So, after an odd shipping debacle that I can't quite figure out, I finally received my hbot from Oxyrevo.
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Space is a problem in our house but I was able to clear out a room enough to put it in. Assembly was not too difficult. The worst part was the most claustrophobic- installing the internal frame- because it has to be done inflated. But it went without a hitch after I figured out the double zipper bit, and kept reminding myself that oxygen was being pumped into the chamber.
I've only had 3 full sessions to date but have already gotten used to it. The ear pressure doesn't seem to be a problem for me, which I was a little concerned about. Right from the start, after each session so far, it really seems to hit my legs. They feel as if I've given them a light workout. My mind also feels calmer, it doesn't 'wander' so much. An interesting one is that my voice is more relaxed. When it's relaxed it gets deeper and the sound is 'fuller'. The same thing happens when I sit in a sauna or after a heavier workout (in the past). My neckpain has also greatly diminished.
About the chamber itself, it's a solid build as far as I can tell. A nice feature is that there are pressure gauges both inside and out, and that I can change the amout of pressure from 1.2-1.5 ATA.
Funny story. When I climbed in for the first time to install the frame, I decided that, since I was there I might as well stay in there as my first session. No mattress, no mask, no silencer. It got really warm in there and moisture started to form on the walls of the chamber, but I thought that this was just the way it was and that it was tolerable and I would just deal with it. I noticed that the pressure inside was reading a very steady 58 kph (50 kph being 1.5 ATA). I knew it was high and I thought maybe I had received an 'over achiever' system. I didn't have a clock with me so I exited after I had had enough of lying on the hard floor. Upon depressurizing, I noticed the temperature drop and a mist filled the chamber! It had created a weather system! No lightning but it was neat to be in it. After exiting, the damp chamber, I noticed something. In the photo, you can just see a black knob at the foot end of the chamber. There's actually two of these which are valves that prevent the chamber from inflating above 1.5 ATA. I had forgotten to remove the bubble wrap affixed with rubberbands covering the valves to protect them during shipping. By leaving them on, air couldn't escape properly which was why the pressure was so high and there was so much moisture inside. The next sessions were much better.
Definitly use in a well ventilated room. Don't close the door, at least, and if you can, leave a window open. Otherwise, your room will be a sauna! I mean, holy hot-box Batman!
