hi need a litt advice

mr corvette · 18th February 2007, 21:46

hi all need a bit of advice i am a bsac sports diver and am wondering if it is too early to be thinking of a rebreather or if further training in oc would be a better route

tflaris · 18th February 2007, 22:54

Quote: (Originally Posted by mr corvette)

hi all need a bit of advice i am a bsac sports diver and am wondering if it is too early to be thinking of a rebreather or if further training in oc would be a better route

Looking back on the equipment and training that I have purchased and time spent on the training if you enjoy being in the water Rebreather Diving is the way to go. The more OC diving you do the more habits you will have to change when you make the switch. In short transition sooner than late.

Good Luck

Ben Field · 19th February 2007, 11:55

If you are a careful, nitrox qualified Sports Diver with an interest in kit maintenance and dive planning then yes- look into it.

If you are interested in getting Dive Leader "so you can do 50mtrs" and like slinging on any old kit for a dive then no- forget it.

If you have any Rebreather divers in your club they'd be the best people to speak to, if not then find a nearby club with some and go dive with them and see what they think of you and you of the rebreathers. Seeing them in the flesh makes a difference and is the only way for you to judge the quality of the different units available.

Its all good and well worth doing if you do plenty of diving, but its expensive, time consuming (to start with) and will put you back to basics again for about a year.

I'm saying all that because its all relative- one SD can be very different to another in terms of skills and experience, almost impossible to judge from here.

best of luck,
BEN

scubagrunt · 19th February 2007, 12:05

Quote: (Originally Posted by mr corvette)

hi all need a bit of advice i am a bsac sports diver and am wondering if it is too early to be thinking of a rebreather or if further training in oc would be a better route

talk to jo_c, she is over your way and on Rebreather World. she did inspiration training after only 25 dives. then took megalodon training after 30 or so!!!

OC training is valuable but CCR is where it is at, so join us over on the dark side

MrClive · 19th February 2007, 14:38

hi there, im in exactly the same boat as you and i think ccr is the way to go. ive asked numerous instructors worldwide and they all have different course prereq. i nearly have 25 dives done and alot ot them said, 100, 50 have to be adv, nitrox but if not you can combine the 2 together, it dont make sence, when doing the mod 1 limits you 2 40 mts on air with no stops. i have found 2 instructors that will accept you and are legends, pm me if you need more info. when i asked this a few weeks ago i didnt get as good a reply as you

, take care and go 4 it

18th February 2007, 21:46	#1 (permalink)
mr corvette New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: england Posts: 1	hi need a litt advice hi all need a bit of advice i am a bsac sports diver and am wondering if it is too early to be thinking of a rebreather or if further training in oc would be a better route Last edited by mr corvette : 18th February 2007 at 21:50. Reason: made a nads of it
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18th February 2007, 22:54	#2 (permalink)
tflaris God save the Queen Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Neptune Beach, Florida Posts: 247	Re: hi need a litt advice Quote: (Originally Posted by mr corvette) hi all need a bit of advice i am a bsac sports diver and am wondering if it is too early to be thinking of a rebreather or if further training in oc would be a better route Looking back on the equipment and training that I have purchased and time spent on the training if you enjoy being in the water Rebreather Diving is the way to go. The more OC diving you do the more habits you will have to change when you make the switch. In short transition sooner than late. Good Luck __________________ "Except for this one, I have come to the conclusion that all generalizations are false" -Jim Hayes
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19th February 2007, 11:55	#3 (permalink)
Ben Field CK+Shearwater Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 1,620	Re: hi need a litt advice If you are a careful, nitrox qualified Sports Diver with an interest in kit maintenance and dive planning then yes- look into it. If you are interested in getting Dive Leader "so you can do 50mtrs" and like slinging on any old kit for a dive then no- forget it. If you have any Rebreather divers in your club they'd be the best people to speak to, if not then find a nearby club with some and go dive with them and see what they think of you and you of the rebreathers. Seeing them in the flesh makes a difference and is the only way for you to judge the quality of the different units available. Its all good and well worth doing if you do plenty of diving, but its expensive, time consuming (to start with) and will put you back to basics again for about a year. I'm saying all that because its all relative- one SD can be very different to another in terms of skills and experience, almost impossible to judge from here. best of luck, BEN __________________ Know your PPO2, Pre-breath, Use checklists, Validate cells at 6mtrs, Use pure O2 at or near surface, Use a BOV, Don't dive Solo, Change Slime and Cells as recommended by Manufacturer and RTFM! Beware Fridge Suck! www.hugsac.org.uk
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19th February 2007, 12:05	#4 (permalink)
scubagrunt CCR Diva Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Classic Kiss Optima rEvo Other CCR Other SCR Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Megalodon Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Optima rEvo Other CCR Other SCR Join Date: May 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 428	Re: hi need a litt advice Quote: (Originally Posted by mr corvette) hi all need a bit of advice i am a bsac sports diver and am wondering if it is too early to be thinking of a rebreather or if further training in oc would be a better route talk to jo_c, she is over your way and on Rebreather World. she did inspiration training after only 25 dives. then took megalodon training after 30 or so!!! OC training is valuable but CCR is where it is at, so join us over on the dark side __________________ "No good deed goes unpunished!" www.silentscuba.com
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19th February 2007, 14:38	#5 (permalink)
MrClive Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: cork city ireland Posts: 170	Re: hello hi there, im in exactly the same boat as you and i think ccr is the way to go. ive asked numerous instructors worldwide and they all have different course prereq. i nearly have 25 dives done and alot ot them said, 100, 50 have to be adv, nitrox but if not you can combine the 2 together, it dont make sence, when doing the mod 1 limits you 2 40 mts on air with no stops. i have found 2 instructors that will accept you and are legends, pm me if you need more info. when i asked this a few weeks ago i didnt get as good a reply as you , take care and go 4 it
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