Mod 1 Advice Needed

taza · 28th February 2008, 14:31

Looking at taking Mod 1, IANTD and hopefully later on buy a Fully Loaded Inspiration Vision Rebreather, but my training will be on a Inspiration Classic.
Should I take the course or find someone who has Inspiration Vision.

Cheers

Taza

warmwaterdiver · 28th February 2008, 14:55

Quote: (Originally Posted by taza)

Looking at taking Mod 1, IANTD and hopefully later on buy a Fully Loaded Inspiration Vision Rebreather, but my training will be on a Inspiration Classic.
Should I take the course or find someone who has Inspiration Vision.

Cheers

Taza

any decent instructor should be able to lend you a unit of your choice given enough notice

personally I wouldn't learn on a unit I wasn't intending buying

Gobfish1 · 28th February 2008, 15:00

Inspiration Classic. to Inspiration Vision. you dont need a crossover ,,

my card has classic/vison on it ,, did most of my mod1 on a classic , plus two dive on a vision

luckybob99 · 28th February 2008, 15:00

If it was me I'll find someone else and do it on the vision. The operation of the handset/s are simulair e.g to turn off/on etc but I would still opt for the training on the unit I was going to use. Vision in your case.

Bob

Gobfish1 · 28th February 2008, 15:21

Mod 1 on a Inspiration Vision.

Aqualogistics online shop

Unit 16 Enterprise Centre Two
Chestergate
Stockport
SK3 0BR

Call Jeff
Tel: 0161 480 5745

warmwaterdiver · 28th February 2008, 15:41

Deep Blue Diving

Rich has rental Vision unit in stock

GarryL · 28th February 2008, 15:50

I would say the key thing to focus on with MOD 1 is learning rebreather skills vs open circuit. Once you get a rebreather mind-set, it's applicable cross platform allowing you to switch units with much more ease. There is a lot of commonality between Inspiration Classic and Vision anyway. I would agree with comment below on the characteristics of specific units. My Inspiration Classic training covered the Vision as well (using air as diluent) and nowadays there is a huge support network out there (here for example plus Inspiration list plus AP) if you have any minor questions. The AP manuals are a very good source too!! On cross-over's - I've recently done a unit specific crossover to a Meg (from Classic Inspo) and I was diving my unit after a 30 minute run-through of the system from an instructor. Then it was a question of practicing drills & set-up until they were second nature, which do vary unit to unit but all-in-all I must say, the differences were pretty minimal, primarily a question of getting used to a different menu systems and different mechanical set-up.

Quote: (Originally Posted by Gobfish1)

Inspiration Classic. to Inspiration Vision. you dont need a crossover ,,

my card has classic/vison on it ,, did most of my mod1 on a classic , plus two dive on a vision

Andy Barker APS · 28th February 2008, 21:08

HI,
just finished my MOD1, with my buddy he has a classic,
I have a vision, not a great deal of difference between the
two hand set procedures differ, one thing I did was to turn
off all the auto bits. So that during training both units were run
manally.
Andy

Simon A · 29th February 2008, 00:03

Tazza,
much easier to go from a classic to a vision, to go back the other way you have to remember there is no auto setpoint switch!
With Classics going for £2k upwards you may find it makes economic sense to dive a classic for a while.
HTH
Simon A

colinj · 29th February 2008, 00:22

Another vote for Richie Stevenson, go with what you're going to buy! Richie will help!

28th February 2008, 14:31	#1 (permalink)
taza New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Warrington UK Posts: 87	Mod 1 Advice Needed Looking at taking Mod 1, IANTD and hopefully later on buy a Fully Loaded Inspiration Vision Rebreather, but my training will be on a Inspiration Classic. Should I take the course or find someone who has Inspiration Vision. Cheers Taza
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28th February 2008, 14:55	#2 (permalink)
warmwaterdiver New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 27	Re: Mod 1 Advice Needed Quote: (Originally Posted by taza) Looking at taking Mod 1, IANTD and hopefully later on buy a Fully Loaded Inspiration Vision Rebreather, but my training will be on a Inspiration Classic. Should I take the course or find someone who has Inspiration Vision. Cheers Taza any decent instructor should be able to lend you a unit of your choice given enough notice personally I wouldn't learn on a unit I wasn't intending buying
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28th February 2008, 15:00	#3 (permalink)
Gobfish1 RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 410	Re: Mod 1 Advice Needed Inspiration Classic. to Inspiration Vision. you dont need a crossover ,, my card has classic/vison on it ,, did most of my mod1 on a classic , plus two dive on a vision __________________ Steve G Apparently not the only gay diver in the village http://drinkingliberally.org/blogs/o...nzee-glock.gif http://www.scubatunes.com/audio/vol01/mp3/HiTech.mp3 Last edited by Gobfish1 : 28th February 2008 at 15:07.
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28th February 2008, 15:00	#4 (permalink)
luckybob99 New Member Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 30	Re: Mod 1 Advice Needed If it was me I'll find someone else and do it on the vision. The operation of the handset/s are simulair e.g to turn off/on etc but I would still opt for the training on the unit I was going to use. Vision in your case. Bob
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28th February 2008, 15:21	#5 (permalink)
Gobfish1 RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 410	Re: Mod 1 Advice Needed Mod 1 on a Inspiration Vision. Aqualogistics online shop Unit 16 Enterprise Centre Two Chestergate Stockport SK3 0BR Call Jeff Tel: 0161 480 5745 __________________ Steve G Apparently not the only gay diver in the village http://drinkingliberally.org/blogs/o...nzee-glock.gif http://www.scubatunes.com/audio/vol01/mp3/HiTech.mp3
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28th February 2008, 15:41	#6 (permalink)
warmwaterdiver New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 27	Re: Mod 1 Advice Needed Deep Blue Diving Rich has rental Vision unit in stock
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28th February 2008, 15:50	#7 (permalink)
GarryL New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London Posts: 17	Re: Mod 1 Advice Needed I would say the key thing to focus on with MOD 1 is learning rebreather skills vs open circuit. Once you get a rebreather mind-set, it's applicable cross platform allowing you to switch units with much more ease. There is a lot of commonality between Inspiration Classic and Vision anyway. I would agree with comment below on the characteristics of specific units. My Inspiration Classic training covered the Vision as well (using air as diluent) and nowadays there is a huge support network out there (here for example plus Inspiration list plus AP) if you have any minor questions. The AP manuals are a very good source too!! On cross-over's - I've recently done a unit specific crossover to a Meg (from Classic Inspo) and I was diving my unit after a 30 minute run-through of the system from an instructor. Then it was a question of practicing drills & set-up until they were second nature, which do vary unit to unit but all-in-all I must say, the differences were pretty minimal, primarily a question of getting used to a different menu systems and different mechanical set-up. Quote: (Originally Posted by Gobfish1) Inspiration Classic. to Inspiration Vision. you dont need a crossover ,, my card has classic/vison on it ,, did most of my mod1 on a classic , plus two dive on a vision
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28th February 2008, 21:08	#8 (permalink)
Andy Barker APS New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bury St Edmunds Suffolk UK Posts: 29	Re: Mod 1 Advice Needed HI, just finished my MOD1, with my buddy he has a classic, I have a vision, not a great deal of difference between the two hand set procedures differ, one thing I did was to turn off all the auto bits. So that during training both units were run manally. Andy
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29th February 2008, 00:03	#9 (permalink)
Simon A Escapee from DIY Rebreather's Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 346	Re: Mod 1 Advice Needed Tazza, much easier to go from a classic to a vision, to go back the other way you have to remember there is no auto setpoint switch! With Classics going for £2k upwards you may find it makes economic sense to dive a classic for a while. HTH Simon A
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29th February 2008, 00:22	#10 (permalink)
colinj RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Uttoxeter Posts: 72	Re: Mod 1 Advice Needed Another vote for Richie Stevenson, go with what you're going to buy! Richie will help!
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