KISS Rebreathers Sidewinder on Hollis Katana 2 - Step by Step assembly instructions

Woody Alpern showcases the KISS Sidewinder on a Hollis Katana 2 and walks through the process to assemble the unit step by step.
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[@SirSneakyWalrus]

Woody i don't dive and probably never will. I just love watching you talk about what you love. Your passion for diving is awesome to see. I also love your emphasis on safety. I'm a heavy diesel mechanic and always wondered about all the failure points on your systems with the o rings and lines wearing out eventually or breaking. Was awesome to see you inspect and lube all the o rings and go through the entire system so meticulously. Can tell you really care about safety and don't cut corners. Keep up the good work.

[@parkerschmitt1594]

You should try it! You don't have to go technical or cave and there are plenty of low stress recreational dives with many cool fish friends of ours.

[@danthaman8216]

I do dive but still love ‘em!

[@Len_M.]

I’m a gear whore… I’d like to get my open water cert, but I know I’ll walk away with thousands in gear if I do. I’ve already priced our the shearwater teric journey edition. 🤑

[@bnol03686]

Likewise

[@BlueWorldTV]

Great video Woody!

[@ruafox]

I love your reaction videos, I learn a lot from them. I’m saving money to get open water certified and then rescue diving (and if I’m good enough at some point in the future, cave diving) and can’t wait to learn rebreathers at some point so these technical videos are great to see what I’d have in store. Thank you for freely sharing this. Great video

[@ruafox]

Gonna earn that shirt someday!

[@Trippy_Hippy89]

I would love to have one of those shirts but also without the tech diving team written on it as I don't dive ( yet ). Wouldn't want people to think I am a tech diver but would love to rock the shirt as i really like the design of it.

[@ivoryjohnson4662]

I hope you will be my instructor when I get my Sidewinder

[@MrHilljohntimothy]

Simply bad ass. Love the video. 40+ years on air, but find this extremely interesting. Thank you.

[@pabuffa]

Thanks Woody. My curiosity concerning rebreathers continues ...

[@DiveBC]

Thanks for the video. Its great to see a basic step by step on how the unit goes together. Next struggle. Getting certified living in Canada lol.

[@DIVETALK]

Thanks. I made this partly to help myself as a reminder on how to assemble it. Felt a simple step by step video would help others also.

[@douglasbaker4245]

Did you get certified yet?

[@Yggdrasil42]

Interesting. This setup is quite different from the way I had it set up on my xDeep Stealth Tec during a tryout dive at Protec recently. Nothing over the shoulders, but MAV and inflator come under the arms like a regular sidemount setup. Counterlung is mounted other side up. Scrubbers are also attached a bit differently to the wing. Interesting to see the differences. Thanks.

[@ABN6565]

You got that Mercedes up there behind ya? I see you And you're almost funnier than me. Nice 1 Dive Talk

[@shawnskiver1341]

Great video as usual. Really enjoy watching you and Gus. Dive safe 👌

[@mojo2131]

Thanks Woody 👍

[@Alanthe918mobilemechanic]

Told you woody and guss r filthy rich 🤑

[@wojciechchmiel2443]

low pressure water hose inflator???? I just watched the whole video and couldn't understand a word. I don't know anything about diving. Seems extremally (extremely?) complex. Hats off to you

[@AriefLatif]

Gosh Woody, I wished I lived nearby you and Gus just to learn more about the KISS rebreather. I live half way across the world in Indonesia and while its a diving paradise of a country, I’m not aware of any orgnaization teaching rebreather here.

[@flinfaraday1821]

Hey Woody, thanks! If you ever feel like it, it would be really interesting if you could explain with a drawing or some illustration how all of this works and what each component does and how... if you'd like. Maybe there is such a video already, I've not watched everything... yet. Cheers!

[@ruafox]

Thanks!

[@pampigwo]

Great video, very detailed. Thank you

[@DIVETALK]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@oswaldgerstl4686]

Hi Woody, hi Gus. Like Your videos a lot. They are great. I dive Rebreathers on deep Wracks and Caves (homebuilds Backmount and Sidemount) since Years now and my next project will be a Sidewinder Kind Homebuild-Rebreather. Can you give me some information about the Counterlungs. How big is the counterlungs on the Kiss Sidewinder? (height, width). The shape is clearly visible in your videos. Thank you very much and look forward to many more videos with Woody and Gus. Dive safely. Greetings from Italy Oswald

[@DD-sw1dd]

I have no idea how to open circuit Scuba, much less use a rebreather, but this is interesting.

[@RDSwords]

I don't even want to dive. I just want to assemble and disassemble gear haha.

[@Loki2Mira]

This looks so expensive lol, dang I didn’t realize how much went into these systems.

[@sanderhamel7424]

I never used a rebreather or anything that is O2 cleaned. I noticed you are using crystal lube which is what is generally used for components that need to be O2 cleaned. Doesnt that also mean you should be wearing gloves when applying the lube and probably better to do it inside avoid any contamination?

[@AshleySutherland]

Great video!!

[@amyhatfield7181]

This was awesome! How long does it take to do all this just to go diving one time ? And I can’t even imagine how long an instructor takes checking the ones you train 😱😎

[@jandvorak1583]

Takes me 12 min if I have scrubbers packed !

[@robreesor5011]

Time shouldnt matter with something like this...I would take as much time as needed...your life depends on that gear functioning and being properly set up.

[@theJaston9]

Are guys certified to dive any other rebreathers? I’d like to see you guys try some other rebreathers, might help me decide what I want.

[@hummaid1]

Awesome, one question, if the kiss rebreather folded no way to continue and must be bailout?

[@Dorff_Meister]

Looking at Sidemount BCDs. Strongly considering the Katana 2. Still love it?

[@leoquartullo2635]

Great video! Only critique is why you would put oxygen compatible lube on with your fingers. Oil on your skin ruins the point of it!

[@Chogogo717]

Question about prebreathing - do rebreathers not monitor CO2? Also, does the LPI ever get in the way of your drysuit inflator?

[@DIVETALK]

They don’t.

[@BalletStageNow]

For what reason don't you use a short hp hose extension, bungee’d to the O2 hose, on the transmitter to prevent impact damage on the unit and O2 first stage when the transmitter gets a hit?

[@BalletStageNow]

Cool!

[@knightlife98]

Woody, what happens when a Diver breaks the "seal" of his mouth and the mouthpiece, allowing saltwater to enter the rebreather?

[@DIVETALK]

The river can potentially flood the rebreather, but a temporary quick break of seal will not flood it, the rebreather can handle some moisture and water, just not a lot.

[@sandygrogg1203]

Excejjent❤

[@untiltheaxefalls7265]

First off love this channel, second, I am not a diver, lol I have a question that idk if u have ever mentioned it, on another scuba channel I watch they mentioned chest mounted rebreathers and I was just wondering if there was any advantages/disadvantages to a chest mounted rebreather? I love the ocean but I stick to kneeboarding and snorkeling , I was just curious.

[@DIVETALK]

I think they are easier to don since they go on your chest

[@sparkyabq2718]

How long does the sorb last? When you are flying to a destination, do you pack your rebreather before the flight, take it with you, or buy it when you get there?

[@davilajeremy]

Do you have a video like this for the xdeep?

[@chris24861]

Are them kiss shirts available

[@nathanrawlinson2614]

Silly question but does the set up change depending on if someone is left or right handed?

[@DIVETALK]

Not typically but it’s a very flexible system and can be modified in many ways.

[@nathanrawlinson2614]

@@DIVETALK that's cool. Saves me having to mentally swap over to left handed speak lol. Suppose I need the hands for my 3 or 4 torches I have to get and all the checks I need to write now 😂📝

[@jefferykirk2322]

Woody how does it mix gas's ?

[@rustdiving]

How do you route the K2 wing bungee ?

[@toddshoemaker4285]

I just woke up. Some issue with design. OK, at 10:09 you show the connection "locking" mechanism. If these were to rub against rocks in restrictions, it would be possible for the ring to turn as it's not turned that far to "lock" it. Now it's just a matter of time... Ask Gus, how long it takes. Second, at 10:28 there is a good image of the KISS DSV. There is a lever which, I believe, opens and closes access to air. Again, in a restriction you're rubbing your face along the bottom as you go forward. It's a very tight restriction so arm movement is very limited. All of a sudden, you find that you've lost air. There is a nice example of this with Ed going through a restriction and the lever gets buried in the sand. OK, those were two free ones. The rest will cost you😀.

[@sofnaji]

This amphibious suit looks so complicated

[@savage5764]

Why is the bcd sitting so low on you?

[@DiveBC]

Sidemount wings typically sit lower on the body than traditional bcd's or BPW setups. this is because your cylinders are lower down your body than Backmount.

[@savage5764]

@@DiveBC Actually wrong the main points of the bcd should include bungee inline directly under armpits, which these arent, and his shoulder d-rings are the way to low on his right side and too high on his left side. You will also notice that the waist band is not fitted correctly and his setup will make it so he can not trim the tanks without having the need of 2 sliding d rings..... you also see that the shoulder straps push up the waist band which will cause the waist band tank to constantly dangle outside not under the arm inline with the body. You will also notice his bcd hose is too short for how he wants to dive it. Also double bolt snap clipped to keep the wing down? Better off with a loop and bolt snap 2 is just overkill. Sidemount wings dont typically sit lower on your body they fit your body if you ever dove one properly you will know it literally cuffs to your back and feels like one.

[@watermanveteran7198]

Woody we are renaming you “Pinky” just FYI!

[@DIVETALK]

Ha fair!!! This is Woody btw :)

[@julijakeit]

@@DIVETALK pink really looks good on you!

[@davegeorge7094]

The Bubba Watson pink of divers. Not golf drivers.

[@adlapl]

I do not like this - I like a nitrox-based ones. Here, too many bottles - 3.