Hello from NJ

grunzster · 2nd January 2006, 20:32

Been surfing this board for the past few months, when a few of the members here planted the rebreather idea in my head after a Block Island trip in July.

I've been diving for a little over 3 years, have a little over 200 dives, most of them up here in the Northeast.

Diving OC now, but plan to make the switch to an SK this season.

Then in a few years, depending on the diving I'm doing at the time and any new developments in the rebreather world I may pick up a Meg.

ROB DAVIE · 2nd January 2006, 21:08

Grunz,

Welcome aboard Rebreather World. You have already found out that the folks here have more knowledge, collectively, than anywhere else on the planet, when it comes to Rebreather's. Glad you are with us!

Rob

Pierre Guibor · 2nd January 2006, 21:20

Have been diving CCR Sport Kiss and Evolution for past 6 months. Would love to meet other CCR divers in NJ for a day at Dutch Springs in the Spring. I just returned from Coco Islands aboard the Okeanos Aggressor and they did very little to support any rebreather diving. In fact, the Captain did not permit me diving my Sport Kiss, even though they have 100% O2 aboard for nitrox.

Any type of rebreather diving in Panama is not there yet! Lucky if you can find air compressors in Santa Catalina, Panama where boats depart for Isla Coiba. However, great diving around Coiba.

Contact me if your interesting in buddy for CCR diving in NJ / NY.

Pierre Guibor
1018 Harmon Cove Towes
Secaucus, NJ 07094
PGuibor@aol.com

grunzster · 12th January 2006, 14:57

Ok, finally got instant email notifications working.

Thanks for the warm welcome. God help me I've found another scuba message board I'm addicted to!

That sucks! After traveling all that way with your kit, you were forced to dive OC?

I can understand not everyone is set up to support them, but outright not letting you dive your rig is BS.

No captain can control what you do when your down there anyway, whether you're on CCR, SCR, or OC. I'm sure plenty of these boats that don't allow rebreathers have allowed a bad, unpreparred, unsafe, etc. OC diver or two. But then again, no matter how good of a diver you are, rebreathers are death machines, right?

I think I may have met you at Dutch. Were you diving the SK towards the end of the summer (maybe Labor Day weekend), set up by TSC?

Will do. What boats do you normally use. Which boats around here are rebreather friendly? I know the Independence II is, also the Sea Turtle out in Montauk, but that's a hike. Great boat though, and some great diving out there, and those guys and Rob Infante are the Dark Lords of the Rebreather who turned me down the dark path!

I've heard that the Outlaw is a no rebreather boat. But other than those few, I don't really know when way or the other.

One of the guys in my group may take the class with me. And a few of the TSC guys are diving the KISSes, but other than that I don't know too many rebreather divers around here.

The Natural · 12th January 2006, 19:04

That other guy would be me! I've been lurking soaking up info as well. As soon as the motorcycle is sold the SK will be ordered!

grunzster · 10th May 2006, 03:03

So did you sell the bike yet?

viscya · 10th May 2006, 14:11

Did you two order your units and get your training yet? While we have not met, we obviously dive the same boats. My KISS ships at the end of the week. I know I will need much post class practice, so if your headed to Dutch, let me know.

onetime · 10th May 2006, 14:16

Quote: (Originally Posted by grunzster)

I've heard that the Outlaw is a no rebreather boat.

I've heard that too but asked a regular on the Outlaw if it was true and they said they've seen plenty of Rebreather's on board and has never heard one word about RBs not being welcome.

Anyone have a concrete example of being refused on the Outlaw?

I'm in NJ as well and would welcome an Rebreather at Dutch.

--Paul

viscya · 11th May 2006, 01:29

I got word from a friend that works with the Outlaw. He says that the boat is Rebreather friendly. If you have questions, the captain can be reached at captaingeezer@juno.com.

Onetime,
My class is schedule for mid June. My guess is that late June early July, I'm going to spend a lot of time at Dutch. PM you then.

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grunzster · 11th May 2006, 12:07

One week and counting!

Got my unit and all the extra bits I need, except for a few hoses I'm going to swap out for different lengths. I leave for the Saint Lawrence on the 19th.

I don't think Natural ordered his yet. He was orignally shooting to be in the same class as me, but I haven't even seen him on the board in a while.

BUT...

We're thinking of changing our club to Wreck Valley KISS divers!

There are about 6-7 of us in our area doing the training in the next few weeks.

The Block Island trip I'm doing in July changed from me being the one green rebreather diver on the trip to having only one OC guy on the boat!

I've heard that Kim said this is the most units they've sold in a year.

2nd January 2006, 20:32	#1 (permalink)
grunzster New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 28	Hello from NJ Been surfing this board for the past few months, when a few of the members here planted the rebreather idea in my head after a Block Island trip in July. I've been diving for a little over 3 years, have a little over 200 dives, most of them up here in the Northeast. Diving OC now, but plan to make the switch to an SK this season. Then in a few years, depending on the diving I'm doing at the time and any new developments in the rebreather world I may pick up a Meg.
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2nd January 2006, 21:08	#2 (permalink)
ROB DAVIE Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: HOUSTON, REPUBLIC OF TEJAS Posts: 1,120	Re: Hello from NJ Grunz, Welcome aboard Rebreather World. You have already found out that the folks here have more knowledge, collectively, than anywhere else on the planet, when it comes to Rebreather's. Glad you are with us! Rob __________________ [SIZE=2]"CC Rebreathers will become a viable part of tech diving [U]WHEN PIGS FLY[/U]!!"--GI3[/SIZE]
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2nd January 2006, 21:20	#3 (permalink)
Pierre Guibor New Member Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Secaucus, NJ USA Posts: 3	Re: Hello from NJ Have been diving CCR Sport Kiss and Evolution for past 6 months. Would love to meet other CCR divers in NJ for a day at Dutch Springs in the Spring. I just returned from Coco Islands aboard the Okeanos Aggressor and they did very little to support any rebreather diving. In fact, the Captain did not permit me diving my Sport Kiss, even though they have 100% O2 aboard for nitrox. Any type of rebreather diving in Panama is not there yet! Lucky if you can find air compressors in Santa Catalina, Panama where boats depart for Isla Coiba. However, great diving around Coiba. Contact me if your interesting in buddy for CCR diving in NJ / NY. Pierre Guibor 1018 Harmon Cove Towes Secaucus, NJ 07094 PGuibor@aol.com
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12th January 2006, 14:57	#4 (permalink)
grunzster New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 28	Re: Hello from NJ Ok, finally got instant email notifications working. Thanks for the warm welcome. God help me I've found another scuba message board I'm addicted to! That sucks! After traveling all that way with your kit, you were forced to dive OC? I can understand not everyone is set up to support them, but outright not letting you dive your rig is BS. No captain can control what you do when your down there anyway, whether you're on CCR, SCR, or OC. I'm sure plenty of these boats that don't allow rebreathers have allowed a bad, unpreparred, unsafe, etc. OC diver or two. But then again, no matter how good of a diver you are, rebreathers are death machines, right? I think I may have met you at Dutch. Were you diving the SK towards the end of the summer (maybe Labor Day weekend), set up by TSC? Will do. What boats do you normally use. Which boats around here are rebreather friendly? I know the Independence II is, also the Sea Turtle out in Montauk, but that's a hike. Great boat though, and some great diving out there, and those guys and Rob Infante are the Dark Lords of the Rebreather who turned me down the dark path! I've heard that the Outlaw is a no rebreather boat. But other than those few, I don't really know when way or the other. One of the guys in my group may take the class with me. And a few of the TSC guys are diving the KISSes, but other than that I don't know too many rebreather divers around here. Last edited by grunzster : 12th January 2006 at 19:08.
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12th January 2006, 19:04	#5 (permalink)
The Natural New Member Current Rebreather/s: Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 1	Re: Hello from NJ That other guy would be me! I've been lurking soaking up info as well. As soon as the motorcycle is sold the SK will be ordered!
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10th May 2006, 03:03	#6 (permalink)
grunzster New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 28	Re: Hello from NJ So did you sell the bike yet?
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10th May 2006, 14:11	#7 (permalink)
viscya Wrecking Crew Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Marlton New Jersey Posts: 140	Re: Hello from NJ Did you two order your units and get your training yet? While we have not met, we obviously dive the same boats. My KISS ships at the end of the week. I know I will need much post class practice, so if your headed to Dutch, let me know.
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10th May 2006, 14:16	#8 (permalink)
onetime Classic KISSer #138 Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: US, NJ Posts: 650	Re: Hello from NJ Quote: (Originally Posted by grunzster) I've heard that the Outlaw is a no rebreather boat. I've heard that too but asked a regular on the Outlaw if it was true and they said they've seen plenty of Rebreather's on board and has never heard one word about RBs not being welcome. Anyone have a concrete example of being refused on the Outlaw? I'm in NJ as well and would welcome an Rebreather at Dutch. --Paul
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11th May 2006, 01:29	#9 (permalink)
viscya Wrecking Crew Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Marlton New Jersey Posts: 140	Outlaw I got word from a friend that works with the Outlaw. He says that the boat is Rebreather friendly. If you have questions, the captain can be reached at captaingeezer@juno.com. Onetime, My class is schedule for mid June. My guess is that late June early July, I'm going to spend a lot of time at Dutch. PM you then. [edit] Last edited by viscya : 15th May 2006 at 13:41.
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11th May 2006, 12:07	#10 (permalink)
grunzster New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 28	Re: Hello from NJ One week and counting! Got my unit and all the extra bits I need, except for a few hoses I'm going to swap out for different lengths. I leave for the Saint Lawrence on the 19th. I don't think Natural ordered his yet. He was orignally shooting to be in the same class as me, but I haven't even seen him on the board in a while. BUT... We're thinking of changing our club to Wreck Valley KISS divers! There are about 6-7 of us in our area doing the training in the next few weeks. The Block Island trip I'm doing in July changed from me being the one green rebreather diver on the trip to having only one OC guy on the boat! I've heard that Kim said this is the most units they've sold in a year.
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