Has Hollis bought out VR

jptaylor9 · July 26th, 2012, 02:47 PM

Chatting in my LDS yesterday & told that Hollis has bought VR Tech. so now own Sentinel rebreather etc. Mr Gurr been kept on as some sort of consultant (insert Alien 2 quote here

)

Know they had a joint venture for a sports RB, but got the impression it had gone much further.

Anyone know if it's true?

matt · July 26th, 2012, 02:58 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by jptaylor9)

Chatting in my LDS yesterday & told that Hollis has bought VR Tech. so now own Sentinel rebreather etc. Mr Gurr been kept on as some sort of consultant (insert Alien 2 quote here

)

Anyone know if it's true?

Not sure if true but I also heard this. EOL Sentinel?

Matt.

Mark Davies · July 26th, 2012, 06:15 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by matthewoutram)

Not sure if true but I also heard this. EOL Sentinel?

Matt.

Either that or kill of the Prism2

tufty · July 26th, 2012, 06:21 PM

provided they dont shift the factory away from dorset I'm not especially fussed - if its true and the manufacturing/service support goes abroad I'll buy an Inspo

paul t · July 26th, 2012, 08:30 PM

I was on a boat last week with someone that works for VR Tech, and i asked about the new Hollis / orange un-named Rebreather

They confirmed that VR Tech and Hollis are working together on the Rec Rebreather, and Hollis are building the units.

I would be extremely surprised to now hear that VR have sold out, and i mean extreeeeemely suprised

Paul

matt · July 26th, 2012, 08:35 PM

PRESS RELEASE: HOLLIS GEAR & VR TECHNOLOGY - TAL Scuba / Shooting and Scuba

paul t · July 26th, 2012, 09:49 PM

Cheers Matt

Interesting that a UK LDS would be making this type of comment........................... someone making assumptions perhaps?

nwindle · July 26th, 2012, 10:27 PM

oh no does anyone now want to by my VRX hahahaha

jcook · July 26th, 2012, 11:16 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by jptaylor9)

Chatting in my LDS yesterday & told that Hollis has bought VR Tech. so now own Sentinel rebreather etc. Mr Gurr been kept on as some sort of consultant (insert Alien 2 quote here

)

Know they had a joint venture for a sports RB, but got the impression it had gone much further.

Anyone know if it's true?

The AUP rep (owns Hollis) told me that about 2 months ago.

Andy Del · July 27th, 2012, 03:38 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by nwindle)

oh no does anyone now want to by my VRX hahahaha

I swap you my VR3 for it!

Oh wait...

Down our way, LDS with zero knowledge of rebreathers, zero knowledge of mixed gas, zero knowledge of decompression diving are running about like a modern day revisionist Paul Revere proclaiming how they are at the forefront of diving innovation and can now sell, train and maintain rebreathers.

So Hollis took on the Prism, which was a nice idea poorly executed. Now Hollis are joining forces with VR (that's what the press release says) to presumably use their product to make more rebreather models. 'VR expressing themselves', etc. etc. So we're going to get an interbreeding of Prism, Ororoborous, and Sentinel... with a VXx controller.

Q. What do you get when you combine a chimp, a PhD in theoretical applied diagnostics of 3D design plans and a Valley Girl?

....

cheers

Andy

p.s. Sorry if you lose sleep over the image I have presented!

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jptaylor9 Jon Taylor Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 122 Thanks: 18 Thanked 49 Times in 27 Posts	Has Hollis bought out VR Chatting in my LDS yesterday & told that Hollis has bought VR Tech. so now own Sentinel rebreather etc. Mr Gurr been kept on as some sort of consultant (insert Alien 2 quote here ) Know they had a joint venture for a sports RB, but got the impression it had gone much further. Anyone know if it's true? Last edited by jptaylor9; July 26th, 2012 at 05:59 PM.
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July 26th, 2012, 02:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
matt New Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: London Posts: 1,541 Thanks: 168 Thanked 74 Times in 60 Posts	Quote: (Originally Posted by jptaylor9) Chatting in my LDS yesterday & told that Hollis has bought VR Tech. so now own Sentinel rebreather etc. Mr Gurr been kept on as some sort of consultant (insert Alien 2 quote here ) Anyone know if it's true? Not sure if true but I also heard this. EOL Sentinel? Matt.
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Mark Davies CCRX Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 87 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: (Originally Posted by matthewoutram) Not sure if true but I also heard this. EOL Sentinel? Matt. Either that or kill of the Prism2
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tufty New Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: bridport Posts: 58 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	provided they dont shift the factory away from dorset I'm not especially fussed - if its true and the manufacturing/service support goes abroad I'll buy an Inspo
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paul t New Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: uk Posts: 28 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I was on a boat last week with someone that works for VR Tech, and i asked about the new Hollis / orange un-named Rebreather They confirmed that VR Tech and Hollis are working together on the Rec Rebreather, and Hollis are building the units. I would be extremely surprised to now hear that VR have sold out, and i mean extreeeeemely suprised Paul
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July 26th, 2012, 08:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
matt New Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: London Posts: 1,541 Thanks: 168 Thanked 74 Times in 60 Posts	PRESS RELEASE: HOLLIS GEAR & VR TECHNOLOGY - TAL Scuba / Shooting and Scuba
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July 26th, 2012, 09:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
paul t New Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: uk Posts: 28 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Cheers Matt Interesting that a UK LDS would be making this type of comment........................... someone making assumptions perhaps?
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July 26th, 2012, 11:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
jcook Doing What Works Join Date: May 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 181 Thanks: 2 Thanked 26 Times in 20 Posts	Quote: (Originally Posted by jptaylor9) Chatting in my LDS yesterday & told that Hollis has bought VR Tech. so now own Sentinel rebreather etc. Mr Gurr been kept on as some sort of consultant (insert Alien 2 quote here ) Know they had a joint venture for a sports RB, but got the impression it had gone much further. Anyone know if it's true? The AUP rep (owns Hollis) told me that about 2 months ago.
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July 27th, 2012, 03:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Andy Del still causing trouble! Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Still in Sunny Sydney Posts: 138 Thanks: 22 Thanked 35 Times in 17 Posts	Quote: (Originally Posted by nwindle) oh no does anyone now want to by my VRX hahahaha I swap you my VR3 for it! Oh wait... Down our way, LDS with zero knowledge of rebreathers, zero knowledge of mixed gas, zero knowledge of decompression diving are running about like a modern day revisionist Paul Revere proclaiming how they are at the forefront of diving innovation and can now sell, train and maintain rebreathers. So Hollis took on the Prism, which was a nice idea poorly executed. Now Hollis are joining forces with VR (that's what the press release says) to presumably use their product to make more rebreather models. 'VR expressing themselves', etc. etc. So we're going to get an interbreeding of Prism, Ororoborous, and Sentinel... with a VXx controller. Q. What do you get when you combine a chimp, a PhD in theoretical applied diagnostics of 3D design plans and a Valley Girl? .... cheers Andy p.s. Sorry if you lose sleep over the image I have presented! __________________ Yellow - the signal colour of greatness. Last edited by Andy Del; July 27th, 2012 at 03:45 PM. Reason: forgot to make a valid point... and now I've made it.
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