Just getting started with lots of questions!

arfaust · 23rd January 2006, 22:21

I am just at the beginning stage (newb deciding on which CCR to go with) and would welcome any and all advice. There are certainly good things to be said about a number of units available today however I am leaning towards the Meg or CK.

I am TriMix certifed, have done many of the ship wrecks in the NE (live in NJ) and travel to dive destinations several times throughout the year.

Alex

shell-back · 23rd January 2006, 23:23

welcome , ALEX

when you travel, are you doing "tech" or recreational ?

Based on the fact that you are doing so much travel and you have a aboundance of cash.

I would get a Meg and a sport Kiss.

the bases are covered. welcome aboard!

arfaust · 24th January 2006, 01:40

Yes well there are times when traveling for work I can squeeze in some play time. So your vote is Meg. I certainly would appreciate your views regarding what makes the Meg a better choice.

Thanks............/Alex

ROB DAVIE · 24th January 2006, 01:51

Alex,

First and foremost, welcome to Rebreather World. As you have certainly noticed, this IS the best site in the world for rebreather information.

We have great articles in our Library section, thanks to the generosity of the authors, and the hard work of Miss Lou! Read through those, and you will find a wealth of information.

Secondly, the choice of "Which Rebreather?" is a very personal one. First having identified the type of diving you do most, you need to examine the specifics of the major rebreather units available, and try to decide which will fit the bill for you. Finally, you can come to our members and ask very pointed questions, if those answers are not readily apparent.

It is not an easy task to make that one, right decision, but, we are here to help!

Again, welcome to Rebreather World, and welcome to the "Dark Side" of diving, young Jedi!

Rob Davie
Rebreather World Admin

jont · 24th January 2006, 02:04

Hey Alex:

The Units to look at would be as follows (all of these companies are real and liquid, basically they will be around for a while):

1) Meg
2) Insperation
3) Optima

I have 2 insperations (although only one is operational) and have never had a single problem with them in caves or Long Island (NY and NJ) wreck dives to over 300'. The unit isn't perfect by any means but it works, there are several things that i view as design flaws and have decided to move on to a MEG. with HH electronics, Cis Lunar scrubber and a couple small modifications I have in mind.

For what you want I vote MEG. its a great product, I have been on one but have never owned one.

There are other VERY good units out there (Boris, Cis Lunar, MK 15, MK 15.5), however all of these are Big, and / or require extensive maintenance and/or are out of the US, so svc. and Maint. COULD be an issue. Oh and there all 15,000 US+++ by the time your done with training and extras, its 20K US.

I like the Boris and will prob. get one as well.

Cheers

J

***ScubaDadMiami*** · 24th January 2006, 04:11

This question has been asked many times (I asked, too). Run a search, and you will get some great information from that.

If you are lucky enough to attend an Advanced Diver Magazine demo, that will be a great way to see a few units, and you will even be able to test dive. Attending one of these demo days finally gave me the confidence to decide in favor of the Dive Rite Optima.

Welcome aboard!

mikedive · 26th January 2006, 19:50

Welcome to Rebreather World buddy,

You are on the right place if you have questions about Rebreather's.
If you have questions about Dive Rite O2ptima eCCR just let me know.
Cheers,

Mike - www.protecdiving.com

JonnyB · 27th January 2006, 06:08

Welcome aboard, you will see that you will get lots of help from people. We as a community probably dive every rebreather out there today

So the information and knowledge is out there.

I have got a Meg, i used to own a Classic KISS and i sold that, not because i was not happy with it, but because i needed the money to get my Meg. And i am very happy with the unit and i do not think i will ever get rid of it...

/Jonny

***Louby Lou*** · 27th January 2006, 06:31

Morning Alex

Welcome to the dark side

Sit back, relax and let these guys and gals guide you through the masses of information that is out there

Take a look at the library, we are building a comprehensive knowledge base of articles on everything you need to know about diving CCR

Anything you want to ask just shout, and someone will be along shortly

They are a friendly bunch here and don't bite.... often

Cheers

Lou

arfaust · 27th January 2006, 13:26

Thank you all for your insight, encouragement and advice. I have been looking over many of the discussion forums and find, for the most part, whatever CCR unit a person has they are positive about it with a salting of pragmatism.

Alex

23rd January 2006, 22:21	#1 (permalink)
arfaust New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westfield, NJ Posts: 12	Just getting started with lots of questions! I am just at the beginning stage (newb deciding on which CCR to go with) and would welcome any and all advice. There are certainly good things to be said about a number of units available today however I am leaning towards the Meg or CK. I am TriMix certifed, have done many of the ship wrecks in the NE (live in NJ) and travel to dive destinations several times throughout the year. Alex
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23rd January 2006, 23:23	#2 (permalink)
shell-back I do all my own stunts Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Ray Azimuth Other SCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Ray Azimuth Other SCR Home Build Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: middle of US Posts: 481	Re: Just getting started with lots of questions! welcome , ALEX when you travel, are you doing "tech" or recreational ? Based on the fact that you are doing so much travel and you have a aboundance of cash. I would get a Meg and a sport Kiss. the bases are covered. welcome aboard!
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24th January 2006, 01:40	#3 (permalink)
arfaust New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westfield, NJ Posts: 12	Re: Just getting started with lots of questions! Yes well there are times when traveling for work I can squeeze in some play time. So your vote is Meg. I certainly would appreciate your views regarding what makes the Meg a better choice. Thanks............/Alex
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24th January 2006, 01:51	#4 (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: Just getting started with lots of questions! Alex, First and foremost, welcome to Rebreather World. As you have certainly noticed, this IS the best site in the world for rebreather information. We have great articles in our Library section, thanks to the generosity of the authors, and the hard work of Miss Lou! Read through those, and you will find a wealth of information. Secondly, the choice of "Which Rebreather?" is a very personal one. First having identified the type of diving you do most, you need to examine the specifics of the major rebreather units available, and try to decide which will fit the bill for you. Finally, you can come to our members and ask very pointed questions, if those answers are not readily apparent. It is not an easy task to make that one, right decision, but, we are here to help! Again, welcome to Rebreather World, and welcome to the "Dark Side" of diving, young Jedi! Rob Davie Rebreather World Admin __________________ [SIZE=2]"CC Rebreathers will become a viable part of tech diving [U]WHEN PIGS FLY[/U]!!"--GI3[/SIZE]
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24th January 2006, 02:04	#5 (permalink)
jont Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Megalodon Prism Topaz Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New York, NY USA Posts: 191	Re: Just getting started with lots of questions! Hey Alex: The Units to look at would be as follows (all of these companies are real and liquid, basically they will be around for a while): 1) Meg 2) Insperation 3) Optima I have 2 insperations (although only one is operational) and have never had a single problem with them in caves or Long Island (NY and NJ) wreck dives to over 300'. The unit isn't perfect by any means but it works, there are several things that i view as design flaws and have decided to move on to a MEG. with HH electronics, Cis Lunar scrubber and a couple small modifications I have in mind. For what you want I vote MEG. its a great product, I have been on one but have never owned one. There are other VERY good units out there (Boris, Cis Lunar, MK 15, MK 15.5), however all of these are Big, and / or require extensive maintenance and/or are out of the US, so svc. and Maint. COULD be an issue. Oh and there all 15,000 US+++ by the time your done with training and extras, its 20K US. I like the Boris and will prob. get one as well. Cheers J
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24th January 2006, 04:11	#6 (permalink)
*ScubaDadMiami* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,939	Re: Just getting started with lots of questions! This question has been asked many times (I asked, too). Run a search, and you will get some great information from that. If you are lucky enough to attend an Advanced Diver Magazine demo, that will be a great way to see a few units, and you will even be able to test dive. Attending one of these demo days finally gave me the confidence to decide in favor of the Dive Rite Optima. Welcome aboard! __________________ Howard Packer IANTD CCR Instructor Miami Beach, Florida CCRDiveTraining.com
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26th January 2006, 19:50	#7 (permalink)
mikedive Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Optima Other CCR Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Brazil, Texas and Mexico Posts: 322	Re: Just getting started with lots of questions! Welcome to Rebreather World buddy, You are on the right place if you have questions about Rebreather's. If you have questions about Dive Rite O2ptima eCCR just let me know. Cheers, Mike - www.protecdiving.com
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27th January 2006, 06:08	#8 (permalink)
JonnyB Jonny The Hatch Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Titan Other CCR Other SCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Megalodon Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other CCR Other SCR Home Build Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden (Stockholm)/Cyprus(Ayia Napa) Posts: 944	Re: Just getting started with lots of questions! Welcome aboard, you will see that you will get lots of help from people. We as a community probably dive every rebreather out there today So the information and knowledge is out there. I have got a Meg, i used to own a Classic KISS and i sold that, not because i was not happy with it, but because i needed the money to get my Meg. And i am very happy with the unit and i do not think i will ever get rid of it... /Jonny
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27th January 2006, 06:31	#9 (permalink)
*Louby Lou* Let Me At 'Em! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Roman Corinium! Posts: 1,023	Re: Just getting started with lots of questions! Morning Alex Welcome to the dark side Sit back, relax and let these guys and gals guide you through the masses of information that is out there Take a look at the library, we are building a comprehensive knowledge base of articles on everything you need to know about diving CCR Anything you want to ask just shout, and someone will be along shortly They are a friendly bunch here and don't bite.... often Cheers Lou __________________ Miss Lou x Use of Rebreather World is subject to the Rebreatherworld Terms and Conditions - Please read! Outlaw Divers - Sssh we're diving! You heff vays uff dealink vis zem, oh Miss Rebreather World Admin! - Rob Davie Feb 06
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27th January 2006, 13:26	#10 (permalink)
arfaust New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westfield, NJ Posts: 12	Re: Just getting started with lots of questions! Thank you all for your insight, encouragement and advice. I have been looking over many of the discussion forums and find, for the most part, whatever CCR unit a person has they are positive about it with a salting of pragmatism. Alex
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