| The Poisk Oxygen system
is the, so far, best oxygen system made
for climbing. Since Manufactured in
St. Petersburg Russia, the POISK oxygens
are much demanded for climbing of Mt.
Everest and other high 8000 meter peaks.Its
volume, size and dimensions have been
optimally designed to fit the needs
of the high altitude climber. Most oxygen
systems requires carrying a heavy bottle
to the summit even though it may be
close to empty.
The Poisk system is designed to use
tow to three bottles for a summit
day of 12 to 18 hours. This allows
you to drop and empty bottle on the
way to the summit and pick up a strategically
placed bottle on the descent if needed.
This way you have only one third the
weight on your back as you approach
the summit.
One POISK –3 high pressure
bottle filled to 260 Bar at 20 degrees
Celsius weighs under six pounds (2.7
kg). The dimensions of the bottle
are 19 inches long and 4.25 inches
in diameter (see picture on following
page) . Four bottles can easily fit
into a medium size pack. these bottles
are extremely reliable and easy to
use. They are also refillable. * At
a 2 liter per minute flow the bottles
last approximately 6.5 hours.
The POISK REGULATOR is light weight
(0.35 kg), easy to use and very reliable.
The regulator is a constant flow device
and can be adjusted in ¼ liter
per minute increments ranging from
1 to 4 liters per minute.
The POISK MASK is similar to the
Hornbein mask in that it uses a bladders
to conserve oxygen use. This simply
means the bladder only releas3s the
oxygen into the mask when you inhale.
The mask in insulated to protect your
face from the cold, and when combined
with a balaclava and goggles your
face is completely protected from
the elements.
The number of bottles, regulators
and mask needed for a particular expedition
is dependent on the size of the expedition,
as well as the particulars route you
are attempting. If you are uncertain
of your needs, feel free to contact
us to discuss your expedition. |
