Get to Know each other :-)

Crazyduck · 21st June 2007, 05:38

Name-
Andrew Rowley

Location-
Keller, Texas

First Qualified-
1990 PADI OW- sitting on a rock, Lake Travis TX

Rebreather Qualified- Not Currently
Formal Introduction via Peter Readey and Co. (Shine Resides in Tennessee)
Felt up Ron’s Meg- Very Sexy beast
Recently dove a Optima

Club Member-
Anti Social- Member of RBW

Highest Diving Qualification-
NSS-CDS Intro to Cave, Advanced Nitrox and Deco

Instructor Yes/No-
NAUI Instructor, Open Circuit – Retired
University Texas at Arlington program

What other training have you found most rewarding-
NSS-CDS, Intro to Cave- Clearwater compared to the quarries

What’s your standard Kit-
Rebreather unknown, maybe to be created

Where do you usually Dive-
In Texas for Practice- only
Gulf of Mexico- Texas Flower Gardens
Cozumel Mx- Looking for Great for U/W photography and shallow CCR

Number of Dives-
Some where over 500

Deepest Dive-
150ft. until Trimix and closed circuit

Longest Dive-
One hour- they wanted us back on the boat.
(Something about needing a bigger boat.)

Favorite Dive-
When everyone comes back safe…
Diving in Cozumel in warm clear water with my wife and son.
Just returned from Cozumel...

Worst Dive-
8 hours teaching in 63 degree water, with limited visibility in a wetsuit.
Mexico becomes a vision of heaven.

What dive/trip would you most like to do-
Bikini Atoll, Indonesia, Cyprus

What ONE other question should I have included?
How many pounds of tools do you take on the dive boat for your rebreather?

**Padipro** · 23rd June 2007, 15:05

Name
Scott

Location
South Florida

First Qualified
OC = 1986
CCR = 2007

Rebreather Qualified
Yes, Megalodon

Club Member
SCRUBS??

Highest Diving Qualification
OC = PADI MSDT
CCR = Mod1

Instructor Yes/No
OC only although I've been thinking about crossing over to teaching Tech.

What other training have you found most rewarding
My OC rescue diver class. I had a great Instructor and it was the first time I actually thought I had a clue about what was going on.

What’s your standard Kit
Full Meg with 19cuft steels, side mount AL 40's for bailout and a VR3.

Where do you usually Dive
The warm Atlantic waters off the coast of South Florida.

Number of Dives
576 total with 24 on CCR. I'm a newbe.

Deepest Dive
180 fsw on OC diving the USS Oriskany. Since I'm such a newbe to CCR I've been keeping the dives shallow until I build up some experience.

Longest Dive
2 hours 15 minutes on CCR.

Favourite Dive
There are a lot of good dives but my fav has to be the first all CCR dive I did. Totally silent diving on the reef just two of us with marine life all around, we were part of the reef instread of intruders.

Worst Dive
Diving is kind of like flying, any dive you can walk away from is a good dive.

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Bikini on CCR

mriopel · 24th June 2007, 13:56

Quote: (Originally Posted by schford)

Name
Mike

Location
Jacksonville fl USA

First Qualified
1970

Rebreather Qualified
SCR 2000, CCR Jan 2007

Club Member
no

Highest Diving Qualification
PADI MSDT OC & SCR Instructor

Instructor Yes/No
Yes NASDS but now days only PADI MSDT OC & SCR & EFR Instructor tranner, some day maybe CCR (need like 10,000 more hours to be almost good at it )

What other training have you found most rewarding
all from the very start in 1970

What’s your standard Kit
Op2tima with all the bells and whistles

Where do you usually Dive
South Florida and in the Florida springs

Number of Dives
2,655 on OC but only 43 hours on CCR I am a newbe and need more loop time

Deepest Dive
180 feet

Longest Dive
2 hours and 10 min

Favourite Dive

wrecks just love to wreck dive, and just about all the rest have been cool dives.

Worst Dive
no such thing, some just are not as good as others

What dive/trip would you most like
any with CCR

What ONE other question should I have included?

good question

mathias · 24th June 2007, 17:10

Name
Mathias Herren

Location
Murten, Switzerland

First Qualified
1990 CMAS

Rebreather Qualified
SCR - 2005

Club Member
no thx

Highest Diving Qualification
CMAS Trimix

Instructor Yes/No
no thx!

What other training have you found most rewarding
dry caving in the swiss alpes

What’s your standard Kit
dräger-panzer-kiss

Where do you usually Dive
lakes

Number of Dives
1000+

Deepest Dive
102m

Longest Dive
7.30h / fond del truffe - france

Favourite Dive
every dive

Worst Dive
not happend for the moment

What dive/trip would you most like to do
cocklebiddy cave

What ONE other question should I have included?

dwiedmer · 26th July 2007, 08:32

Name
Dominik Wiedmer

Location
Zurich, Switzerland

First Qualified
1997 in the Red Sea

Rebreather Qualified
SCR - Dolphin again Red Sea in ?02
CCR - Self experiments on Home Built

Club Member
no

Highest Diving Qualification
PADI-MSDT, ANDI- Extended Range, NSS-CDS Full Cave

Instructor Yes/No
OC and Dolphin but not very active any more, I have a new job and I am working all over the world just not where I can dive.

What other training have you found most rewarding
The cave courses in diving and my engineering "training" money wise

What’s your standard Kit
MY KISSed Dolphin which turned into a Shark now...
And still a lot of OC

Where do you usually Dive
lake of Zurich

Number of Dives
1000+

Deepest Dive
65m

Longest Dive
around 2 h on the Repulse

Favourite Dive
When it is cold, dark and deep and there are no other divers to be seen

Worst Dive
The one which cost me the most money so far: Flooded my primary Light and one backup light, one Computer gave completely up one me,the other showed wrong depth?, tore my dry suite beyond repair, and had a window broken at my car... and it was not even Friday the 13th.

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Ice diving at one of the poles.
And just now any dive at all, I am sitting since 3 Months in China without any chance for a dive!

jhaaja · 26th July 2007, 11:00

Name
Jani Haaja

Location
Varkaus, Finland

First Qualified
1994

Rebreather Qualified
2005

Club Member
Vesihiisi ry, Kupla ry

Highest Diving Qualification
IANTD Cave diver

Instructor Yes/No
OC yes

What other training have you found most rewarding
First aid

What’s your standard Kit
Modded YBOD

Where do you usually Dive
Cave

Number of Dives
~1000

Deepest Dive
OC 111m
CC 75m

Longest Dive
OC ~160min
CC ~150min

Favourite Dive
Gordyi wreck in the Gulf of Finland

Worst Dive
Some really bad viz dive I guess

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Caves in France, wrecks in Norway

What ONE other question should I have included?
What is the best Rebreather

bazlowes · 26th July 2007, 13:33

Name
Barry Lowes

Location
Alford Lincolnhire

First Qualified
Sept 1991

Rebreather Qualified
Nov 2006

Club Member
Boston Sub Aqua BSAC

Highest Diving Qualification
Advanced diver
TDI Mod 1 CCR

Instructor Yes/No
Open Water Instructor

What other training have you found most rewarding

What’s your standard Kit
Inspiration Clasic

Where do you usually Dive
East Coast
South Coast
Scotland
Number of Dives
350 ish

Deepest Dive
53m

Longest Dive
85 mins

Favourite Dive
Moldovia

Worst Dive
Guildenburgh

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Jutland wrecks

What ONE other question should I have included?

ilandive · 29th July 2007, 18:58

Name
Ilan Berkovich

Location
Eilat Red sea Israel

First Qualified
1987

Rebreather Qualified
1999

Club Member
Owner of Deep diving resort Eilat

Highest Diving Qualification
Advanced mixed gas Inspiration\Evolution diver

Instructor Yes/No
Mixed gas Inspiration\Evolution Instructor

What other training have you found most rewarding
Ad. trimix OC

What’s your standard Kit
Inspiration classic

Where do you usually Dive
Red sea

Number of Dives
A lot.... diving almost evry day for the last 15 years

Deepest Dive
127m

Longest Dive
4:51

Favourite Dive
Some sites in the red sea (Bells, Blue hole act)

Worst Dive
Commercial dive in the port

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Bikini atoll

m_lakes · 3rd September 2007, 15:09

Name
Mark Lakes

Location
Limerick, Ireland

First Qualified
1995

Rebreather Qualified
Feb '07

Club Member
Skinny Dog Divers

Highest Diving Qualification
CCR Meg MOD1 OC Advance Trimix

Instructor Yes/No
No

What other training have you found most rewarding
Cave

What’s your standard Kit
Meg

Where do you usually Dive
West coast Ireland

Number of Dives
2500+

Deepest Dive
75m

Longest Dive
2.45hrs

Favourite Dive
Blue Pool(Ireland), Ressel(France) and El Bahon(El Heirro)

Worst Dive
The morning after I got college exam results some years back... Lets just say I may not have been completely sober

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Heading for cave trip to Florida to do Mod3 later in the year.. Thats been on the wish list for a while.. Can't wait!!

What ONE other question should I have included?

deepnark · 3rd September 2007, 18:43

Name
Ray Reeves

Location
Norfolk

First Qualified
1995

Rebreather Qualified
Inspiration - 2003 Classic Kiss - 2005

Club Member
Scubadoo Divers Mildenhall Suffolk
Highest Diving Qualification
Kiss ccr instructor

Instructor Yes/No
Yes o/c and ccr

What other training have you found most rewarding
Rescue diver !!

What’s your standard Kit
ck with 3ltr dumpy's , Posioden wing , oms harness ,

Where do you usually Dive
Brighton

Number of Dives
Lots , 200 hrs on cc

Deepest Dive
50 mtrs on the Ursa in lyme bay uk

Longest Dive
110 mins

Favourite Dive
moldavia

Worst Dive
any dive in gildy

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Empress of Ireland

What ONE other question should I have included
What the most stupid thing ive done on ccr !!

21st June 2007, 05:38	#41 (permalink)
Crazyduck Underwater Mechanic Current Rebreather/s: Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TEXAS, Dallas/ Ft.Worth Posts: 714	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name- Andrew Rowley Location- Keller, Texas First Qualified- 1990 PADI OW- sitting on a rock, Lake Travis TX Rebreather Qualified- Not Currently Formal Introduction via Peter Readey and Co. (Shine Resides in Tennessee) Felt up Ron’s Meg- Very Sexy beast Recently dove a Optima Club Member- Anti Social- Member of RBW Highest Diving Qualification- NSS-CDS Intro to Cave, Advanced Nitrox and Deco Instructor Yes/No- NAUI Instructor, Open Circuit – Retired University Texas at Arlington program What other training have you found most rewarding- NSS-CDS, Intro to Cave- Clearwater compared to the quarries What’s your standard Kit- Rebreather unknown, maybe to be created Where do you usually Dive- In Texas for Practice- only Gulf of Mexico- Texas Flower Gardens Cozumel Mx- Looking for Great for U/W photography and shallow CCR Number of Dives- Some where over 500 Deepest Dive- 150ft. until Trimix and closed circuit Longest Dive- One hour- they wanted us back on the boat. (Something about needing a bigger boat.) Favorite Dive- When everyone comes back safe… Diving in Cozumel in warm clear water with my wife and son. Just returned from Cozumel... Worst Dive- 8 hours teaching in 63 degree water, with limited visibility in a wetsuit. Mexico becomes a vision of heaven. What dive/trip would you most like to do- Bikini Atoll, Indonesia, Cyprus What ONE other question should I have included? How many pounds of tools do you take on the dive boat for your rebreather? __________________ Howdy Senor- What’s Happening! Rob Davie April 2005- Presently in a state of transition from Open Circuit to Closed Circuit. "You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by it." - Buddha.
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23rd June 2007, 15:05	#42 (permalink)
Padipro Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 251	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name Scott Location South Florida First Qualified OC = 1986 CCR = 2007 Rebreather Qualified Yes, Megalodon Club Member SCRUBS?? Highest Diving Qualification OC = PADI MSDT CCR = Mod1 Instructor Yes/No OC only although I've been thinking about crossing over to teaching Tech. What other training have you found most rewarding My OC rescue diver class. I had a great Instructor and it was the first time I actually thought I had a clue about what was going on. What’s your standard Kit Full Meg with 19cuft steels, side mount AL 40's for bailout and a VR3. Where do you usually Dive The warm Atlantic waters off the coast of South Florida. Number of Dives 576 total with 24 on CCR. I'm a newbe. Deepest Dive 180 fsw on OC diving the USS Oriskany. Since I'm such a newbe to CCR I've been keeping the dives shallow until I build up some experience. Longest Dive 2 hours 15 minutes on CCR. Favourite Dive There are a lot of good dives but my fav has to be the first all CCR dive I did. Totally silent diving on the reef just two of us with marine life all around, we were part of the reef instread of intruders. Worst Dive Diving is kind of like flying, any dive you can walk away from is a good dive. What dive/trip would you most like to do Bikini on CCR __________________ Scott IANTD Megalodon IANTD Trimix TDI Adv Nitrox and Deco PADI MSDT It could be that the sole purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others. Before you attempt to beat the odds, be sure you could survive the odds beating you. Last edited by Padipro : 24th June 2007 at 14:07.
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24th June 2007, 13:56	#43 (permalink)
mriopel Sadly Missed (RIP) Current Rebreather/s: Optima Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: usa Posts: 167	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Quote: (Originally Posted by schford) Name Mike Location Jacksonville fl USA First Qualified 1970 Rebreather Qualified SCR 2000, CCR Jan 2007 Club Member no Highest Diving Qualification PADI MSDT OC & SCR Instructor Instructor Yes/No Yes NASDS but now days only PADI MSDT OC & SCR & EFR Instructor tranner, some day maybe CCR (need like 10,000 more hours to be almost good at it ) What other training have you found most rewarding all from the very start in 1970 What’s your standard Kit Op2tima with all the bells and whistles Where do you usually Dive South Florida and in the Florida springs Number of Dives 2,655 on OC but only 43 hours on CCR I am a newbe and need more loop time Deepest Dive 180 feet Longest Dive 2 hours and 10 min Favourite Dive wrecks just love to wreck dive, and just about all the rest have been cool dives. Worst Dive no such thing, some just are not as good as others What dive/trip would you most like any with CCR What ONE other question should I have included? good question Last edited by mriopel : 24th June 2007 at 23:22.
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24th June 2007, 17:10	#44 (permalink)
mathias Ouroboros #31 Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic MK 15.X Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Switzerland - Murten Posts: 189	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name Mathias Herren Location Murten, Switzerland First Qualified 1990 CMAS Rebreather Qualified SCR - 2005 Club Member no thx Highest Diving Qualification CMAS Trimix Instructor Yes/No no thx! What other training have you found most rewarding dry caving in the swiss alpes What’s your standard Kit dräger-panzer-kiss Where do you usually Dive lakes Number of Dives 1000+ Deepest Dive 102m Longest Dive 7.30h / fond del truffe - france Favourite Dive every dive Worst Dive not happend for the moment What dive/trip would you most like to do cocklebiddy cave What ONE other question should I have included? __________________ Our dreams are other people's nightmares ;-) Plus près du fond, plus loin des cons !
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26th July 2007, 08:32	#45 (permalink)
dwiedmer New Member Current Rebreather/s: Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Home Build Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Züri, Switzerland Posts: 2	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name Dominik Wiedmer Location Zurich, Switzerland First Qualified 1997 in the Red Sea Rebreather Qualified SCR - Dolphin again Red Sea in ?02 CCR - Self experiments on Home Built Club Member no Highest Diving Qualification PADI-MSDT, ANDI- Extended Range, NSS-CDS Full Cave Instructor Yes/No OC and Dolphin but not very active any more, I have a new job and I am working all over the world just not where I can dive. What other training have you found most rewarding The cave courses in diving and my engineering "training" money wise What’s your standard Kit MY KISSed Dolphin which turned into a Shark now... And still a lot of OC Where do you usually Dive lake of Zurich Number of Dives 1000+ Deepest Dive 65m Longest Dive around 2 h on the Repulse Favourite Dive When it is cold, dark and deep and there are no other divers to be seen Worst Dive The one which cost me the most money so far: Flooded my primary Light and one backup light, one Computer gave completely up one me,the other showed wrong depth?, tore my dry suite beyond repair, and had a window broken at my car... and it was not even Friday the 13th. What dive/trip would you most like to do Ice diving at one of the poles. And just now any dive at all, I am sitting since 3 Months in China without any chance for a dive!
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26th July 2007, 11:00	#46 (permalink)
jhaaja Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 885	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name Jani Haaja Location Varkaus, Finland First Qualified 1994 Rebreather Qualified 2005 Club Member Vesihiisi ry, Kupla ry Highest Diving Qualification IANTD Cave diver Instructor Yes/No OC yes What other training have you found most rewarding First aid What’s your standard Kit Modded YBOD Where do you usually Dive Cave Number of Dives ~1000 Deepest Dive OC 111m CC 75m Longest Dive OC ~160min CC ~150min Favourite Dive Gordyi wreck in the Gulf of Finland Worst Dive Some really bad viz dive I guess What dive/trip would you most like to do Caves in France, wrecks in Norway What ONE other question should I have included? What is the best Rebreather
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26th July 2007, 13:33	#47 (permalink)
bazlowes New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alford Posts: 30	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name Barry Lowes Location Alford Lincolnhire First Qualified Sept 1991 Rebreather Qualified Nov 2006 Club Member Boston Sub Aqua BSAC Highest Diving Qualification Advanced diver TDI Mod 1 CCR Instructor Yes/No Open Water Instructor What other training have you found most rewarding What’s your standard Kit Inspiration Clasic Where do you usually Dive East Coast South Coast Scotland Number of Dives 350 ish Deepest Dive 53m Longest Dive 85 mins Favourite Dive Moldovia Worst Dive Guildenburgh What dive/trip would you most like to do Jutland wrecks What ONE other question should I have included?
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29th July 2007, 18:58	#48 (permalink)
ilandive New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Israel Posts: 20	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name Ilan Berkovich Location Eilat Red sea Israel First Qualified 1987 Rebreather Qualified 1999 Club Member Owner of Deep diving resort Eilat Highest Diving Qualification Advanced mixed gas Inspiration\Evolution diver Instructor Yes/No Mixed gas Inspiration\Evolution Instructor What other training have you found most rewarding Ad. trimix OC What’s your standard Kit Inspiration classic Where do you usually Dive Red sea Number of Dives A lot.... diving almost evry day for the last 15 years Deepest Dive 127m Longest Dive 4:51 Favourite Dive Some sites in the red sea (Bells, Blue hole act) Worst Dive Commercial dive in the port What dive/trip would you most like to do Bikini atoll
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3rd September 2007, 15:09	#49 (permalink)
m_lakes New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 24	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name Mark Lakes Location Limerick, Ireland First Qualified 1995 Rebreather Qualified Feb '07 Club Member Skinny Dog Divers Highest Diving Qualification CCR Meg MOD1 OC Advance Trimix Instructor Yes/No No What other training have you found most rewarding Cave What’s your standard Kit Meg Where do you usually Dive West coast Ireland Number of Dives 2500+ Deepest Dive 75m Longest Dive 2.45hrs Favourite Dive Blue Pool(Ireland), Ressel(France) and El Bahon(El Heirro) Worst Dive The morning after I got college exam results some years back... Lets just say I may not have been completely sober What dive/trip would you most like to do Heading for cave trip to Florida to do Mod3 later in the year.. Thats been on the wish list for a while.. Can't wait!! What ONE other question should I have included?
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3rd September 2007, 18:43	#50 (permalink)
deepnark RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: norfolk uk Posts: 181	Re: Get to Know each other :-) Name Ray Reeves Location Norfolk First Qualified 1995 Rebreather Qualified Inspiration - 2003 Classic Kiss - 2005 Club Member Scubadoo Divers Mildenhall Suffolk Highest Diving Qualification Kiss ccr instructor Instructor Yes/No Yes o/c and ccr What other training have you found most rewarding Rescue diver !! What’s your standard Kit ck with 3ltr dumpy's , Posioden wing , oms harness , Where do you usually Dive Brighton Number of Dives Lots , 200 hrs on cc Deepest Dive 50 mtrs on the Ursa in lyme bay uk Longest Dive 110 mins Favourite Dive moldavia Worst Dive any dive in gildy What dive/trip would you most like to do Empress of Ireland What ONE other question should I have included What the most stupid thing ive done on ccr !! __________________ *KISS CCR INSTRUCTOR* Today is a gd day to dive Abyss Diver Training
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