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SkinAndScuba · 20th May 2007, 19:47

Quote: (Originally Posted by denka)

Hello,

Most people I talk to and know "some things

" about rebreathers say that it takes a lot off time to do the pre dive checks and the calibrating. So i thougt lets ask the pro's

.

My interrest go out to the Sport kiss, R-evo, Pelagian and the Inspiration.

Greatings from a rainy holland

Dennis

I'm diving a eCCR and yes it does take a fair amount of time. I have watched the pro's do it much faster than I can. I take about 3/4 hour to set up my unit and about the same when I take it apart and clean it.
I assemble in the morning and take apart in the evening. I don't do it for any other dives during the day.

I take more time as a mistake on a CCR is not forgiving like OC.
I don't have to fill cylinders at all for a complete weekends diving, other than the initial fills.

Average out the time taken to go fill my OC for each dive, it works out less time spent preping the CCR.

20th May 2007, 19:47	#3 (permalink)
SkinAndScuba New Member Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Optima Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Africa Three Rivers Posts: 40	Re: Prep.time needed from parking the car and diving Quote: (Originally Posted by denka) Hello, Most people I talk to and know "some things " about rebreathers say that it takes a lot off time to do the pre dive checks and the calibrating. So i thougt lets ask the pro's . My interrest go out to the Sport kiss, R-evo, Pelagian and the Inspiration. Greatings from a rainy holland Dennis I'm diving a eCCR and yes it does take a fair amount of time. I have watched the pro's do it much faster than I can. I take about 3/4 hour to set up my unit and about the same when I take it apart and clean it. I assemble in the morning and take apart in the evening. I don't do it for any other dives during the day. I take more time as a mistake on a CCR is not forgiving like OC. I don't have to fill cylinders at all for a complete weekends diving, other than the initial fills. Average out the time taken to go fill my OC for each dive, it works out less time spent preping the CCR. __________________ Kenneth Wessels #19799 Skin & Scuba The only South African Optima diver 2007/01-2008/07, and to my knowledge the only Africa Optima diver.
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