Modified Replica MK-V Navy Helmet

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srscubalot@comcast.net - 22 Nov 2007 15:00 GMT

Has anybody modified a replica Navy MK-V Helmet for actual dive use.
I
am refering to the better quality replicas that sell for about $1K by
Innovative Scuba Concepts Inc.

I just purchased one from Mar-Vel and I am curious as to what mods,
if
any, could make these helmets functional.

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Scott - 22 Nov 2007 15:17 GMT

> Has anybody modified a replica Navy MK-V Helmet for actual dive use.
> I am refering to the better quality replicas that sell for about $1K by
> Innovative Scuba Concepts Inc.

> I just purchased one from Mar-Vel and I am curious as to what mods,
> if any, could make these helmets functional.

http://www.morsediving.com/

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srscubalot@comcast.net - 25 Nov 2007 13:54 GMT

On Nov 22, 10:00 am, srscuba...@comcast.net wrote:

> Has anybody modified a replica Navy MK-V Helmet for actual dive use.
> I
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> if
> any, could make these helmets functional.

Well I just received my helmet, and as it turns out, it would require
significant modifying to make one of these replicas functional. All
of the hardware are dumbies and non-functioning. The replicas are
suitable for no more than decoration.

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El Stroko Guapo - 25 Nov 2007 15:10 GMT

> On Nov 22, 10:00 am, srscuba...@comcast.net wrote:
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> of the hardware are dumbies and non-functioning. The replicas are
> suitable for no more than decoration.

Why didn't you just pony up another $4k and get the real thing? You
could dive it and have something that would retain its value.

esg

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srscubalot@comcast.net - 26 Nov 2007 23:36 GMT

> srscuba...@comcast.net wrote:
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I purchased the helmet with the intent of only using it as a display
piece. And I did consider, very breifly, purchasing a genuine MK 5.
I just could not justify in my mind such an expenditure. Possibly in
the future I will reconsider. But for now I plan to attend a vintage
diving meet at one of our local quarries. If you volunteer a weekend
to help carry gear and do some tending, at the following meet you get
to suit up and take the rig on a dive. If nothing else it should
prove to be a pretty cool experience.

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El Stroko Guapo - 27 Nov 2007 02:06 GMT

>>srscuba...@comcast.net wrote:
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> to suit up and take the rig on a dive. If nothing else it should
> prove to be a pretty cool experience.

It is fun, although the Mk V may be the worst heavy dress ever put
together for fun diving.

esg

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srscubalot@comcast.net - 27 Nov 2007 04:17 GMT

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Sounds like some experience behind that remark?

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El Stroko Guapo - 27 Nov 2007 15:20 GMT

>>It is fun, although the Mk V may be the worst heavy dress ever put
>>together for fun diving.
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> Sounds like some experience behind that remark?

Yeah, I've got a few recreational heavy dress dives.

The Mk V is heavy, clumsy, and has lousy viz. I've also dove a mid-30s
Morse commercial that was much nicer, and a Lerios sponger that was a dream.

If I were going to buy a "for fun" rig, I'd go for one of the many
Korean commercial hats that are flooding the market right now, cheap.

esg

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