Quote: (Originally Posted by
decoweenie)
Excuse me, but WTF is Martin Burnard ?
If you have no ntention of diving a Rebreather, then it is best to lurk and possibly learn instead of making some (IMHO) rather presumptious and could be read as obnoxious comments about people who dive RBs (i.e. team, unsafe, blah-blah) on your first post.
BTW, welcome!
Paraphrasing, I think the second word was "Off!"
Martin, I think what you really, really want is for us to convince you why you want one. And I think you might be a little tempted already... So why not tell us why you think they are a good thing and we'll take it from there?
Knowing the work you do with SeaSearch, I'd say you'll enjoy the closer contact you get with fish. They really, really do come closer and really, really do react to bubbles. The other thing you might like is the lack of worry about breathing gas. It's nice to be limited by deco, not gas. Finally, there is a lot to be said for the warmer, moister air you get to breathe.
Other than that, there are plusses and minuses. I'd point out the migration towards RBs and ask yourself why the majority of tech divers seem to be using RBs. It can't all be about status, can it? Anyhow, I know you're not a troll, so ask away.