbles.

Image by Luko Gecko, on Flickr.

Nick Hollis, the President of Hollis Gear, explained: "New divers are looking for innovative products that are allowing easier, safer and more enjoyable dives."

The CEO of Hollis Gear and American Underwater Products, Bob Hollis, has been working with Kevin Gurr from VR Technology to create the new product. The pair have designed the rebreather into a package for divers that comes complete with regulator, cylinder, BCD and onboard decompression computer.

Image by Isabela Baquerizo, on Flickr.

The underwater activity is becoming increasingly popular among people of all ages and hundreds of thousands of water-lovers learn how to scuba dive every year so they can head off to the world's best scuba diving destinations to explore beneath the surface of the ocean.

Popular diving spots includie Caribbean islands such as the Cayman Islands, Curacao and St Lucia; Red Sea resorts including Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada in Egypt, and Aqaba in Jordan; the Great Barrier Reef in Australia; Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary; Hawaii; Indian Ocean islands including the Maldives and the Seychelles; and Malaysia and Thailand.

While exploring the beautiful marine world, divers can see a variety of magnificent creatures such as turtles, manta rays, dolphins, seals, sharks, whales, lobsters, octopus, jellyfish, sea horses, colourful fish, and vibrant coral gardens and thriving reefs.