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Old 2nd May 2006, 18:38   #10 (permalink)
Drmike
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Re: Fiance says NO to me diving with a Rebreather... under the thumb or wot!

Quote: (Originally Posted by VTR)
Get a new fiance!!!

Ok, joking aside, I think there's far too much of the 'Rebreather's will kill you' talk, mostly on unfounded information or rumours that get out of hand/exagerated. As far as I know, there hasn't been a death that can be attributed to a fault with an RB unit, but mostly down to user error/bad training/lazyness. You can die on OC if you've had bad training or if the user is lazy/incompetent.

Cheers

Giles.
It doesnt matter if the units are faultless, thats not the point.

Humans will always make mistakes and will always get complacent (its human nature)..even the best do - as we have seen

OC is more forgiving of mistakes and complacency than a Rebreather if for no other reason than its simpler.

IMO unless you have a real need for one (deep dives or overheads, where the benefit of extended gas outweigh the risks) Id keep well away!! Just my opinion - nobody has to agree.
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Cave diving is a sport
Wreck diving is a sport
Diving in general is a sport

'Rebreather diving' is not a sport
its the delusional obsession with a highly dangerous and often inappropriate piece of equipment
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