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Comment by Andrej Gajic on November 20, 2009 at 11:38am

Thanks for the comment Mike !

Dinosphere is still under-construction, but it suppose to be done really soon, it have pass all tests, I`m just preparing an article about Dinosphere whit all the technical characteristics and stuff. It is not for sale yet, but it suppose to be ready for sale very,very soon.

I saw the lawsuit from KM on your site. Thanks for the link....

This is a real innovation in the world of diving, both professional and recreational...

Regards,
Andrej Gajic

Comment by Andrej Gajic on November 20, 2009 at 11:10am

This helmet is created by my great friend Dino Matkovic. Well, as the matter of the fact, you can attach any type of regulator or octopus to this helmet, which weight only 10 kilos ! Isn`t that awesome ?!

I`m preparing an article about this helmet and it will be posted on this site, really soon - I think. With all the technical characteristics and stuff, and with my personal experience while assaying it.

Regards,
Andrej Gajic

Comment by Dive Diva on November 20, 2009 at 9:48am

Interesting helmet design definitely an original, though I do see the influence of KM, Miller and Carson in the design of the shell. I'd like to see the specs for it, and a view of the inside of that shell, as well as the liner. Is it tupperware or bronze painted silver or SS?

As for the use of off the shelf KM and AquaLung parts, as long as they are legally obtained there's not a problem, so long as you're not attempting to pass it off as you're own design or re-work it then sell it as genuine KM or AquaLung parts. And no one is going to confuse that hat with a KM, it looks more like Carson's SS hat design, which was on the market 5-6 years before KMDSI's SS.

KM started out using U.S. Divers regulators, J-tubes and later USD side blocks and continued to do so for years, Miller too used US Diver's parts and regulators; Ben's customers had a choice of the Miller tilt-valve regulator, KMB-10 regulator or the Scubapro adjustable valve mechanism in a Miller regulator housing when they purchased a helmet, back in the days when the customer had choices. Even today Gorski and Morris both use the Posideon regulator in their helmets.

Personally I'd go with a different cam system, better side block and regulator, but maybe that's all that's available in Croatia.

Comment by alan hathaway on November 20, 2009 at 1:45am

Wow who built or modified these hats.. Suprised no one has commented