Intersorb 8-12 Available CHEAP

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Just ordered a pallet of Intersorb 8-12 mesh, white to violet 'sorb, which will be stocked in Wisconsin for sale to friends.

I've got 32 jugs coming, price will be lower than any online retailer, and we can slap a UPS label on a jug and get it anywhere in the Rebellious Colonies reliably for a very fair price. Cost will be based on quantity needed, starting at $100/jug for one with discounts for volume.

This is a very high quality, low dust sorb, qualified by test in breathing machine and approved for use in the rEvo as a factory spec 'sorb. I've just run a jug thru both rEvo and Meg with excellent satisfaction. It is very similar in handling qualities to the much more expensive Sofnolime, and is very much better and far less dusty than the HP Sodasorb.


Ping me with a PM if you are interested,

Dave

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Glad to see there are still some things cheaper in the UK than in the US. Doesn't happen very often though.
 
Trans-Oceanic shipping adds to our costs, bearing in mind that all of the "good sorb" is made in the UK.

The W.R Grace stuff (Sodasorb) made a mere 60 miles from here is absolute crap: We can get it dirt cheap, but not reliably in 8-12 mesh, it's dusty as hell, and Paul at rEvo has put it on the machine and it's only doing about 40% the adsorbant job as the "Good Stuff from Blimey".


We're glad to have the Intersorb stuff at long last... the Molecular Products stuff is $170/jug here.


Dave


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Dave Sutton said:
We're glad to have the Intersorb stuff at long last... the Molecular Products stuff is $170/jug here.
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The price differential here is nowhere near as great, but it's nice that we now have some competition.

Intersorb is also available in 5 litre containers that have nice wide necks that are easily refilled for those long weekend trips. The equivalent Sofnolime kegs are a pain to transfill.
 
From Paul's work with the rEvo, it's factory approved as a substitute for Sofnolime. From a technical perspective it's a one-for-one exchange. AP Valves might not agree from their liability perspective... no clue on their policies. Personally, I'd use it in anything specified for 8-12 mesh and be happy, but that's just me.


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Ditto

I've been happy using it in the JJ as direct replacement for Sofnolime, even before the rEvo endorsement.
 
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thanks dave,nick for the info but has anyone used this in the inspos and if so what was the result

alby
 
It's good to see some real competition for sofnolime. I read that the shape of the intersorb is different. Any noticeable WOB differences or packing concerns?
 
We used sofnolime on my MOD 1 and since I managed to get my paws on some cheap Intersorb, so dive that currently. On the rEvo I didn't notice any difference apart from that it packs a little bit more during the dives. No effect on WOB.
 
Sofnolime was $300nz last time I looked.

I was selling intersorb at $200nz a tub for single tubs.
Those of us that pre paid and got 5+ tubs paid some what less.
 
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Why would it be any different in an Inspo than in a (Meg, rEvo, JJ, etc)?


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hi dave

thanks for your input but i don't know if it would be different thats why i am asking for info and as far as i can see no one has psoted so far that they have used it in inspos

alby
 
I always sample test a can of Sorb when I first open it to assess its reaction to 100% CO2. I have done the same test on used Sorb after a long dive/use. Same test on frozen Sorb at -15C, and the same on the same defrosted Sorb.

It is rudimentary, but after enough tests and experience you can build up a relatively better understanding of the good and bad batches and Sorb qualities before and after use.

It reduces a bit the guesswork and reduces risk somewhat, combined with a CO2 monitor.

Never tested this brand though, but someone could try it (new, used, frosted, defrosted...) and compare it to Sofnolime.

Not a substitute for proper manufacturer testing, but I use it as an additional measure to help manage risk.
 
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gianaameri said:
I always sample test a can of Sorb when I first open it to assess its reaction to 100% CO2. I have done the same test on used Sorb after a long dive/use. Same test on frozen Sorb at -15C, and the same on the same defrosted Sorb.

It is rudimentary, but after enough tests and experience you can build up a relatively better understanding of the good and bad batches and Sorb qualities before and after use.

It reduces a bit the guesswork and reduces risk somewhat, combined with a CO2 monitor.

Never tested this brand though, but someone could try it (new, used, frosted, defrosted...) and compare it to Sofnolime.

Not a substitute for proper manufacturer testing, but I use it as an additional measure to help manage risk.
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bloddy hell all this info is great but its giving me a headache i only want to know if anybody has used it in inspos and what was it like

unless people have tried it and it was no good and dangerous thats why they can't post now

i think maybe i will have to buy some and try it for myself
 
Alby R said:
bloddy hell all this info is great but its giving me a headache i only want to know if anybody has used it in inspos and what was it like

unless people have tried it and it was no good and dangerous thats why they can't post now

i think maybe i will have to buy some and try it for myself
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It's only 30-odd quid for a 10kg pack. What's the worst that could happen? :D

I've been using it for a year too and it has been fine. Not in a YBOD though.

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Alby R said:
bloddy hell all this info is great but its giving me a headache i only want to know if anybody has used it in inspos and what was it like

unless people have tried it and it was no good and dangerous thats why they can't post now

i think maybe i will have to buy some and try it for myself
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Better off a headache on an internet forum and pre-dive land based testing, than a headache in real use, or a fatality.

Lesson learned after an Inspo fatality where the diver was using medical sorb designed for low flow anesthesia at 100 meters on a rebreather (with one of the highest NEDU tested WOB).
 
gianaameri said:
Better off a headache on an internet forum and pre-dive land based testing, than a headache in real use, or a fatality.

Lesson learned after an Inspo fatality where the diver was using medical sorb designed for low flow anesthesia at 100 meters on a rebreather (with one of the highest NEDU tested WOB).
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cheers g

i don't really want to be the lesson learnt and i am to lazy to do all this espaecially if someone has already done the tests for me, saves duplicating

thats what this forum is about i hope, getting the info i might need

alby

ps just noticed me being a lazy git has got my post count up to 15
 
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