New O2ptima Rebreather student in Florida

SkubaJim · 23rd December 2007, 20:17

I start my class next week. Unit is here. Looking forward to it. I have been hanging around this site for probably a year. Finally pulled the trigger on a Rebreather.

**Dsix36** · 23rd December 2007, 20:28

You will not be sorry for coming over to the dark side. Glad to have ya onboard. Dive safe!

diverreb · 23rd December 2007, 20:33

Always nice to welcome a new O2ptima diver to the board.

Richie

**sfldiver** · 23rd December 2007, 21:06

Congratulations on the Optima purchase. I hope to see you joining us on one of our upcoming Florida S.C.R.U.B.'s dives and helping us continue to keep the Optima to other rebreather ratio strong in Florida!

When you're done with your class, please post some feedback about your experience, because there are always future Optima divers looking for advice about training.

Good luck!

***ScubaDadMiami*** · 23rd December 2007, 21:13

Welcome aboard. We'll be looking for you on a trip soon.

SkubaJim · 30th December 2007, 04:26

Second pool today. Comfy doing the drills, open water soon. Thanks to Tom M. for setting me up w/ the gear and to P. Sotis (addhelium.com). I did not have the trauma that many have expressed when going from open circut to CC. Remain calm, think about what senario the intructor is simulating. Work your way though it and find that emergencies in CC are not split second issues but something you can think through. So far, so good. Open water next week. Bummer is that I had to shave off my moustach that I have had for 34 years. Seems that without thinking about it, I shot out a little gas clearing the water leaked in from the stash. In CC that little bit makes a huge diff. My kids are making fun of me now w/o the stash. The price we pay.....

**Dsix36** · 30th December 2007, 16:36

Quote: (Originally Posted by SkubaJim)

Bummer is that I had to shave off my moustach that I have had for 34 years. Seems that without thinking about it, I shot out a little gas clearing the water leaked in from the stash. In CC that little bit makes a huge diff. My kids are making fun of me now w/o the stash. The price we pay.....

Oh, boo who

Me too

Me before I got my Optima, can you say - Beard and 'Stash?

After the purchase and training, can you say - Naked Face?

***ScubaDadMiami*** · 30th December 2007, 18:22

Great! Now, I'll never get that ZZ Top song out of my head!

**jepuskar** · 30th December 2007, 18:32

Who's the girl?

**Dsix36** · 30th December 2007, 19:40

Quote: (Originally Posted by jepuskar)

Who's the girl?

My neighbor's daughter.

The answer is NO!

23rd December 2007, 20:17	#1 (permalink)
SkubaJim New Member Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 10	New O2ptima Rebreather student in Florida I start my class next week. Unit is here. Looking forward to it. I have been hanging around this site for probably a year. Finally pulled the trigger on a Rebreather.
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23rd December 2007, 20:28	#2 (permalink)
Dsix36 Going Down? Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: florida Posts: 860	Re: New O2ptima Rebreather student in Florida You will not be sorry for coming over to the dark side. Glad to have ya onboard. Dive safe! __________________ THE MORE THAT I LEARN, THE MORE THAT I STILL NEED TO LEARN!!!!!!
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23rd December 2007, 20:33	#3 (permalink)
diverreb DE/MD/NJ Wreck Diver Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 475	Re: New O2ptima Rebreather student in Florida Always nice to welcome a new O2ptima diver to the board. Richie
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23rd December 2007, 21:06	#4 (permalink)
sfldiver Team Optima Diver Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pompano Beach, FL Posts: 639	Re: New O2ptima Rebreather student in Florida Congratulations on the Optima purchase. I hope to see you joining us on one of our upcoming Florida S.C.R.U.B.'s dives and helping us continue to keep the Optima to other rebreather ratio strong in Florida! When you're done with your class, please post some feedback about your experience, because there are always future Optima divers looking for advice about training. Good luck! __________________ *Currently piloting & shooting...* Dive Rite O2ptima FX Rigged w/ a Dsix Custom Aluminum Frame, Nomad Wing, Transpac Harness and VR3 Computer w/ VPM-B/E & a 4th Cell Sensor Link.* Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera *Rigged in a Patima-PDCH 2008 G9 Aluminum Housing w/ an Inon UWL-100 Achromat Wide Conversion Lens, 2 Inon UCL-165M67 Close-Up Lenses and 2 Inon Z-240 Strobes.
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23rd December 2007, 21:13	#5 (permalink)
*ScubaDadMiami* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,896	Re: New O2ptima Rebreather student in Florida Welcome aboard. We'll be looking for you on a trip soon. __________________ Howard Packer IANTD CCR Instructor Miami Beach, Florida CCRDiveTraining.com
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30th December 2007, 04:26	#6 (permalink)
SkubaJim New Member Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 10	Re: New O2ptima Rebreather student in Florida Second pool today. Comfy doing the drills, open water soon. Thanks to Tom M. for setting me up w/ the gear and to P. Sotis (addhelium.com). I did not have the trauma that many have expressed when going from open circut to CC. Remain calm, think about what senario the intructor is simulating. Work your way though it and find that emergencies in CC are not split second issues but something you can think through. So far, so good. Open water next week. Bummer is that I had to shave off my moustach that I have had for 34 years. Seems that without thinking about it, I shot out a little gas clearing the water leaked in from the stash. In CC that little bit makes a huge diff. My kids are making fun of me now w/o the stash. The price we pay.....
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30th December 2007, 16:36	#7 (permalink)
Dsix36 Going Down? Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: florida Posts: 860	Re: New O2ptima Rebreather student in Florida Quote: (Originally Posted by SkubaJim) Bummer is that I had to shave off my moustach that I have had for 34 years. Seems that without thinking about it, I shot out a little gas clearing the water leaked in from the stash. In CC that little bit makes a huge diff. My kids are making fun of me now w/o the stash. The price we pay..... Oh, boo who Me too Me before I got my Optima, can you say - Beard and 'Stash? After the purchase and training, can you say - Naked Face? __________________ THE MORE THAT I LEARN, THE MORE THAT I STILL NEED TO LEARN!!!!!!
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30th December 2007, 18:22	#8 (permalink)
*ScubaDadMiami* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,896	Re: New O2ptima Rebreather student in Florida Great! Now, I'll never get that ZZ Top song out of my head! __________________ Howard Packer IANTD CCR Instructor Miami Beach, Florida CCRDiveTraining.com
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30th December 2007, 18:32	#9 (permalink)
jepuskar NA Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 389	Re: New O2ptima Rebreather student in Florida Who's the girl? __________________ Donate to the Barack Obama campaign: https://donate.barackobama.com/match
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30th December 2007, 19:40	#10 (permalink)
Dsix36 Going Down? Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: florida Posts: 860	Re: New O2ptima Rebreather student in Florida Quote: (Originally Posted by jepuskar) Who's the girl? My neighbor's daughter. The answer is NO! __________________ THE MORE THAT I LEARN, THE MORE THAT I STILL NEED TO LEARN!!!!!!
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