Quote: (Originally Posted by
Icarusflies)
Hello All;
This is my first post in the forum so hello all.....
Well, this is my situation. I have 60 dives in 6 month in open circuit and I want to take the rebreather path.
Security is my main concern before performance and I am not planning to go deeper than 130' in warm water.
For what I have learned about rebreathers I assume that SCR's are safer than CCR since we have a set oxygen % so there is no risk of hyperoxia as long as we don't go deeper that what the nitrox mix permits. Also there is no electronics that might malfunction (I know that some CCR are manual like the Kiss). So in fewer words the only risk with an SCR is hypercapnia and hypoxia. Am I right to assume that SCR's are considerably safer than CCR's???
Thank you for your feed back
Hello Icarusflies-
Daedalus?
Please understand: SCR or CCR- the biggest danger lies within the diver himself. Danger or safety originate and are perpetuated by the very mindset of whoever straps on the rig. Each Rebreather has good and bad traits. How the individual diver faces or ignores them will determine whether he has a bright future or an obituary awaiting.
ALL RBs will eventually malfunction. All mechanical things do. SCR is absolutely not a guarantee of "safety".
Welcome to our community and PLEASE do your homework. Study, learn, grow, and above all else, ENJOY! Never forget: Life is a finite commodity.
Ken