1986

Made from a DMC-6 band mask, a Swindell neck dam, and a SL-17 handle.

It was too heavy, too tall, and wet inside.

1988

Originally a Bell motorcycle helmet bought used at a garage sale in Houston.

This was a free flow helmet and very heavy on the surface, but

extremely dry and comfortable in the water.

1997

First bronze prototype.

Free flow hat, sand casted silicone bronze.

A non-working Gorski assembled for the traveling dive museum in Louisiana.

The museum is located in Morgan City across from City Hall.

1999

First bronze production helmet.

Six were built in 1999 with the

Cyclone 5000 regulator.

1999

Production bronze Gorski

fitted with Helinaut reclaim

and first stage.

Gorski pictures

2002

First stainless steel prototype.

Has first stage mounted on back manifold.

Gorski pictures

2004

Second re-modified stainless steel prototype with side/rear mounted side block.

Block location described by Gorski as a big mistake. Made the hat side-heavy and unbalanced.

2007

The Gorski G2000SS

The current state of evolution of the Gorski hat.

Gorski G2000SS fitted with Gorski two-stage cam-lock reclaim.

Most current version as of January 2007.

As tested offshore by Onyx (Veolia) in late 2006.

Gorski pictures

Gorski G2000SS fitted with experimental rebreather rig

Les Gorski diving, late 2006

Gorski pictures