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silent running · 23rd December 2006, 09:00

Quote: (Originally Posted by jepuskar)

Compared to OC it is quite obvious you have more responsibility while diving on a rebreather...and this is at all stages, surface, descent, bottom, ascent, surface.

Your cert class should instill go habits, like monitoring your PO2 atleast once a minute and I'm sure more during the first few dives post cert. There is a lot to monitor on a rebreather throughout the course of a dive, so at one point did you start enjoying your dives without becoming complacent on the monitoring or did you find yourself becoming complacent?

I guess I want to hear about the transition from cert to post cert and at what point did you start enjoying your surroundings more.

I know because I am new with no experience yet, it seems like you spend your whole dive monitoring your gauges and I know this is not the case..otherwise what fun is there?? Does listening for the solenoid become 2nd nature, or noticing your HUD LED's, checking your other displays if you have them.

As an open circuit diver I check my computer regularly, probably more than most, yet I still enjoy my dives...I suppose its the same thing.

Thanks,

J

Jason, to be more specific, there are limited variables in constant Po2 diving and it easily becomes 2nd nature. The trick is being honest about the risks and managing them in addition to your own limitations. I stopped riding motorcycles in an urban environment partially because I had too much on my mind to give enough mental energy to riding in city traffic-I just didn't have enough to go around. Consequently, I find CCR diving to be way more relaxing and easy to manage, with much more benefit, IMHO. It's mostly about prevention and risk management in a way that allows for much more planning/reflection before a crisis, hence much of the chatter on this site. Oh, and BTW, get a unit with HUD and your risks decrease substantialy.

It doesn't matter how much you try to anticipate having a truck switch lanes suddenly in front of you in a rainstorm on an oily city expressway. There's no really effective way to train for it. When it happens, you either react quickly enough, or you don't. The odds are either with you, or they're not. You won't know until it's too late.

As I've said before, the balance in CCR diving is between how much you believe the unit should do vs. how much attention you think is required to have a safe dive-How much diver involvement is required by the unit design? And the cool thing is you have a choice on what you think that proportion should be...

But it's really not that nerve racking, most any CCR emergency will be much more slo-mo than even a 25 mph motorcycle accident. With good planning, you can handle all CCR emergencies, not true of many other "sports".

23rd December 2006, 09:00	#9 (permalink)
silent running Mature mouth breather Current Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: U.S.A. Brooklyn, New York Posts: 1,813	Re: Enjoying your dive on a CCR Quote: (Originally Posted by jepuskar) Compared to OC it is quite obvious you have more responsibility while diving on a rebreather...and this is at all stages, surface, descent, bottom, ascent, surface. Your cert class should instill go habits, like monitoring your PO2 atleast once a minute and I'm sure more during the first few dives post cert. There is a lot to monitor on a rebreather throughout the course of a dive, so at one point did you start enjoying your dives without becoming complacent on the monitoring or did you find yourself becoming complacent? I guess I want to hear about the transition from cert to post cert and at what point did you start enjoying your surroundings more. I know because I am new with no experience yet, it seems like you spend your whole dive monitoring your gauges and I know this is not the case..otherwise what fun is there?? Does listening for the solenoid become 2nd nature, or noticing your HUD LED's, checking your other displays if you have them. As an open circuit diver I check my computer regularly, probably more than most, yet I still enjoy my dives...I suppose its the same thing. Thanks, J Jason, to be more specific, there are limited variables in constant Po2 diving and it easily becomes 2nd nature. The trick is being honest about the risks and managing them in addition to your own limitations. I stopped riding motorcycles in an urban environment partially because I had too much on my mind to give enough mental energy to riding in city traffic-I just didn't have enough to go around. Consequently, I find CCR diving to be way more relaxing and easy to manage, with much more benefit, IMHO. It's mostly about prevention and risk management in a way that allows for much more planning/reflection before a crisis, hence much of the chatter on this site. Oh, and BTW, get a unit with HUD and your risks decrease substantialy. It doesn't matter how much you try to anticipate having a truck switch lanes suddenly in front of you in a rainstorm on an oily city expressway. There's no really effective way to train for it. When it happens, you either react quickly enough, or you don't. The odds are either with you, or they're not. You won't know until it's too late. As I've said before, the balance in CCR diving is between how much you believe the unit should do vs. how much attention you think is required to have a safe dive-How much diver involvement is required by the unit design? And the cool thing is you have a choice on what you think that proportion should be... But it's really not that nerve racking, most any CCR emergency will be much more slo-mo than even a 25 mph motorcycle accident. With good planning, you can handle all CCR emergencies, not true of many other "sports".
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