New to Hawaii

CmeRebreathing · 14th July 2005, 19:27

Hello All,
I am new to this site. I am a padi instructor, trimix oc, insp. diver. I just took a kiss sport course. And man is it the bomb. I love the unit. If anyone is looking to try it drop AAron Bruce an email at eprerior divers in sharm el sheik. I am looking for tec. oc and rebreather dive centers in hawaii. Are there many out there. Wo is good and who should i stay away from?
Thanks
CmeRebreathing

***caveseeker7*** · 14th July 2005, 20:44

Welcome to Rebreather World. Not a bad spot to live at.

Where in Hawaii are you, there are a shop or two on Kona that are Rebreather friendly.

CmeRebreathing · 15th July 2005, 18:38

I am in Kona. Who are the dive centers in Kona that I should check out.

***caveseeker7*** · 15th July 2005, 19:23

Konaquatica for cylinders, gas and chemicals
Jack's Diving Locker and DiveTEK for O2 and timix
Sodasorb from Gaspro

***schford*** · 15th July 2005, 19:32

hey are they in our destinations database?

**trob09** · 15th July 2005, 20:02

Quote: (Originally Posted by caveseeker7)

Konaquatica for cylinders, gas and chemicals
Jack's Diving Locker and DiveTEK for O2 and timix
Sodasorb from Gaspro

Stefan,

Have you actually gotten O2 or Trimix from Jacks? I dove through them last October & they didn't seem too accomodating for anything but air & 32% in Al 80's. When i gave them my trimix card as proof of certification, they asked if I had anything else - Like AOW...

With that said, they ran a fine recreational charter.

***caveseeker7*** · 15th July 2005, 21:33

The same was asked a few months ago on Scubaboard. Gerard (gkndivebum) lives on Kona, dives SCRs and CCRs and gave Jack's, DiveTEK and Gaspro as sources. If memory serves me right they have a SCR instructor or two, but not all employees know about the rebreather related stuff.

Konaquatica as a source was highly recommended on The Rebreather List by Ron Benson after returning from a HI trip. They used YBODs, Megs and KISSes and got the needed supply of onboard and offboard tanks, gases and absorbant there.

Hope we get to C Cme's comments after checking out those places.

CmeRebreathing · 23rd July 2005, 23:13

Well I am here in Kona and Here it is. Jacks is a lost cause when it comes to Tec. DiveTec is really the only one here I have seen with a tec set up. Now I just got a Job at Bottom Time Hawaii in Kona. They have an amazing set up and I will have it running fully tec. in 1 month. The owner here spares NO expence. The boat is Sweet and the service is wonderful. We can already do O2 fills and have 3L tanks for the insp. But give us a month and we will be trimix ready. Come check us out in Kona.
www.bottomtimehawaii"
CmeRebreathing

bmattson · 24th July 2005, 03:09

I dove with Jim at Konaquatica this past March. He seems to have a nice setup and a very nice boat. He dives a Cis Lunar (though he went OC when I was there). I hope to make it back there sometime soon as the diving was great.

gkndivebum · 24th July 2005, 06:02

Sorry for the delay in replying; to get trimix fills at Jack's you need to talk with someone
other than the regular shop folks. Greg McLaughlin would be a good choice. Chuck
Mather, who works for both Jack's and DiveTEK would be another choice. PM me if you
need to get in touch with either of them.

DiveTEK's fill station is at Jack's; they (DiveTEK) fill all the Helium and pure O2 there.

I understand that Jim Holt at Konaquatica has some ability to fill pure O2 and maybe trimix.
I've only talked with Jim briefly.

Jack's can cater to SCR divers (Dolphin, mainly). They have had CCR divers on their
boats before but lately they've been catering to more of the beginning open circuit diver.

You can get Sodasorb from Gaspro.

DiveTEK can run technical charters. I should mention that I occasionally am a dive guide
or them (on both recreational and deep dives).

In a pinch I can fill both pure O2 and trimix at home -- but I'm NOT a commercial outfit.

14th July 2005, 19:27	#1 (permalink)
CmeRebreathing New Member Current Rebreather/s: Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: us hawaii Posts: 3	New to Hawaii Hello All, I am new to this site. I am a padi instructor, trimix oc, insp. diver. I just took a kiss sport course. And man is it the bomb. I love the unit. If anyone is looking to try it drop AAron Bruce an email at eprerior divers in sharm el sheik. I am looking for tec. oc and rebreather dive centers in hawaii. Are there many out there. Wo is good and who should i stay away from? Thanks CmeRebreathing
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14th July 2005, 20:44	#2 (permalink)
*caveseeker7* Who loves ya, baby Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Too far from Neverland Posts: 5,281	Welcome to Rebreather World. Not a bad spot to live at. Where in Hawaii are you, there are a shop or two on Kona that are Rebreather friendly. __________________ Cheers Stefan Be Water, My Friend - Bruce Lee Sponsor Lou in Race For Life!
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15th July 2005, 18:38	#3 (permalink)
CmeRebreathing New Member Current Rebreather/s: Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: us hawaii Posts: 3	I am in Kona. Who are the dive centers in Kona that I should check out.
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15th July 2005, 19:23	#4 (permalink)
*caveseeker7* Who loves ya, baby Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Too far from Neverland Posts: 5,281	Konaquatica for cylinders, gas and chemicals Jack's Diving Locker and DiveTEK for O2 and timix Sodasorb from Gaspro __________________ Cheers Stefan Be Water, My Friend - Bruce Lee Sponsor Lou in Race For Life!
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15th July 2005, 19:32	#5 (permalink)
*schford* Despotic Overlord Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,660	hey are they in our destinations database?
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15th July 2005, 20:02	#6 (permalink)
trob09 . Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 685	Quote: (Originally Posted by caveseeker7) Konaquatica for cylinders, gas and chemicals Jack's Diving Locker and DiveTEK for O2 and timix Sodasorb from Gaspro Stefan, Have you actually gotten O2 or Trimix from Jacks? I dove through them last October & they didn't seem too accomodating for anything but air & 32% in Al 80's. When i gave them my trimix card as proof of certification, they asked if I had anything else - Like AOW... With that said, they ran a fine recreational charter.
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15th July 2005, 21:33	#7 (permalink)
*caveseeker7* Who loves ya, baby Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Too far from Neverland Posts: 5,281	The same was asked a few months ago on Scubaboard. Gerard (gkndivebum) lives on Kona, dives SCRs and CCRs and gave Jack's, DiveTEK and Gaspro as sources. If memory serves me right they have a SCR instructor or two, but not all employees know about the rebreather related stuff. Konaquatica as a source was highly recommended on The Rebreather List by Ron Benson after returning from a HI trip. They used YBODs, Megs and KISSes and got the needed supply of onboard and offboard tanks, gases and absorbant there. Hope we get to C Cme's comments after checking out those places. __________________ Cheers Stefan Be Water, My Friend - Bruce Lee Sponsor Lou in Race For Life!
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23rd July 2005, 23:13	#8 (permalink)
CmeRebreathing New Member Current Rebreather/s: Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: us hawaii Posts: 3	Well I am here in Kona and Here it is. Jacks is a lost cause when it comes to Tec. DiveTec is really the only one here I have seen with a tec set up. Now I just got a Job at Bottom Time Hawaii in Kona. They have an amazing set up and I will have it running fully tec. in 1 month. The owner here spares NO expence. The boat is Sweet and the service is wonderful. We can already do O2 fills and have 3L tanks for the insp. But give us a month and we will be trimix ready. Come check us out in Kona. www.bottomtimehawaii" CmeRebreathing
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24th July 2005, 03:09	#9 (permalink)
bmattson New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 21	I dove with Jim at Konaquatica this past March. He seems to have a nice setup and a very nice boat. He dives a Cis Lunar (though he went OC when I was there). I hope to make it back there sometime soon as the diving was great.
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24th July 2005, 06:02	#10 (permalink)
gkndivebum PRISM diver Current Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kona, HI Posts: 60	Kona Rebreather and tech diving. Sorry for the delay in replying; to get trimix fills at Jack's you need to talk with someone other than the regular shop folks. Greg McLaughlin would be a good choice. Chuck Mather, who works for both Jack's and DiveTEK would be another choice. PM me if you need to get in touch with either of them. DiveTEK's fill station is at Jack's; they (DiveTEK) fill all the Helium and pure O2 there. I understand that Jim Holt at Konaquatica has some ability to fill pure O2 and maybe trimix. I've only talked with Jim briefly. Jack's can cater to SCR divers (Dolphin, mainly). They have had CCR divers on their boats before but lately they've been catering to more of the beginning open circuit diver. You can get Sodasorb from Gaspro. DiveTEK can run technical charters. I should mention that I occasionally am a dive guide or them (on both recreational and deep dives). In a pinch I can fill both pure O2 and trimix at home -- but I'm NOT a commercial outfit. __________________ Best regards - gkn -- Gerard K. Newman - Kona, HI
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