7.5 tonne lorry innnertube

nobubbles · 25th February 2005, 09:37

Hi Guys,

I have just read the email that i recieved from RebreatherWorld.com.

So I thought i would let you all know which one I use.

I have been diving with it now for about 2 years. Off the South coast and abroad in Spain.

I have found it to be a superb bit of kit to take travelling as you only have to fold it up and put it in your suit case, as long as I take my mini scrubber with me.

Now that I have configured my straps properly i have no probs with it riding up around the back of my head anymore.

The only other bit of kit you have to take with you is a punture repair kit. As i have found out in the past when penetrating wrecks sometimes the innertube can get snagged, which isn't a problem as long as I take my James Bond style Spare Air Bottle.

If that does happen, once I am back on the boat I just get my punture kit and do a quick repair job, and I am ready for the next dive.

Another good thing about diving with a 7.5 tonne lorry innertube round your neck is that if I run out of air I can just keep pumping the tube up with a good old bike pump. I tend to find the Muddy Fox one from Argos is the best as it is very small and can be stowed away nicely, and if you are diving off a rib the skipper will love you if he gets a tear in his tubes.

When iI took it for the first dive I noticed it tasted a bit rank, obviously being a lorry innertube it would. So I have since discovered filling full of mint flavoured toothpaste works a treat, oh and I have to make sure I spread a little round the mouth piece too.

The guys on the boats tend to fight over it as well at the end of the day when we are coming back into shore they do love to blow it up, attach a rope to it and use it as a donout off the back of the boat. Depending on which skipper we are using on the day.

Right then guys thats my rebreather. Can anybody better that. I was thinking off putting it on the market this year so if anyone would like to purchase a real underwater exsperiance, watch this space.

Also if anyone would like to have ago please just pm me.

nobubbles · 19th August 2005, 07:53

I take it then that the fact no one has replied to this post that sense of humours have fallen out of diving.

Maybe the fact that I still know how to have fun whilst diving obviously makes me very unusual in the rebreather world.

AndyP · 19th August 2005, 07:56

No the main reason no one has replied is because it is "almost" funny.

Andrew

ROB DAVIE · 19th August 2005, 15:23

Actually, I like the bit about riding it after the dive! Can I have a go?

pchanning · 19th August 2005, 16:52

Quote: (Originally Posted by nobubbles)

I take it then that the fact no one has replied to this post that sense of humours have fallen out of diving.

Maybe the fact that I still know how to have fun whilst diving obviously makes me very unusual in the rebreather world.

On the contrary bubbles, I must have missed that one.

The bike pump from argos got me LMAO

The visual of diving with a 7.5 tonne innertube around the neck finished me off, still, I picked myself back up off the floor but I'm gonna giggle about that for a while.

Good effort.

paul (fellow humourist)

onetime · 19th August 2005, 16:56

I prefer to sidemount two 3.5 tonne truck inner tubes. Not quite the duration but the back up gives me peace of mind. The annoying thing is the friggin beeping whenever I shift into reverse.

Rich Sawkins · 20th August 2005, 06:48

Quote: (Originally Posted by onetime)

I prefer to sidemount two 3.5 tonne truck inner tubes. Not quite the duration but the back up gives me peace of mind. The annoying thing is the friggin beeping whenever I shift into reverse.

You sure it not just in inspo behind you .....

25th February 2005, 09:37	#1 (permalink)
nobubbles New Member Current Rebreather/s: Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 4	7.5 tonne lorry innnertube Hi Guys, I have just read the email that i recieved from RebreatherWorld.com. So I thought i would let you all know which one I use. I have been diving with it now for about 2 years. Off the South coast and abroad in Spain. I have found it to be a superb bit of kit to take travelling as you only have to fold it up and put it in your suit case, as long as I take my mini scrubber with me. Now that I have configured my straps properly i have no probs with it riding up around the back of my head anymore. The only other bit of kit you have to take with you is a punture repair kit. As i have found out in the past when penetrating wrecks sometimes the innertube can get snagged, which isn't a problem as long as I take my James Bond style Spare Air Bottle. If that does happen, once I am back on the boat I just get my punture kit and do a quick repair job, and I am ready for the next dive. Another good thing about diving with a 7.5 tonne lorry innertube round your neck is that if I run out of air I can just keep pumping the tube up with a good old bike pump. I tend to find the Muddy Fox one from Argos is the best as it is very small and can be stowed away nicely, and if you are diving off a rib the skipper will love you if he gets a tear in his tubes. When iI took it for the first dive I noticed it tasted a bit rank, obviously being a lorry innertube it would. So I have since discovered filling full of mint flavoured toothpaste works a treat, oh and I have to make sure I spread a little round the mouth piece too. The guys on the boats tend to fight over it as well at the end of the day when we are coming back into shore they do love to blow it up, attach a rope to it and use it as a donout off the back of the boat. Depending on which skipper we are using on the day. Right then guys thats my rebreather. Can anybody better that. I was thinking off putting it on the market this year so if anyone would like to purchase a real underwater exsperiance, watch this space. Also if anyone would like to have ago please just pm me.
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19th August 2005, 07:53	#2 (permalink)
nobubbles New Member Current Rebreather/s: Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 4	I take it then that the fact no one has replied to this post that sense of humours have fallen out of diving. Maybe the fact that I still know how to have fun whilst diving obviously makes me very unusual in the rebreather world.
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19th August 2005, 07:56	#3 (permalink)
AndyP Mutter Grumble Groan Moan Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic rEvo Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 93	No the main reason no one has replied is because it is "almost" funny. Andrew
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19th August 2005, 15:23	#4 (permalink)
ROB DAVIE Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: HOUSTON, REPUBLIC OF TEJAS Posts: 1,120	Actually, I like the bit about riding it after the dive! Can I have a go? __________________ [SIZE=2]"CC Rebreathers will become a viable part of tech diving [U]WHEN PIGS FLY[/U]!!"--GI3[/SIZE]
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19th August 2005, 16:52	#5 (permalink)
pchanning PFO free :) Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: fixed! Posts: 454	Quote: (Originally Posted by nobubbles) I take it then that the fact no one has replied to this post that sense of humours have fallen out of diving. Maybe the fact that I still know how to have fun whilst diving obviously makes me very unusual in the rebreather world. On the contrary bubbles, I must have missed that one. The bike pump from argos got me LMAO The visual of diving with a 7.5 tonne innertube around the neck finished me off, still, I picked myself back up off the floor but I'm gonna giggle about that for a while. Good effort. paul (fellow humourist) __________________ Cheers Paul The key to enlightenment... is survival.
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19th August 2005, 16:56	#6 (permalink)
onetime Classic KISSer #138 Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: US, NJ Posts: 673	I prefer to sidemount two 3.5 tonne truck inner tubes. Not quite the duration but the back up gives me peace of mind. The annoying thing is the friggin beeping whenever I shift into reverse.
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20th August 2005, 06:48	#7 (permalink)
Rich Sawkins New Member Current Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 74	Quote: (Originally Posted by onetime) I prefer to sidemount two 3.5 tonne truck inner tubes. Not quite the duration but the back up gives me peace of mind. The annoying thing is the friggin beeping whenever I shift into reverse. You sure it not just in inspo behind you .....
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