Rebreather World - View Single Post - Very deep dives inflation gas choice

Drmike · 3rd May 2006, 10:11

Quote: (Originally Posted by DrJM)

Ur right Mike, Argon is "maybe" a good idea but a pain to find middle of nowhere (aka middle of France

) and not breathable if shit happen and if you still have 200m to exit the cave !

In fact having Air for bcd/suit inflation saved the life of one of my mate 4-5 month ago: he exited the cave breathing/sucking his 2 lit air suit inflator via his bcd

Back to deep dives, I dropped argon a long time ago, and I'm survivng with air and
Xerotherm artic 4th Element
DUI 400gr Thinsulate
Typhoon heating jacket

No skin bends (yet

)

Good day

Jerome

Thanks Jerome, was hoping you would be able to offer some 1st hand experience. Just been adding up the number of stage tanks for bailout, Im up to 14. .....Maybe I should stage my MK15.5 in the cave for bailout!

PM sent.

3rd May 2006, 10:11	#7 (permalink)
Drmike RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Ouroboros Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,378	Re: Very deep dives inflation gas choice - risk of skin bends for Rebreather dives Quote: (Originally Posted by DrJM) Ur right Mike, Argon is "maybe" a good idea but a pain to find middle of nowhere (aka middle of France ) and not breathable if shit happen and if you still have 200m to exit the cave ! In fact having Air for bcd/suit inflation saved the life of one of my mate 4-5 month ago: he exited the cave breathing/sucking his 2 lit air suit inflator via his bcd Back to deep dives, I dropped argon a long time ago, and I'm survivng with air and Xerotherm artic 4th Element DUI 400gr Thinsulate Typhoon heating jacket No skin bends (yet) Good day Jerome Thanks Jerome, was hoping you would be able to offer some 1st hand experience. Just been adding up the number of stage tanks for bailout, Im up to 14. .....Maybe I should stage my MK15.5 in the cave for bailout! PM sent. __________________ 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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