| Re: All adviseing against!! I still feel I must!!!
This is a subject that has been discussed on other threads. If i'm going to try to give you an answer I need to make a few assumptions on this, so if I make an incorrect one please don't be offended.
1) If your going through that much air on dives you are more than likely a new diver. The more you dive the better your SAC rate will become. Once you get the breathing down a single 80 can last you quite a while. I would advise you to keep diving OC until your SAC rate gets better (exercising will help a lot!). I would also look into taking some advanced classes ie- adv nitrox, tri mix, deep, decompression etc...
2) rebreathers are very advanced pieces of diving equipment. Rushing into one before you are ready can and will mostlikely kill you!
3) I have never been anywhere where I couldn't get O2... in fact I would question diving anywhere that O2 is not avialable, it's the best treatment for most diving emergancies.
4) The weight of a unit is a very relative thing, here's why;
If you need 35 lbs to get neutral and the unit weighs 10 lbs you will still need 25 lbs. If the unit weighs 35 lbs then you don't need the extra weight and you should be able to trim out a little better. The bottom line is that you weight can either be in rebreather or lead, but know matter which one you choose you are still going to need the same weight.
Take the time to become a good OC diver with very good skills, then move to an Rebreather if after time you still think it's the right move for you.
Hope this helped a little
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