rebreather as a usual kit

**jmurba** · 15th February 2007, 13:30

Quote: (Originally Posted by Andy Del)

Not that I would want to preach to the converted, but a rebreather, OC setup, plastic bag, or long snorkel are just tools to do a job. We just happen to like these particular tools!

I don't actively teach at the moment, so I only do a few OC dives, when it's warranted. I choose to dive a CCR as I think it's a great tool for the vast majority of the dives I do: Wrecks, deep wrecks, critter photography (very much in the happy snappy mode) or peaceful solo dives with lots of redundancy.

For me, switching back to OC is possible only for shalow dives...

2 years ago I arrived in cavalaire to do a 60m wreck, and my Rebreather decided I would not dive.....

so the club owner passed me a twin set of trimix and 2 nitrox stages.

I did not noticed the islation valve between the 2 tanks...went down and realised after 10' that my pressure was 190 bars.....

as I am stupid I said to me "this f......g pressure gauge is rusted...." and went on diving".

I ran out of trimix at 45m (on the deck of the wreck) at the nearly end of my run time , it wa not a problem cause i ascent slowly giving pressure difference to my reg and breathing the last drops of trimix and then switched to nx40 10 m higher ....

once at the 6m stop playing with my valves I realised that the islation valve was closed....(((-: ass hole !!!

just to say that when ccr becomes our nearly only rig we also have make a couple of kind dives to reajust to OC diving before doing a deep dive on OC.

regards

jean mi

View Poll Results: What is your proportion of Rebreather dives
I always dive my rebreather even when I travel	57	45.60%
I always dive my rebreather except when I travel	10	8.00%
I do most of my dive on rebreather but still do a couple of OC dives when necessary	50	40.00%
I do 50% of dive using my rebreather	5	4.00%
I dive rebreather only from time to time	3	2.40%
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15th February 2007, 13:30	#21 (permalink)
jmurba wet bear Current Rebreather/s: Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Home Build Join Date: May 2006 Location: cannes france Posts: 919	Re: rebreather as a usual kit Quote: (Originally Posted by Andy Del) Not that I would want to preach to the converted, but a rebreather, OC setup, plastic bag, or long snorkel are just tools to do a job. We just happen to like these particular tools! I don't actively teach at the moment, so I only do a few OC dives, when it's warranted. I choose to dive a CCR as I think it's a great tool for the vast majority of the dives I do: Wrecks, deep wrecks, critter photography (very much in the happy snappy mode) or peaceful solo dives with lots of redundancy. For me, switching back to OC is possible only for shalow dives... 2 years ago I arrived in cavalaire to do a 60m wreck, and my Rebreather decided I would not dive..... so the club owner passed me a twin set of trimix and 2 nitrox stages. I did not noticed the islation valve between the 2 tanks...went down and realised after 10' that my pressure was 190 bars..... as I am stupid I said to me "this f......g pressure gauge is rusted...." and went on diving". I ran out of trimix at 45m (on the deck of the wreck) at the nearly end of my run time , it wa not a problem cause i ascent slowly giving pressure difference to my reg and breathing the last drops of trimix and then switched to nx40 10 m higher .... once at the 6m stop playing with my valves I realised that the islation valve was closed....(((-: ass hole !!! just to say that when ccr becomes our nearly only rig we also have make a couple of kind dives to reajust to OC diving before doing a deep dive on OC. regards jean mi __________________ when will I be able to think about something else then spending hours underwater, when will I be normal ? http://web.mac.com/jmurba/Site_2/home.html http://web.mac.com/jmurba/Site_3/home.html
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