Are Rebreather's a waste for sport depth limits?

silent running · 29th June 2006, 18:51

Hello kpalas, it's definitely true that CCRs are potentially more dangerous and can be more trouble. Although that also depends on your dive routines and the CCR you use, some are more easy to use than others. After filling my scrubber, calibrating, pos and neg test-45 minutes-I've got at least 6 hrs of diving ahead of me on the Prism and I can divide that time up anyway I want. I have not missed a dive yet.
For me the advantages are many-better wildlife interactions, max flexable dive planning, warmer, moist breathing gas and ability to raise the PO2 decrease possibility of DCS, silence, no wasting of expensive HE. And as long as you think you have the discipline to keep complacency in it's place, you will likely find CCR diving enjoyable at any depth. I do and I won't go back to OC. And SCR is just as much trouble as CCR with diminshed benefits in every category mentioned above... Good luck, -Andy

Drmike · 30th June 2006, 03:25

Quote: (Originally Posted by db8us)

Not only a waste, but also more dangerous IMHO.

For 'non deco sports diving' make that FAR more dangerous.

If I was never diving sub 50m or diving overheads Id sell my units in a flash!

29th June 2006, 18:51	#41 (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: 1,814	Re: Are Rebreather's a waste for sport depth limits? Hello kpalas, it's definitely true that CCRs are potentially more dangerous and can be more trouble. Although that also depends on your dive routines and the CCR you use, some are more easy to use than others. After filling my scrubber, calibrating, pos and neg test-45 minutes-I've got at least 6 hrs of diving ahead of me on the Prism and I can divide that time up anyway I want. I have not missed a dive yet. For me the advantages are many-better wildlife interactions, max flexable dive planning, warmer, moist breathing gas and ability to raise the PO2 decrease possibility of DCS, silence, no wasting of expensive HE. And as long as you think you have the discipline to keep complacency in it's place, you will likely find CCR diving enjoyable at any depth. I do and I won't go back to OC. And SCR is just as much trouble as CCR with diminshed benefits in every category mentioned above... Good luck, -Andy
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30th June 2006, 03:25	#42 (permalink)
Drmike Custom Title Allowed! 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: 3,165	Re: Are Rebreather's a waste for sport depth limits? Quote: (Originally Posted by db8us) Not only a waste, but also more dangerous IMHO. For 'non deco sports diving' make that FAR more dangerous. If I was never diving sub 50m or diving overheads Id sell my units in a flash! __________________ 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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