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Dawktah · 17th January 2007, 03:57

As a newbie to the concept of CCR and only to take MOD1 in 2007. I think the inherent danger of CCR is its expense. Why? If one had an unlimited supply of money one could buy, boxes of sensors and cases of sofonolime for example. Are incidents on CCR attributable in design to these elements? I took inherent to mean its design not its use or user. OC being relatively inexpensive has less inherent dangers, except those mentioned freezing and free flow.

Just from reading, CCR is safer because you must take a bailout. Thus the inherent design includes bailout. OC has no safety other than a buddy, who isn't physically attached to you. All other errors are user and not inherent. Just a newbie ramble, I welcome responses. I want to learn as much as I can before I step into this realm.

17th January 2007, 03:57	#65 (permalink)
Dawktah New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 38	Re: Is Rebreather diving inherently more dangerous than OC? As a newbie to the concept of CCR and only to take MOD1 in 2007. I think the inherent danger of CCR is its expense. Why? If one had an unlimited supply of money one could buy, boxes of sensors and cases of sofonolime for example. Are incidents on CCR attributable in design to these elements? I took inherent to mean its design not its use or user. OC being relatively inexpensive has less inherent dangers, except those mentioned freezing and free flow. Just from reading, CCR is safer because you must take a bailout. Thus the inherent design includes bailout. OC has no safety other than a buddy, who isn't physically attached to you. All other errors are user and not inherent. Just a newbie ramble, I welcome responses. I want to learn as much as I can before I step into this realm.
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