Ouroboros Course - Stoney Cove

Ant Slegg · 17th May 2006, 09:52

Just in case anyone ends up at Stoney Cove in England over the period 20th to 24th of May I'll be the poor chap trying to make sense of an Ouroboros with lots of help from Phil Short.

If you are there please stop and say hello but please don't expect any sparkling repartee as I'll need all the brain cells I can muster to get to grips with the technology.

If I can stave off exhaustion at the end of what I am sure will be long days I'll make some notes on the course and (eventually) post something here.

Ant S

Ben Field · 17th May 2006, 12:55

Hi Ant,

Keeping my fingers crossed you have good weather to defrost between dives, it may not be the most glamorous training location but thats what it is- a training location and a known quantity. The last thing you want while learning Rebreather is surprises!

I think you might have some company on the 21st, I'll be sure to tell them to track you down for a picture of you and the boris getting familiar at last

Have fun,
BEN

CCR900 · 17th May 2006, 13:57

Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field)

........ it may not be the most glamorous training location but thats what it is- a training location and a known quantity. The last thing you want while learning Rebreather is surprises!

.....

Any dive location that sells pastis and hot choclate 5 meters from the exit point gets 5 stars from me no matter how cr*p the water is....

Ant, if you end up sharing a 3 bedroom room with Phil, and you get there before him, he likes the small bed in the corner

.

Enjoy the course and remember fresh water = no cleaning you kit!!!

Fil

Ant Slegg · 17th May 2006, 15:02

Quote >>........ it may not be the most glamorous training location but thats what it is- a training location and a known quantity. The last thing you want while learning Rebreather is surprises! <<End Quote

Speaking as a man whose job is about to be relocated to Luxembourg (a place almost totally bereft of dive sites) I'm starting to see Stoney Cove as a "glamorous training location"

Ant S

DrJM · 17th May 2006, 19:26

Quote: (Originally Posted by CCR900)

Any dive location that sells pastis and hot choclate 5 meters

Real french pastis ???

Chocolate made with milk ???

C'mon guys are you getting post dive narked or what ?

By the way if you're moving to Luxembourg there is a few nice flooded mine to dive

Have fun in Stoney-Pond, hope you'll survive Gollum

Jerome

iani · 17th May 2006, 20:59

Thanks to the weather forecast canning my Lanfranc trip it looks like I may be at Stoney on Saturday, I'll pop over if I see you.

Ian

Drmike · 18th May 2006, 04:16

Quote: (Originally Posted by Ant Slegg)

Just in case anyone ends up at Stoney Cove in England over the period 20th to 24th of May I'll be the poor chap trying to make sense of an Ouroboros with lots of help from Phil Short.

If you are there please stop and say hello but please don't expect any sparkling repartee as I'll need all the brain cells I can muster to get to grips with the technology.

If I can stave off exhaustion at the end of what I am sure will be long days I'll make some notes on the course and (eventually) post something here.

Ant S

Im sure you will have a blast.

Say hi to Phil and the guys for us and see if you can get an invite to stay in the caravan

***Decodiver*** · 18th May 2006, 09:07

Quote: (Originally Posted by Ant Slegg)

Speaking as a man whose job is about to be relocated to Luxembourg (a place almost totally bereft of dive sites) I'm starting to see Stoney Cove as a "glamorous training location"

Ant S

Hi Ant,

Don't forget I am only an hour and a half away from Luxembourg.

Good luck with the move.

Dave.

Ant Slegg · 18th May 2006, 09:56

Thanks for all the encouragement, although the references to caravans and the B&B arrangements have got me intrigued.

As for making chocolate with milk it can be done, apparently PADI do a course for those who want to learn more (go to www.padi..... and click on PADI REFRESHMENT DIVER SPECIALITY for more info').

Luxembourg has flooded caves, hmmm... Now where did I put the TDI Cavern qual card?

Ant S

Ant Slegg · 24th May 2006, 14:10

Just to keep people up to date myself and a chap called Steve successfully completed the Mod 1 Ouroboros course at Stoney Cove with Phil Short. Total time on the unit 10 hours with the deepest dive 32m and the longest dive 90 mins. More on the course and first impressions of the unit later.

Ant S

17th May 2006, 09:52	#1 (permalink)
Ant Slegg Still Learning.... Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grevenmacher, Luxembourg Posts: 167	Ouroboros Course - Stoney Cove Just in case anyone ends up at Stoney Cove in England over the period 20th to 24th of May I'll be the poor chap trying to make sense of an Ouroboros with lots of help from Phil Short. If you are there please stop and say hello but please don't expect any sparkling repartee as I'll need all the brain cells I can muster to get to grips with the technology. If I can stave off exhaustion at the end of what I am sure will be long days I'll make some notes on the course and (eventually) post something here. Ant S __________________ Ant' S Learning to dive since 1990...
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17th May 2006, 12:55	#2 (permalink)
Ben Field CK+Shearwater Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 1,632	Re: Ouroboros Course - Stoney Cove Hi Ant, Keeping my fingers crossed you have good weather to defrost between dives, it may not be the most glamorous training location but thats what it is- a training location and a known quantity. The last thing you want while learning Rebreather is surprises! I think you might have some company on the 21st, I'll be sure to tell them to track you down for a picture of you and the boris getting familiar at last Have fun, BEN __________________ Know your PPO2, Pre-breath, Use checklists, Validate cells at 6mtrs, Use pure O2 at or near surface, Use a BOV, Don't dive Solo, Change Slime and Cells as recommended by Manufacturer and RTFM! Beware Fridge Suck! www.hugsac.org.uk
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17th May 2006, 13:57	#3 (permalink)
CCR900 Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: England Posts: 332	Re: Ouroboros Course - Stoney Cove Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field) ........ it may not be the most glamorous training location but thats what it is- a training location and a known quantity. The last thing you want while learning Rebreather is surprises! ..... Any dive location that sells pastis and hot choclate 5 meters from the exit point gets 5 stars from me no matter how cr*p the water is.... Ant, if you end up sharing a 3 bedroom room with Phil, and you get there before him, he likes the small bed in the corner . Enjoy the course and remember fresh water = no cleaning you kit!!! Fil
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17th May 2006, 15:02	#4 (permalink)
Ant Slegg Still Learning.... Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grevenmacher, Luxembourg Posts: 167	Re: Ouroboros Course - Stoney Cove Quote >>........ it may not be the most glamorous training location but thats what it is- a training location and a known quantity. The last thing you want while learning Rebreather is surprises! <<End Quote Speaking as a man whose job is about to be relocated to Luxembourg (a place almost totally bereft of dive sites) I'm starting to see Stoney Cove as a "glamorous training location" Ant S __________________ Ant' S Learning to dive since 1990...
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17th May 2006, 19:26	#5 (permalink)
DrJM Deep Cave Explorer Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Join Date: May 2005 Location: France Posts: 344	Re: Ouroboros Course - Stoney Cove Quote: (Originally Posted by CCR900) Any dive location that sells pastis and hot choclate 5 meters Real french pastis ??? Chocolate made with milk ??? C'mon guys are you getting post dive narked or what ? By the way if you're moving to Luxembourg there is a few nice flooded mine to dive Have fun in Stoney-Pond, hope you'll survive Gollum Jerome __________________ www.snoopyloop.com Deep Cave Exploration Last edited by DrJM : 17th May 2006 at 21:04.
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17th May 2006, 20:59	#6 (permalink)
iani Nefarious Activist Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Middlesex, UK Posts: 334	Re: Ouroboros Course - Stoney Cove Thanks to the weather forecast canning my Lanfranc trip it looks like I may be at Stoney on Saturday, I'll pop over if I see you. Ian
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18th May 2006, 04:16	#7 (permalink)
Drmike Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Ouroboros Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,300	Re: Ouroboros Course - Stoney Cove Quote: (Originally Posted by Ant Slegg) Just in case anyone ends up at Stoney Cove in England over the period 20th to 24th of May I'll be the poor chap trying to make sense of an Ouroboros with lots of help from Phil Short. If you are there please stop and say hello but please don't expect any sparkling repartee as I'll need all the brain cells I can muster to get to grips with the technology. If I can stave off exhaustion at the end of what I am sure will be long days I'll make some notes on the course and (eventually) post something here. Ant S Im sure you will have a blast. Say hi to Phil and the guys for us and see if you can get an invite to stay in the caravan __________________ Cave diving is a sport Wreck diving is a sport Diving in general is a sport 'Rebreather diving' is not a sport its the delusional obsession with a highly dangerous and often inappropriate piece of equipment
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18th May 2006, 09:07	#8 (permalink)
*Decodiver* Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Geneva Posts: 2,197	Re: Ouroboros Course - Stoney Cove Quote: (Originally Posted by Ant Slegg) Speaking as a man whose job is about to be relocated to Luxembourg (a place almost totally bereft of dive sites) I'm starting to see Stoney Cove as a "glamorous training location" Ant S Hi Ant, Don't forget I am only an hour and a half away from Luxembourg. Good luck with the move. Dave. __________________ CCR/OC Trimix Instructor Trainer CCR Training to Mixed Gas in Switzerland, France, UK & Germany on Megalodon/COPIS-Megalodon/KISS/Sport KISS/Ouroboros/rEvo/Inspiration/Evolution/Sentinel www.zerogravitydiving.com Rebreather World Terms & Conditions
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18th May 2006, 09:56	#9 (permalink)
Ant Slegg Still Learning.... Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grevenmacher, Luxembourg Posts: 167	Re: Ouroboros Course - Stoney Cove Thanks for all the encouragement, although the references to caravans and the B&B arrangements have got me intrigued. As for making chocolate with milk it can be done, apparently PADI do a course for those who want to learn more (go to www.padi..... and click on PADI REFRESHMENT DIVER SPECIALITY for more info'). Luxembourg has flooded caves, hmmm... Now where did I put the TDI Cavern qual card? Ant S __________________ Ant' S Learning to dive since 1990...
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24th May 2006, 14:10	#10 (permalink)
Ant Slegg Still Learning.... Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grevenmacher, Luxembourg Posts: 167	Re: Ouroboros Course - Stoney Cove Just to keep people up to date myself and a chap called Steve successfully completed the Mod 1 Ouroboros course at Stoney Cove with Phil Short. Total time on the unit 10 hours with the deepest dive 32m and the longest dive 90 mins. More on the course and first impressions of the unit later. Ant S __________________ Ant' S Learning to dive since 1990...
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