How many hours?

Lamar English · 23rd March 2006, 15:32

After reading the thread "How old are you?" (for the CCR divers)
I have a question as well: Approximately how many hours experience did you have on open circut before making the switch to CCR?

Editor's Note: Okay, guys and gals, fess up! If you are like myself and ScubaDad (We admit to having been lazy!), sit down and try to make an accurate assessment of actual hours, and post it in the poll. Be honest. There are no prizes or punishments involved. We are just trying to get an accurate picture of the "experience curve" overall.---R. Davie, Rebreather World Staff

Jordan · 23rd March 2006, 15:39

Quote: (Originally Posted by Lamar English)

After reading the thread "How old are you?" (for the CCR divers)
I have a question as well: Approximately how many hours experience did you have on open circut before making the switch to CCR?

Not as many as you, you old-timer!

Hmmm, if I had to guess it would be around 1,000

ROB DAVIE · 23rd March 2006, 15:39

Now there is an interesting question, Lamar. Why don't you post it as a poll with a good range of options?

I know for myself, I've been diving fairly steadily since 1972, and took up Rebreather diving in 2001. Being lazy, however, I gave up logging my dives after I passed 2000+, and didn't start logging again until I got into technical diving. I never logged minutes and hours until I began diving my CCR.

Seems strange, when you think that I keep extensive logs as a pilot, but it never did rub off in diving until now. Mea maxima culpa!

Rob

***ScubaDadMiami*** · 23rd March 2006, 16:24

I am kind of in the same boat. I first put a tank on an breathed underwater when I was about 10 years old or less (late 1960's). Certified OC in the late 1970's.

I gave up logging dives a long time ago. I thought I would start again with CCR, and I sort of have if you count my posts here.

I figure I had above 2,000 dives prior to going CCR. I used to track the hours way back when. I can't say what that would amount to though.

***Decodiver*** · 23rd March 2006, 17:16

In 1989, in the military, I went from OC to CCR in less than a week.

So how about putting in less than 20 hours??????

Cheers,

Dave Cooper.

J. V. · 23rd March 2006, 17:35

Began to dive in 1980, first rebreather in 2002...
Not very fast...

Stephane · 23rd March 2006, 17:49

I began diving in 1999 and I have just acquired my reb (thank you JV

)
The answer for me is 500-750.

Nad · 23rd March 2006, 21:44

As Rob said I never logged minutes and hours until I began diving CCR.
However in 16 years I logged more than 2000 OC dives but I didn't logged them since 1600.

Nad

megdiver12 · 3rd April 2006, 23:56

I wish I would have done it soon

lizardland · 4th April 2006, 08:31

I started diving in 1992 and did my first Rebreather dive on the Cis Lunar in about 96 then a few dives on the Atlantis on and off. Started diving homebuilt O2 rebreathers in 2002 and moved on to mixed gas homebuilt mCCRs in 2003. I gave up in 2005 and bought a CK. I'd only really count my RB diving from there, I'd done about 2000 dives at that point so probably 2000hrs would be a good estimate.

View Poll Results: How many hours did you have underwater when you changed to rebreather diving?
Less than 100 hours	9	5.52%
100-250	24	14.72%
250-500	39	23.93%
500-750	21	12.88%
750-1000	18	11.04%
1000-1500	14	8.59%
1500-2000	9	5.52%
2000+	28	17.18%
Military Fast-Track (Less than 50 hours)	1	0.61%
Voters: 163. You may not vote on this poll

23rd March 2006, 15:32	#1 (permalink)
Lamar English New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 3	How many hours? After reading the thread "How old are you?" (for the CCR divers) I have a question as well: Approximately how many hours experience did you have on open circut before making the switch to CCR? Editor's Note: Okay, guys and gals, fess up! If you are like myself and ScubaDad (We admit to having been lazy!), sit down and try to make an accurate assessment of actual hours, and post it in the poll. Be honest. There are no prizes or punishments involved. We are just trying to get an accurate picture of the "experience curve" overall.---R. Davie, Rebreather World Staff Last edited by ROB DAVIE : 23rd March 2006 at 16:42.
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23rd March 2006, 15:39	#2 (permalink)
Jordan Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: North Florida Posts: 219	Re: How many hours? Quote: (Originally Posted by Lamar English) After reading the thread "How old are you?" (for the CCR divers) I have a question as well: Approximately how many hours experience did you have on open circut before making the switch to CCR? Not as many as you, you old-timer! Hmmm, if I had to guess it would be around 1,000 __________________ Is it clear? No. Well, let's go anyways. "Those who would sacrifice a little freedom for a little order, will lose both, and deserve neither." Thomas Jefferson
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23rd March 2006, 15:39	#3 (permalink)
ROB DAVIE Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: HOUSTON, REPUBLIC OF TEJAS Posts: 1,120	Re: How many hours? Now there is an interesting question, Lamar. Why don't you post it as a poll with a good range of options? I know for myself, I've been diving fairly steadily since 1972, and took up Rebreather diving in 2001. Being lazy, however, I gave up logging my dives after I passed 2000+, and didn't start logging again until I got into technical diving. I never logged minutes and hours until I began diving my CCR. Seems strange, when you think that I keep extensive logs as a pilot, but it never did rub off in diving until now. Mea maxima culpa! Rob
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23rd March 2006, 16:24	#4 (permalink)
*ScubaDadMiami* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,937	Re: How many hours? I am kind of in the same boat. I first put a tank on an breathed underwater when I was about 10 years old or less (late 1960's). Certified OC in the late 1970's. I gave up logging dives a long time ago. I thought I would start again with CCR, and I sort of have if you count my posts here. I figure I had above 2,000 dives prior to going CCR. I used to track the hours way back when. I can't say what that would amount to though. __________________ Howard Packer IANTD CCR Instructor Miami Beach, Florida CCRDiveTraining.com
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23rd March 2006, 17:16	#5 (permalink)
*Decodiver* Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Ouroboros rEvo Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Sport Kiss Classic Kiss rEvo Other CCR Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Geneva Posts: 2,168	Re: How many hours? In 1989, in the military, I went from OC to CCR in less than a week. So how about putting in less than 20 hours?????? Cheers, Dave Cooper. __________________ CCR/OC Trimix Instructor Trainer CCR Training to Mixed Gas in Switzerland, France, UK & Germany on Megalodon/COPIS-Megalodon/KISS/Sport KISS/Ouroboros/rEvo/Inspiration/Evolution/Sentinel www.zerogravitydiving.com Rebreather World Terms & Conditions
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23rd March 2006, 17:35	#6 (permalink)
J. V. Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet rEvo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lot & Savoie Posts: 231	Re: How many hours? Began to dive in 1980, first rebreather in 2002... Not very fast... __________________ -------------------- Jacques NPSFQQA-EDS IT # 007 (remué non agité)
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23rd March 2006, 17:49	#7 (permalink)
Stephane Hey! Ho! Let's go! Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nantes - France Posts: 722	Re: How many hours? I began diving in 1999 and I have just acquired my reb (thank you JV ) The answer for me is 500-750.
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23rd March 2006, 21:44	#8 (permalink)
Nad Rebel to the Bone Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 940	Re: How many hours? As Rob said I never logged minutes and hours until I began diving CCR. However in 16 years I logged more than 2000 OC dives but I didn't logged them since 1600. Nad __________________ The Impossible is often the Untried
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3rd April 2006, 23:56	#9 (permalink)
megdiver12 New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Classic Kiss Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: minnesota Posts: 71	Re: How many hours? I wish I would have done it soon
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4th April 2006, 08:31	#10 (permalink)
lizardland Yak Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Home Build Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North... Posts: 1,186	Re: How many hours? I started diving in 1992 and did my first Rebreather dive on the Cis Lunar in about 96 then a few dives on the Atlantis on and off. Started diving homebuilt O2 rebreathers in 2002 and moved on to mixed gas homebuilt mCCRs in 2003. I gave up in 2005 and bought a CK. I'd only really count my RB diving from there, I'd done about 2000 dives at that point so probably 2000hrs would be a good estimate. __________________ Can you imagine drifting along in the sea with your mouth open and a load of f***ing plankton going in? You'd like it, would you? www.westons-cider.co.uk Azerbaijani Association of Technical Divers Publicity Officer and Goat Wrangler
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