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ccrdude · 9th April 2007, 17:38

Quote: (Originally Posted by myk)

... My question is should I get the training before buying the unit or buy the unit and get trained on my unit? ...

Thank you.
-Menawer

Hi Menawer,

Here are some things to think about.

1. If you can get your hands on a unit for training, chances are that they are going to want to rent it to you, and that can increase your costs for training.

2. There's nothing like the feeling of fondling YOUR rig while yakking about imminent rebreatherdom.

3. Do you really want to use a used rig during training? You don't know where it's been. At best, that could be like kissing your sister, or at worst, it could have been used by a smoker.

4. This is a good time to consider comfort and configuration issues, like where you're going to route your hoses, or your straps, or hang your bailout.

Congrats, enjoy.....

Ron

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ccrdude New Member Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 12	Re: I need your advice Quote: (Originally Posted by myk) ... My question is should I get the training before buying the unit or buy the unit and get trained on my unit? ... Thank you. -Menawer Hi Menawer, Here are some things to think about. 1. If you can get your hands on a unit for training, chances are that they are going to want to rent it to you, and that can increase your costs for training. 2. There's nothing like the feeling of fondling YOUR rig while yakking about imminent rebreatherdom. 3. Do you really want to use a used rig during training? You don't know where it's been. At best, that could be like kissing your sister, or at worst, it could have been used by a smoker. 4. This is a good time to consider comfort and configuration issues, like where you're going to route your hoses, or your straps, or hang your bailout. Congrats, enjoy..... Ron __________________ Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb - Calvin Coolidge.
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