Hi from Cape Town, South Africa

KenStrickland · 20th February 2007, 10:25

It's great to be welcomed to this fantastic site. So much information, so little time!

I live in Cape Town, which is a great dive location, offering a really diverse range of diving opportunities, from macro photography of tiny critters to White Shark cage diving and wreck diving.

I do a lot of underwater photography (amateur only: I have to make a living

!) and started diving with a SCR about 5 years ago, in an attempt to reduce bubbles/noise etc. The SCR was Ok, but didn't live up to expectations - there are still quite a lot of bubbles with a SCR, but the real problem was the sawtooth bouyancy issue. It was very frustrating to compose a macro shot, only to drift off at the last moment, as the loop filled up!

So, I have recently bought a Vision Inspiration and am busy getting as much dive time on it as possible - and loving it. In the future I'd like to extend my diving into deep/technical diving so that I can explore some of the many, many deep wrecks around the Cape coast.

jtresfon · 20th February 2007, 10:42

Welcome to RBW!

The secret is now out... when we should be working we are actually doing "research" on the RBW forums!!!

Hope to see you in the water soon...

Cheers
Jean.

scunick · 20th February 2007, 14:45

Quote: (Originally Posted by KenStrickland)

It's great to be welcomed to this fantastic site. So much information, so little time!

I live in Cape Town, which is a great dive location, offering a really diverse range of diving opportunities, from macro photography of tiny critters to White Shark cage diving and wreck diving.

I do a lot of underwater photography (amateur only: I have to make a living

!) and started diving with a SCR about 5 years ago, in an attempt to reduce bubbles/noise etc. The SCR was Ok, but didn't live up to expectations - there are still quite a lot of bubbles with a SCR, but the real problem was the sawtooth bouyancy issue. It was very frustrating to compose a macro shot, only to drift off at the last moment, as the loop filled up!

So, I have recently bought a Vision Inspiration and am busy getting as much dive time on it as possible - and loving it. In the future I'd like to extend my diving into deep/technical diving so that I can explore some of the many, many deep wrecks around the Cape coast.

Ken,

I thought we were finally going to see you on Sunday... but allas the weather changed those plans

Welcome and see you soon.

Cheers
Nick

mikedive · 20th February 2007, 23:45

Hey buddy,

Welcome to RBW and I hope you enjoy this great discussion board and all the information available here.
Cheers,

Capt. Ray Goosen · 21st February 2007, 15:34

Yo, Ken, welcome, I hope you have as much fun here as I do, but must tell you, you just made me homesick, boo hoo, take care and be safe out there..

montyg · 22nd February 2007, 13:14

Hi Ken and welcome to RBW!

I have no doubt that you will enjoy your stay here as much as I have.

(Warning: it's addictive!)

rgds
monty

Gobfish1 · 23rd February 2007, 00:59

Welcome to RBW

spike jackson · 23rd February 2007, 07:33

Yet another Saffa on the boards! Welcome to RBworld!

Alan Crichton · 23rd February 2007, 18:19

Welcome Ken ! Sounds like Don converted most of Cape town to the Inspo's !

20th February 2007, 10:25	#1 (permalink)
KenStrickland New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Ray Other Rebreather/s: Ray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cape Town Posts: 15	Hi from Cape Town, South Africa It's great to be welcomed to this fantastic site. So much information, so little time! I live in Cape Town, which is a great dive location, offering a really diverse range of diving opportunities, from macro photography of tiny critters to White Shark cage diving and wreck diving. I do a lot of underwater photography (amateur only: I have to make a living !) and started diving with a SCR about 5 years ago, in an attempt to reduce bubbles/noise etc. The SCR was Ok, but didn't live up to expectations - there are still quite a lot of bubbles with a SCR, but the real problem was the sawtooth bouyancy issue. It was very frustrating to compose a macro shot, only to drift off at the last moment, as the loop filled up! So, I have recently bought a Vision Inspiration and am busy getting as much dive time on it as possible - and loving it. In the future I'd like to extend my diving into deep/technical diving so that I can explore some of the many, many deep wrecks around the Cape coast.
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20th February 2007, 10:42	#2 (permalink)
jtresfon New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cape Town Posts: 23	Re: Hi from Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to RBW! The secret is now out... when we should be working we are actually doing "research" on the RBW forums!!! Hope to see you in the water soon... Cheers Jean. __________________ www.underwaterimages.co.za It's not about being down deepest or longest, it's what you do when you're down there!
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20th February 2007, 14:45	#3 (permalink)
scunick Nick Cunningham-Moorat Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Other CCR Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South Africa - Cape Town Posts: 109	Re: Hi from Cape Town, South Africa Quote: (Originally Posted by KenStrickland) It's great to be welcomed to this fantastic site. So much information, so little time! I live in Cape Town, which is a great dive location, offering a really diverse range of diving opportunities, from macro photography of tiny critters to White Shark cage diving and wreck diving. I do a lot of underwater photography (amateur only: I have to make a living !) and started diving with a SCR about 5 years ago, in an attempt to reduce bubbles/noise etc. The SCR was Ok, but didn't live up to expectations - there are still quite a lot of bubbles with a SCR, but the real problem was the sawtooth bouyancy issue. It was very frustrating to compose a macro shot, only to drift off at the last moment, as the loop filled up! So, I have recently bought a Vision Inspiration and am busy getting as much dive time on it as possible - and loving it. In the future I'd like to extend my diving into deep/technical diving so that I can explore some of the many, many deep wrecks around the Cape coast. Ken, I thought we were finally going to see you on Sunday... but allas the weather changed those plans Welcome and see you soon. Cheers Nick
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20th February 2007, 23:45	#4 (permalink)
mikedive Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Optima Other CCR Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Brazil, Texas and Mexico Posts: 330	Re: Hi from Cape Town, South Africa Hey buddy, Welcome to RBW and I hope you enjoy this great discussion board and all the information available here. Cheers, __________________ Michael Netto - www.rebreatherclubedobrasil.com.br ISC Megalodon CCR instructor and dealer IANTD CCR Trimix and CCR Cave instructor IANTD Dive Rite O2ptima instructor
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21st February 2007, 15:34	#5 (permalink)
Capt. Ray Goosen New Member Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: United Arab Emirates Posts: 50	Re: Hi from Cape Town, South Africa Yo, Ken, welcome, I hope you have as much fun here as I do, but must tell you, you just made me homesick, boo hoo, take care and be safe out there..
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22nd February 2007, 13:14	#6 (permalink)
montyg Monty Guest Current Rebreather/s: Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Home Build Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 238	Re: Hi from Cape Town, South Africa Hi Ken and welcome to RBW! I have no doubt that you will enjoy your stay here as much as I have. (Warning: it's addictive!) rgds monty
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23rd February 2007, 00:59	#7 (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: 378	Re: Hi from Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to RBW __________________ 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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23rd February 2007, 07:33	#8 (permalink)
spike jackson New Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 28	Re: Hi from Cape Town, South Africa Yet another Saffa on the boards! Welcome to RBworld!
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23rd February 2007, 18:19	#9 (permalink)
Alan Crichton New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Richards Bay South Africa Posts: 38	Re: Hi from Cape Town, South Africa Welcome Ken ! Sounds like Don converted most of Cape town to the Inspo's ! __________________ *Al from the Bay* *The best dive is the next dive !*
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