New rebreather-minded English diver...

jvk · 22nd November 2007, 02:53

Hello people

Having started diving last year, I've been fascinated and amazed at all the new things of learned of, including rebreathers. I'm a technically minded person, yet I don't believe in complexity for complexities' sake. But I plan on doing longer and deeper dives from next year and I love the idea of doing them on a rebreather. Well it seems like this forum is the place on the net for them and I'm glad to have found true experts to learn from.

On a recent trip down to Swanage in the UK I counted no less than 9 Inspo divers, and 3 of them even had custom case/mountings. It really surprised me to see so many.

Cheers,

Johnny

RebreatherNut · 22nd November 2007, 04:03

Johnny,
Welcome to Rebreatherworld.com!
You sure are right, Rebreather World is THE place on the www for RBs.
If you have a chance, see if you can do somewhere a try dive of a Rebreather, the more models you can try the better. This will for sure wet your appetite for coming over to the "dark side" of diving.

Again, Welcome on board!

cheers,

RBN

**Fun Under Pressure** · 22nd November 2007, 08:30

Welcome and a lot of fun here on Rebreather World. Greetings from Germany.

Cheers Markku

**nigelh** · 22nd November 2007, 08:55

Hi Jonny

Quote: (Originally Posted by jvk)

On a recent trip down to Swanage in the UK I counted no less than 9 Inspo divers, and 3 of them even had custom case/mountings. It really surprised me to see so many.

The number you see is slightly inflated by the fact that if you do enough diving to warrant a rebreather you do a lot of diving but, when you come down to it, the Yellow Box dominates in the UK.

Interestingly in forums the percentage 'other makes' is significantly higher but that's probably because the internet savvy know the others exist while for a lot of UK divers rebreather is synonymous with APD. I'm not complaining. I started down this route in 2001 when there wasn't so much choice so I copied what my friends were doing and the Inspo has worked well for me.

**Freef** · 22nd November 2007, 15:11

Quote: (Originally Posted by jvk)

On a recent trip down to Swanage in the UK I counted no less than 9 Inspo divers, and 3 of them even had custom case/mountings. It really surprised me to see so many.

That's because they are common, not like us more 'exclusive' SCR types.

Weclome to Rebreather World

John Langley · 22nd November 2007, 15:33

Once you try a rebreather you will not look back.
Get yourself a try dive.

regards

J.L.

jvk · 28th November 2007, 15:21

Cheers for the replies guys! Yes it seems like in the UK is rebreathers are synonymous with APD. Since I've become "Rebreather-aware", diving on the south coast and in places like Chepstow/Stoney, all I still see are yellow boxes of death (debt?) and nothing else.

So far I've had a try dive on a Dolphin SCR and the APD Evo. The Dolphin didn't impress me (I'm a hi-tech gadget kind of person

) but I realise the benefits (uncomplex system). The Evolution got me hooked and I'm going to buy a Meg or an Evo in about a year or two. The new Cis-Lunar and Boris also seem interesting.

My intentions were to get 200+ dives on OC and do some ER/Nitrox deco dives before getting an Rebreather. One of my BSAC OC instructors is an amazingly knowledgable chap (also a BSAC Instructor trainer/Advanced diver) and his philosophy is that I'll be a better RB diver if I started on CC as early as possible in my diving experience. What do you guys think?

**nigelh** · 28th November 2007, 15:54

Quote: (Originally Posted by jvk)

... and his philosophy is that I'll be a better Rebreather diver if I started on CC as early as possible in my diving experience. What do you guys think?

Agreed.

Many of the skills you learn don't matter what you do them on but the monitoring that picks up a fault on a rebreather is harder to learn the more exposure you have to SPG only OC diving.

I came up the conventional tech diving on twins route and although I learnt some good stuff I could have learnt it on CC. The only problem is cost. You don't really know a Rebreather is worth all that money until you add up what you've already spent.

22nd November 2007, 02:53	#1 (permalink)
jvk New Member Current Rebreather/s: Dolphin Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Home Build Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London Posts: 12	New rebreather-minded English diver... Hello people Having started diving last year, I've been fascinated and amazed at all the new things of learned of, including rebreathers. I'm a technically minded person, yet I don't believe in complexity for complexities' sake. But I plan on doing longer and deeper dives from next year and I love the idea of doing them on a rebreather. Well it seems like this forum is the place on the net for them and I'm glad to have found true experts to learn from. On a recent trip down to Swanage in the UK I counted no less than 9 Inspo divers, and 3 of them even had custom case/mountings. It really surprised me to see so many. Cheers, Johnny
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22nd November 2007, 04:03	#2 (permalink)
RebreatherNut Rebreather World Greeter Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Ray Other Rebreather/s: Ray Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 673	Re: New rebreather-minded English diver... Johnny, Welcome to Rebreatherworld.com! You sure are right, Rebreather World is THE place on the www for RBs. If you have a chance, see if you can do somewhere a try dive of a Rebreather, the more models you can try the better. This will for sure wet your appetite for coming over to the "dark side" of diving. Again, Welcome on board! cheers, RBN __________________ "One minute to go, Luck-meister! Then I'll be down on you like a buzzard on a gut wagon." - ALF
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Fun Under Pressure Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 579	Re: New rebreather-minded English diver... Welcome and a lot of fun here on Rebreather World. Greetings from Germany. Cheers Markku
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nigelh New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brighton, Sussex, UK Posts: 784	Re: New rebreather-minded English diver... Hi Jonny Quote: (Originally Posted by jvk) On a recent trip down to Swanage in the UK I counted no less than 9 Inspo divers, and 3 of them even had custom case/mountings. It really surprised me to see so many. The number you see is slightly inflated by the fact that if you do enough diving to warrant a rebreather you do a lot of diving but, when you come down to it, the Yellow Box dominates in the UK. Interestingly in forums the percentage 'other makes' is significantly higher but that's probably because the internet savvy know the others exist while for a lot of UK divers rebreather is synonymous with APD. I'm not complaining. I started down this route in 2001 when there wasn't so much choice so I copied what my friends were doing and the Inspo has worked well for me. __________________ nigelh
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Freef Custom Title Disallowed! Current Rebreather/s: Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Land of the Freef, UK. Posts: 1,356	Re: New rebreather-minded English diver... Quote: (Originally Posted by jvk) On a recent trip down to Swanage in the UK I counted no less than 9 Inspo divers, and 3 of them even had custom case/mountings. It really surprised me to see so many. That's because they are common, not like us more 'exclusive' SCR types. Weclome to Rebreather World __________________ David. Currently owner of two differently sized ankles.
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22nd November 2007, 15:33	#6 (permalink)
John Langley New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Classic Kiss Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: in an appartment on the 99th floor of my block Posts: 103	Re: New rebreather-minded English diver... Once you try a rebreather you will not look back. Get yourself a try dive. regards J.L. __________________ BSAC 1620 www.aqualanddivers.co.uk www.oceandiving.co.uk Thank your mother for the dripping.
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28th November 2007, 15:21	#7 (permalink)
jvk New Member Current Rebreather/s: Dolphin Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Home Build Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London Posts: 12	Re: New rebreather-minded English diver... Cheers for the replies guys! Yes it seems like in the UK is rebreathers are synonymous with APD. Since I've become "Rebreather-aware", diving on the south coast and in places like Chepstow/Stoney, all I still see are yellow boxes of death (debt?) and nothing else. So far I've had a try dive on a Dolphin SCR and the APD Evo. The Dolphin didn't impress me (I'm a hi-tech gadget kind of person ) but I realise the benefits (uncomplex system). The Evolution got me hooked and I'm going to buy a Meg or an Evo in about a year or two. The new Cis-Lunar and Boris also seem interesting. My intentions were to get 200+ dives on OC and do some ER/Nitrox deco dives before getting an Rebreather. One of my BSAC OC instructors is an amazingly knowledgable chap (also a BSAC Instructor trainer/Advanced diver) and his philosophy is that I'll be a better RB diver if I started on CC as early as possible in my diving experience. What do you guys think?
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28th November 2007, 15:54	#8 (permalink)
nigelh New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brighton, Sussex, UK Posts: 784	Re: New rebreather-minded English diver... Quote: (Originally Posted by jvk) ... and his philosophy is that I'll be a better Rebreather diver if I started on CC as early as possible in my diving experience. What do you guys think? Agreed. Many of the skills you learn don't matter what you do them on but the monitoring that picks up a fault on a rebreather is harder to learn the more exposure you have to SPG only OC diving. I came up the conventional tech diving on twins route and although I learnt some good stuff I could have learnt it on CC. The only problem is cost. You don't really know a Rebreather is worth all that money until you add up what you've already spent. __________________ nigelh
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