ANDI Megalodon Training Manual

mbelair

I've just finished reading my copy. I've found it to be detailed, instructive and very practical.

I'm convinced that even after training I will be using it again as reference material.

I appreciated the taste for detail such as how and when to clean the solenoid.


I was actually disappointed when I reached the last page, I would have liked to keep on reading.

Can't wait until I finally get my training next spring.

As for ordering, Linda proved to be very professional and effective.

Thanks for the great work.

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Explorer

Picked up my copy at DEMA and yes, had it signed by Ed (might be worth a few $$ one day).

Would be nice to see this manual included when ordering your Meg or even Leon recommend this manual to read before attending a course.

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mattmexico

yo

I agree, its a nice manual. Very informative, nice chapter about the different absorbent canisters. Rob my student was so kind to leave me his copy. Thanx again Rob.

saludos
Matt

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kkcheo

Congratulations to ANDI and the authors on a great manual.

It's good looking, easy to read and understand and it lays flat on the table!!!

Great reading for my coming soon Meg course!

Cheers
-Keng

JaceCady

$75, ouch. I suppose that's reasonable for an advanced textbook...but, well, so much for my idea of getting it now to "pre study" the Meggie.

PacketSniffer

Seriously, the $75 is well worth it for this manual especially if you're going to spend ~$1,500 on a training course. The detail is outstanding. I, too, was disappointed when I came to the last page. If you're seriously looking at the Meg, I would get this book before doing your course.

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JaceCady

Oh, definitely. Reading the textbooks before the course is a habit I got into during college and I've never regretted it. It's just $75 for rebreather stuff is quite a bit for a bankrupt college kid to spend when she hasn't even gotten her basic open-water certie yet.

I'm just a techie geek, if I can't *use* a rebreather yet I want to learn everything I can about one. That, and I want to plan in advance so as much of my OC gear as possible can be reused in the future, like getting a backplate-and-wing harness instead of the one piece BCD.

rb5150

I did the same thing in college...but I dont think any of my texts would be as interesting as the new Meg manual. I have been doing alot of research regarding the Meg...so it is definitely on my list of must-reads.

$75 for the manual definitely seems like a good deal, but like you, I am still somewhat bankrupt from college...so this is the closest I will be getting to a Meg or Meg training for a while.

caveseeker7

In the meantime you can download manuals for the AP Classic and Vision CCRs, Classic and Sport Kisses, Optima and Ouroboros for free. They all make for very intresting reading, don't limit yourself.

Jackie, if you haven't read it yet you can also get Jeff Bozanic's "Mastering Rebreathers". It's the standard on all kinds of RBs and will cover all the basics. You might even find it in your library.

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rb5150

Got the AP Classic, Vision, Kiss Classic and Sport a while back...just need to get the Optima and the Ouroboros manuals...not sure how I missed those originally.